Showing 1-10 of 12 results
-
The Mekong's calling you, Sue Perkins
News, Vasana Chinvarakorn, Published on 08/04/2021
» When my award-winning investigative journalist friend Supara Janchitfah first suggested Sue Perkins' name during our conversation on the Mekong, I thought she was making a joke. Or perhaps being satirical. What could a British comedian hosting a baking contest show contribute to helping locals in Southeast Asia thousands of miles away?
-
'Kaem ling' still needed
Oped, Editorial, Published on 10/10/2020
» Bangkok Governor Aswin Kwanmuang will be remembered as someone who has been quite active in implementing flood prevention measures.
-
False report undermines Mekong cooperation
News, Published on 12/07/2019
» The recent media report on the Mekong River which contained false accusations against China ignores the joint efforts made by China, Thailand and other relevant parties to promote cooperation on Mekong water resources for the benefit of the people in the region. These accusations mislead the readers and undermine the good atmosphere of sub-regional cooperation.
-
Rainy-Season Struggles Only Bangkokians Understand
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 13/07/2018
» The monsoon season not only brings heavy rain showers but also makes your Bangkok life a tad more difficult. Not sure what I'm getting at? Read on and see if you agree (and commiserate) with me.
-
All it took was a raised eyebrow or two
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 04/06/2017
» I was saddened to hear the news concerning the recent passing of British actor Roger Moore at 89. He was a classic English gentleman with an appealing self-deprecating sense of humour.
-
People and river's voices sadly ignored
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 30/03/2017
» It is a fact that nature has existed long before us. Unfortunately, she has been abused, bullied, and at times treated badly. It has continued that way as, for most of us, nature has no say.
-
The fear of becoming a banana state
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 15/08/2016
» 'The company changed the pattern of the rains, accelerated the cycle of harvests and moved the river from where it had always been." This vivid line is from the book <i>One Hundred Years of Solitude</i>, a magnum opus written by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, a Nobel Prize-winning writer.
-
A drought of understanding
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 09/05/2016
» Tonight there will be a new moon. According to the Thai lunar calendar, tomorrow will be the first day of the sixth month. And that reminds me of the classic Thai country song Fon Duen Hok (Rain Of The Sixth Month) and its famous description of rice fields at this time of year, when the air is moist with light rain and filled with the resonating frog calls that mark the beginning of monsoon season.
-
Maybe we should prepare for the worst
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 14/07/2015
» Former weatherman Smith Dharmasaroja is well known for his doomsday predictions, such as his forecast in 1998 that a tsunami would hit southwestern Thailand, which actually came true seven years later.
-
Thailand's weather woes — come rain or shine
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 30/06/2015
» Fast and furious — the first half of the year is over, which will hopefully take away the crazy hot weather and bring more rain.
Your recent history
-
Recently searched
-
Recently viewed links