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Measures to reduce damage from floods in Bangkok
Jon Fernquest, Published on 01/11/2010
» Possible economic damage due to climate change and flooding in the future was the subject of an important report issued last week.
Virtues of the traditional Thai house
Jon Fernquest, Published on 28/10/2010
» Raised above flood waters, Thai houses are cool downstairs with the strong afternoon sun. Upstairs at night they are cool. Thai houses reflect climate and life in Thailand.
Manmade disaster
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 22/10/2010
» Developers in the Korat area seemed to forget about Mother Nature when they made their plans, resulting in record flooding.
Chiang Rai's elephant camp: ex-Bangkok street elephants now work in a more natural setting
Jon Fernquest, Published on 19/10/2010
» For years elephants were used by their owners to get money from tourists on Bangkok streets and suffered in many different ways. Things have finally changed.
Dog taxis: A winning business idea
Jon Fernquest, Published on 18/10/2010
» Pet-friendly services are untapped business opportunities that want-to-be entrepreneurs are beginning to explore.
Are you brave enough?
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 09/10/2010
» Are you brave enough to be in the same room with 15 giant dinosaurs? If you live in Bangkok, you’ll get a chance to find out this November.
Wake-up call to preserve our planet
Learningpost, Kantanach Chayapong, Published on 05/10/2010
» Biodiversity is life. Biodiversity is our life. This was what United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stated at the start of this year's International Year of Biodiversity.
First community deeds issued in Thailand's land reform program
Jon Fernquest, Published on 30/09/2010
» Will community deeds prevent rich landlords getting their hands on land as they did in the 1984 Sor Por Kor scandal?
Isan Murals
Jon Fernquest, Published on 21/09/2010
» The title of the new book "The Democratic, Erotic, Moral, and Fun-Loving murals of Isan" says it all. Historian Chris Baker reviews this new book.
Technology in the classroom
Database, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 08/09/2010
» In a bid to achieve its mission to make students and teachers competitive with 21st century skills, Dell has rolled out its Connected Classroom solution in Thailand, the first Asean country to adopt it.