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Place of peace and tranquility
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 19/11/2020
» Ask any Thai to mention the names of the five islands that immediately come to mind, chances are Koh Sichang would be included in the shortlist, maybe even the first. This small island 12km off the coast of Si Racha, Chon Buri, is the closest to the capital.
A breathtaking tale
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 09/11/2020
» Two years have passed since the breathtaking cave rescue in the north of Thailand. The incident was big news nationally and also transfixed millions of people worldwide who watched an impossible real-world rescue mission unfold for the Wild Boars junior soccer team who were trapped deep inside Tham Luang cave in Chiang Rai Province.
History on a plate
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 06/11/2020
» Ruen Urai or The House of Gold is 14 years old and is named after its owner, Urai Vitayakul, the proprietress of the Rose Hotel Bangkok. The menu is entire gamut of Thai cuisine, an amalgamation of dishes from all over the Kingdom, albeit each with their own twist.
China bans German pork over swine fever
Published on 12/09/2020
» SHANGHAI: China on Saturday announced a ban on the import of pork and pig products from Germany after the latter confirmed its first case of African swine fever in a wild boar last week.
2 foreign diving instructors granted royal decorations
Published on 27/08/2020
» SURAT THANI: Two foreign diving instructors on Koh Tao have received royal decorations for their role in the rescue of twelve members of the Wild Boars football team and their coach two years ago.
Boar that stole nudist's laptop 'may be culled'
AFP, Published on 14/08/2020
» BERLIN: A wild boar that went viral after stealing a nudist's laptop by a lake in German capital Berlin last week could be caught up in a local cull, an official said Friday.
Torrential rains unleash havoc in South Asia
AFP, Published on 17/07/2020
» GUWAHATI (INDIA) - Torrential monsoon rains swept across South Asia on Thursday, having killed more than 100 people in recent days and almost entirely flooding a massive park reserve, officials said.
Singapore otters' lockdown antics spark backlash
AFP, Published on 30/05/2020
» SINGAPORE: Singapore's otters, long adored by the city-state's nature lovers, are popping up in unexpected places during the coronavirus lockdown but their antics have angered some and even sparked calls for a cull.
Connecting in Covid times
Business, Published on 06/05/2020
» In 2003 when Linden Lab launched the virtual world Second Life, it was a novelty and a huge success, with a community of over a million at its peak. A quaint convergence of unfettered imagination and dollar-powered real life -- through avatars, business, product sales, music, movies, and even news reporting and politics -- its ever-changing and expanding virtual world took off.
Park ranger killed in clash with hunters
Online Reporters, Published on 05/05/2020
» A park ranger has been shot dead in a clash while patrolling in Sap Lanka Wildlife Sanctuary in Lop Buri province.