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Winged migration
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 04/11/2019
» On a raised wooden platform on Khao Dinso, a 350m-high hill along a coastline of the Gulf of Thailand in Chumphon province, a group of international birdwatchers are waiting to see raptor migration since dawn's break. Every year about a million birds migrate during autumn from cold lands in Russia or China, passing Khao Dinso in Thailand to the tropical islands of Indonesia to find food.
The road that waste built
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 16/12/2019
» Piles of plastic garbage bags are kept inside an open-air hall behind a woven wire gate. At a glance, the place looks like a garbage warehouse. When Asst Prof Wechsawan Lakas opens the gate, it reveals machinery, equipment and stocks of hexagonal bricks.
What 2019 brought to Thailand's strongest industry
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 26/12/2019
» Life reviews the highlights of the tourism sector during the past 12 months.
A new dawn
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 20/02/2020
» Thai classical music was heard from afar. The pleasant melody was like a welcome message to visitors wandering in the Sukhothai Historical Park in Sukhothai province.
Banana republic
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 02/03/2020
» The road leading to Ban Neon Kum in Bang Krathum district in Phitsanulok is quiet. Along the road are farmlands consisting mostly of banana plantations. For more than a century, locals in Bang Krathum have grown the fruit for producing sun-dried bananas -- known as kluay tak in Thai. Kluay tak is a Geographical Indication (GI) product of Bang Krathum. About 4,000 tonnes of kluay tak are produced yearly.
Summoning the past
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 05/03/2020
» When he was young, Therdsak Yenjura always walked a hiking trail from the foothills of Doi Suthep to visit Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep. The route, which took him a couple of hours, passed Wat Pha Lat, a forest monastery located about halfway to the destination. He sometimes made a stop to pay respect to old Buddha images housed in a ruined concrete structure of the temple.
Muay Thai ceremony cancelled
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 12/03/2020
» The 16th World Wai Khru Muay Thai ceremony will be cancelled this year due to concerns with the coronavirus outbreak, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand.
Virtual tours
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 30/04/2020
» Aiming to promote tourism during the Covid-19 outbreak, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has launched 3D virtual tours for 13 attractions in nine provinces.
Mapping ancient history
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 17/06/2020
» The Fine Arts Department has worked with a research team from the Historic Site Restoration for the Foundation of Sustainable Conservation project to conduct a structural analysis of two historical parks to be nominated as Unesco World Heritage sites.
Global airline industry set for huge losses
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 18/06/2020
» The airline industry worldwide may end up US$84.3 billion in the red for 2020, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).