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Advertising ruins everything
Life, James Hein, Published on 28/02/2024
» Remember this day because I have a prediction. Recently, for the first time, I had two ads appear when watching a Rumble video. Rumble is a YouTube alternative that until now had been ad free. The platform allows those banned by YouTube for political reasons to make their presentations, along with anyone else who wants to post videos. My prediction is that the current ads, currently 30 second ones you can skip after a few seconds that appear at the start of your video, will gradually become more prevalent and longer, without being able to skip, and eventually will become as annoying as Facebook.
Visitors face ruins climb ban
News, Sunthorn Kongvarakhom, Published on 27/09/2023
» PHETCHABUN: Visitors may soon be prohibited from climbing Khao Klang Nok, pyramidal ruins inside Si Thep Historical Park, amid concerns by local people who see it as inappropriate and view the ruins as sacred.
Crude crash ruins Singapore oil tycoon
AFP, Published on 01/05/2020
» SINGAPORE: Singapore tycoon O.K. Lim built up his oil empire from a single-truck outfit through hard work and high-risk gambles, a rags-to-riches tale that made him a legend among crude traders.
‘Unprecedented’ mass bleaching ruins Australian reef
AFP, Published on 26/03/2025
» SYDNEY - An “unprecedented” mass bleaching event has been recorded off Australia’s western coast, scientists said on Wednesday, turning huge swathes of a celebrated reef system a sickly dull white.
A royal visit, and ruins restored
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 05/12/2019
» HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej spent much of his 70-year reign travelling the length and breadth of the Kingdom, mainly to learn about the plights of his people and find out how to help them in a sustainable way. At numerous towns and villages, his royal visits are remembered as a major event in local history. Si Satchanalai in Sukhothai province is no exception.
Phimai temple ruins damaged by lightning
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 11/11/2018
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: The top of the main shrine of the ancient Hindu temple ruins, a prominent feature of the Phimai Historical Park in Phimai district of this northeastern province, was damaged after being struck by a lightning on the night of Nov 9, interrupting the Phimai Tourism Festival being held on Nov 7-11.
Villagers rally to save ancient ruins
News, Post Reporters, Published on 04/03/2019
» A protest against oil exploration in Phetchabun province has flared up as locals fear the activity will spoil the government's bid to have Si Thep Historical Park listed as a Unesco World Heritage Site.
Landmarks and monuments rebuilt from ruins
AFP, Published on 16/04/2019
» PARIS - From bombed cathedrals to historic opera houses that went up in flames, here are examples of landmark buildings that were destroyed and then rebuilt, as is planned for Paris's fire-gutted Notre Dame Cathedral.
In Lebanon, single-concert festival serenades empty ruins
AFP, Published on 06/07/2020
» BEIRUT - A philharmonic orchestra performed to spectator-free Roman ruins in east Lebanon Sunday, after a top summer festival downsized to a single concert in a year of economic meltdown and pandemic.
Tourists charged with climbing ruins at historic site
Soonthorn Phongpao, Published on 26/02/2018
» AYUTTHAYA: Five Thai tourists climbing the ruins at Wat Mahathat for pictures have been charged and will be sent to court on Tuesday.