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Rediscovered splendour
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 25/11/2021
» On a sunny day, I spent about 50 minutes riding the Airport Rail Link and taking advantage of the extension of the MRT Purple Line to travel from Bangkok's eastern suburb to the old town of Nonthaburi in the northwest.
Come see the sweet and savoury side of Nonthaburi
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 08/07/2021
» Yellow, red and orange-brown are the colours of ripe dates available in Suan Inthaphalum Preecha, or the Date Plantation of Preecha, in Nonthaburi's Pak Kret district, a short drive from Bangkok.
Following in Sunthon Phu's footsteps
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 25/07/2019
» All along the Chao Phraya, from Bangkok Noi in the capital to Bang Kruai in Nonthaburi, are several old temples and communities that have stood for more than two centuries. These sites are mentioned in the works of Sunthon Phu, the great poet who lived during the reigns of King Rama I through to King Rama IV (1786-1855).
Local conflict may be behind the Koh Samui bombing
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 12/04/2015
» The car bomb at the Central Festival shopping centre on Koh Samui late Friday night might have been caused by a local business or political conflict, according to a report from the government committee on solving problems in the southern border provinces.
Hard lessons learned in Bang Bua Thong
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 01/03/2012
» Flood levels were over the heads of the residents in this part of Bang Bua Thong, forcing everyone to take the power of water seriously.
Take back your pets please
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 20/12/2011
» The pet shelter at Kasetsart University's Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Kamphang Saen is supposed to close today, but it still has more than 600 pets waiting for their flood-victim owners to pick them up.
Bring out the pumps (Sunday update)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 26/11/2011
» Fed-up residents of Muang Ake housing estate and other heavily inundated Bangkok communities have renewed hope as a government pumping operation begins today.
People pressure opens floodgates
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 23/11/2011
» Hundreds of Nonthaburi residents won their demand for all sluice gates along Khlong Maha Sawat to be opened wider, but just how wide is still being worked out.
Bodies, crocs, little food send stress levels soaring
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 24/10/2011
» Stress levels are high among residents of Nonthaburi's Bang Bua Thong and Ban Yai districts who are trying cope with chest-high water, little food, dead bodies and live crocodiles.