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Feel the people's power flow
Life, Published on 14/04/2021
» Amid the jubilation, there was a brief moment of uneasiness. Last September, during a ceremony to award the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Equator Prize held at the Boon Rueang wetland forest in Chiang Rai province, participants noticed the ground was much drier than it used to be. The moderator even joked that had the "wetland forest" venue been as wet as before during the monsoon season, they would have been celebrating the occasion partly submerged.
Bridging the educational divide
Life, Published on 12/04/2021
» In Mae Hong Son's Ban Nai Soi village, 4km by gravel road from the nearest teacher, learners have faced almost insurmountable barriers to formal education. The road is difficult to travel during flood season, there is no access to the internet and electricity is extremely limited, requiring generators and solar power.
Fifty Fathoms rises to new heights
Life, Noko, Published on 09/04/2021
» In the early 1950s when scuba diving was in its infancy, one of the amateur divers was Jean-Jacques Fiechter, who wanted to master the new sport in order to discover antiquities lost under the sea.
Ganja -- a future cash crop?
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 22/03/2021
» After retiring as a school teacher two years ago, Wilai Kampilool, now 62, spends his time farming. His house is located in Ban Sok Nak, in tambon Hin Lek Fai in Buri Ram's Khu Muang district. The village has recently become a destination for those who want to learn about or see ganja (marijuana) plants.
Not for turning
Life, Noko, Published on 19/03/2021
» In early March 1931, the Paris patent office received an application to register "a watch capable of sliding in its support and being completely turned over".
Time, travel
Life, Noko, Published on 22/01/2021
» Located in the Canton of Geneva, Genthod is home to Franck Muller's headquarters aka Watchland, where time goes crazy and even backwards, following the independent brand's unconventional haute horlogerie.
Tradition wins out
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 11/01/2021
» It is an annual practice for Prayadpon Kaewnornin, 67, and her sister Maliwan Sarapat, 59 -- farmers in Sakon Nakhon -- that after the harvest season in November, the two will carefully select the best of their rice for a national rice contest.
Time for hope
Life, Noko, Published on 11/12/2020
» The colour of happiness, optimism and enlightenment, yellow glows on the new Récital 26 Brainstorm Chapter Two Sunshine, which showcases Bovet 1822's artistic and engineering excellence.
Lotto thief slips up, Mike toughens up, cafe ousts students
News, Mae Moo, Published on 01/11/2020
» Newly-wed thief out of luck
Building a culture of reading
Life, Published on 27/10/2020
» Like other businesses, Sirote Jiraprayoon's bookstores have been affected by the Covid-19 crisis. However, the veteran bookseller has taken this unique opportunity to strengthen his e-commerce business model. Over the past few years, he has learned how to utilise social media to build a community where readers can share their passion in a safe environment.