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Flood expert remains calm amidst the storms
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 08/09/2024
» This year's floods will not be as catastrophic as the ones in 2011 due to smaller masses of water coming from the North and the country's readiness to deal with the disaster, water expert Chawalit Chantararat predicts.
Why I yelled at the TV during Harris's speech
Oped, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 28/08/2024
» When you find yourself shouting at the TV, you know it's time to take a break. I reached that point last week, watching Kamala Harris's acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention, and what I yelled at the screen was, "The enemy is us!"
Asean targets haze-free peatlands by 2030
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 18/08/2024
» The Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife, and Plant Conservation (DNP) is aiming to establish peatland areas in the Asean region as haze-free zones by 2030.
Parks meet 2-billion-baht target
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 10/08/2024
» The National Park Office earned 2 billion baht in revenue over the past ten months, its director announced yesterday, already surpassing its target for the 2024 fiscal year, which ends in September.
Fire leaves iconic Canadian mountain town in ruins
Published on 27/07/2024
» A massive wildfire that destroyed about a third of the western Canadian tourist town of Jasper is still out of control but rain and cooler conditions are helping firefighters, authorities said on Friday.
World records its ‘hottest day ever’
Published on 23/07/2024
» The world on Sunday recorded its hottest-ever day, as many parts of the Mediterranean face a heat wave that has led to extreme wildfire risks, climate change monitors say.
26,000 evacuate as US wildfire spreads
New York Times, Published on 04/07/2024
» CALIFORNIA - When a fast-moving wildfire began marching across thousands of acres of Butte County on Tuesday, David Pittman did not panic. He packed up his family, including their 90-pound (40-kilogramme) African sulcata tortoise, and drove to his sister’s house across town in Oroville, California.
Hylife Group Celebrates Grand Opening of their New Headquarters, Signaling Growth and Innovation
Published on 11/06/2024
» Hylife Group marked a new chapter on the 7th of June with the grand opening of its state-of-the-art headquarters in Hang Dong District, Chiang Mai. Led by Group CEO Mr. Shubhodeep Das, the event welcomed over five hundred guests, including board members, employees, and business partners from Thailand and international markets like Singapore, Korea, Australia, and India. This move signifies Hylife's commitment to continued growth and providing exceptional service.
Thai Startups Shine in PepsiCo's Greenhouse Accelerator 2024 Shortlist
Published on 30/05/2024
» PepsiCo, a global leader in convenient foods and beverages, has unveiled the 10 finalists selected for the APAC Greenhouse Accelerator Program 2024, including two Thai Startups: AIIEV and CIRAC. AIIEV is revolutionising transportation in Thailand by empowering businesses to achieve sustainability and cost savings through a game-changing subscription model for electric conversions, while CIRAC provides breakthrough technology for recycling one of the most difficult to be recycled packaging waste, aluminium laminated plastic packaging.
Steve Albini, studio master of '90s rock and beyond, dies at 61
New York Times, Published on 09/05/2024
» NEW YORK - Steve Albini, a rock musician and revered studio engineer who played a singular role in the development of the sound of alternative music in the 1980s, '90s and beyond — recording acclaimed albums by Nirvana, PJ Harvey and Pixies, along with hundreds of others — while becoming an outspoken critic of the music industry, died Tuesday at his home in Chicago. He was 61.