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Minding the measles
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 19/03/2019
» Measles is now a serious epidemic. Rubeola, the virus responsible for measles, can sicken nine in 10 people who breathe the air that surrounds an infected person for two hours after one coughs. Despite the availability of the measles vaccine, the disease killed around 136,000 people last year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
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Temple dogs a victim of religious commercialisation
Spectrum, Nattha Thepbamrung, Published on 25/03/2018
» Temples in tourist hotspot Phuket are experiencing a crisis of identity: are they places of compassion, contemplation and meditation, the spritual and social centres of the community? Or are they tourist attractions, beholden mainly to visitors?
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It's a dog's life
Life, Pattramon Sukprasert, Published on 11/08/2015
» It is said that dogs are man's best friend. That's true in most cases, though sadly there are still many dogs out there abandoned and left wandering the streets. Many of them end up at Prawet Dog Shelter.
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Keeping monkey business in check
Spectrum, Jetjaras Na Ranong, Published on 12/07/2015
» It looked like a lucky break for the monkeys of Sattahip. After a long dry spell, a group of humans had seemingly come to their rescue by laying out a buffet of fruit inside a large metal cage.
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Adding bite to the fight against a brutal trade
Spectrum, Published on 05/07/2015
» Gruesome evidence of the underground dog meat trade is laid bare in the woods a few kilometres from Tha Rae market in Sakhon Nakhon. Piles of broken dog bones and skulls are scattered on grass which grows high under the shady trees of the northeastern province, once renowned as a haven for dog eaters.
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Mystery rings through the ages
Spectrum, Aung Zaw, Published on 25/05/2014
» ‘Multi-beam Echo Sounding Survey.”
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Going through hell for leather
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 20/04/2014
» Dog leather ... it's soft, fine-textured and readily distinguishable from other leathers due to its foul smell and scars, says Chanin Chitkomut, who encountered the product several years ago.
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Flying with furry friends
Spectrum, Angus Mitchell, Published on 01/12/2013
» Moving to a new country can be difficult; moving to a new country without a family pet can be downright traumatic. Though there is no shortage of soi dogs and cats in need of a good home, if you already have a furry friend with whom you would like to share your Thai adventure you are free to have them join you. You will, however, have to complete some paperwork and follow certain procedures related to their health.
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PETS IN THAILAND XI Man Bites Dog _ Part 2
Spectrum, Published on 19/08/2012
» What if an owner fails to properly care for a pet? We talked last week about behaviour towards an animal that amounts to extreme cruelty. Such acts would be punishable under the Criminal Code.
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Pets in Thailand IV Exporting pets from Thailand
Spectrum, Published on 01/07/2012
» How does one export animals from Thailand? Let's say your employer, a big international company, is transferring you from its office in Bangkok to Los Angeles. What do you do about your dog here in Thailand?
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