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19 provinces on flood alert as Typhoon Wutip heads to Thailand
Published on 30/09/2013
» State agencies ordered to prepare for Typhoon Wutip, expected to bring heavy rain to 19 provinces in the North and Northeast from Tuesday, with many provinces already struggling under floods brought by monsoon rains.
Nine dead, but Plodprasop says floods are under control
Online Reporters, Published on 24/09/2013
» Floods triggered by heavy rains have claimed at least nine lives in Thailand this month and affected up to 1.5 million people, according to the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department.
New fossil rhino species confirmed
Published on 24/09/2013
» Fossil remains found by a team of paleontologists in Nakhon Ratchasima have been confirmed s belonging to a previously unknown ancient species of rhinoceros.
Baby killed, 2 people go missing
News, Post Reporters, Published on 20/09/2013
» A baby girl has been killed and two people reported missing after a tropical depression hit the Northeast on Wednesday night.
A town of diverse culture
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 05/09/2013
» Even if you only have a day to spend in Nakhon Phanom, it is possible to see some of the province's most revered temples and beautiful old buildings. The province, situated about 700km northeast of Bangkok, is a melting pot of cultures, with historic influences from the Thai-Lao, Yo, Phuthai, Kui, So, Kaloeng, Khmu, Saek, Thai-Chinese and Thai-Vietnamese peoples.
Midnight train to Jordan
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 08/08/2013
» Jordan Tourism Board managing director Dr Abed Al Razzaq Arabiyat is adamant about seeing more Thai tourists visiting his native country. He says Thais are open to new experiences and are broad-minded people with a sense of adventure.
Lured to the big time
B Magazine, Published on 04/08/2013
» It's not often a man gets to parlay his hobby into a lucrative career, but Sittipon 'Oz' Chanarat is doing nicely after turning his back on a 9-5 job and going fishing.
Land of the lotus-growers
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 25/07/2013
» It was a fine, sunny day and our small party boarded the long-tail boat waiting for us on Khlong Maha Sawat for a leisurely trip along this 153-year-old canal through Nakhon Chaisi district in Nakhon Pathom. It turned out to be a perfect escape from the hustle and bustle of Bangkok, a great method of unwinding and experiencing the simple pleasures of life in these parts. We passed picturesque orchid and lotus farms, verdant orchards and field after field of ripening golden rice. Along the way we spotted a few men fishing desultorily, small children frolicking in the pellucid water and a woman absorbed in washing clothes.
Dam if you do, Dam-if-you-don-t
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 24/07/2013
» The farming village of Sa-iab in Phrae province has been known for its staunch anti-dam protests. A visit to the village gives one a sense of entering a quasi-autonomous area. At the entrance, strangers are regularly asked to present their identity cards and sometimes questioned, but the obvious sign is a banner warning that officials and those who support the Kaeng Sua Ten Dam _ now the Northern Yom Dam and Lower Yom Dam _ are not allowed to enter the community.
Public to be given greater voice in land-use law review
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 23/07/2013
» When a community wants to protect its land against development projects which threaten to undermine the local ecology and people's livelihoods, the community members tend to take to the streets in protest to make their voices heard.