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Scientists discover new tree species in Surat Thani
News, Post Reporters, Published on 02/06/2025
» The Botanical Garden Organisation (BGO) has announced the discovery of Tharathum (Sageraea multiovulata), a new species of tree in the ylang-ylang family (Annonaceae) found in Surat Thani.
Full Moon Festival
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 02/11/2017
» One of Thailand's most popular festivals, Loy Krathong, will be celebrated from tomorrow. This year, the Full Moon of the 12th lunar month falls on Nov 3.
The philanthropic photographer
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 22/09/2017
» Surachai "Pui" Saengsuwan, L'Officiel Thailand's fashion editor and photographer, is known for his work in various Thai fashion magazines as well as reality competition shows such as The Face and The Face Men Thailand. But you may not know that he has been behind the lens of several photography projects to raise awareness around serious causes. He collaborated with Tom Potisit, also a well-known fashion photographer, to create "Anatomy 101" in 2015 to raise awareness on organ donation. In July last year, he created an online campaign for the Pic-A-Pet4Home shelter where he photographed handsome cadets with their canine friends to raise awareness on dog adoption. We talked to him about his latest project for Down Syndrome Hero Thailand (fb.com/downsyndromeherothailand) to de-stigmatise those who are born with the condition.
The Royal Family tree
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 28/11/2016
» The tree is about 15m-tall. It stands in the forest of Kui Buri National Park in Prachuap Khiri Khan, 280km south of Bangkok. Its branches spread out, but they do not have a single leaf.
Garlands for Mothers
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 04/08/2016
» From tomorrow until Aug 14 except on Aug 8, the Museum of Floral Culture will host its 3rd annual flower festival titled "Thai Flower Garland for Mom" on Samsen 28, Dusit, Bangkok, to celebrate the 84th birthday of Her Majesty the Queen on Aug 12 and to promote the art of making Thai flower garlands and conserve Thai floral culture.
On the hunt for the plant thieves
B Magazine, Normita Thongtham, Published on 07/12/2014
» Why would someone steal the world's rarest water lily? That was the question asked by Sam Knight in an article published in the British newspaper The Guardian recently. He wrote the lengthy article after the smallest water lily in the world, the Nymphaea thermarum, whose white flowers measure less than 1cm across, was stolen from — of all places — the Princess of Wales Conservatory in the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew in London.
Fond memories
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 09/12/2010
» Yesterday a number of ageing former dancers and musicians had a chance to relive the excitement of performing for Their Majesties the King and Queen.