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When pigs fly
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 13/11/2016
» Sakaseam Sripolreun takes pride in the wild boars he bought three years ago from a poacher in Khon Kaen's Phu Wiang district. Said to be the most beautiful strain in Thailand with a large chest, elegant posture and slim face, they are highly resistant to diseases and can live on scrap fruit and vegetables, making them easy to raise.
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Shopping for turkey? Get in quick before they’re all gobbled up
News, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 22/11/2015
» The government ban on US turkey imports has left Thai farmers struggling to meet local demand and customers facing a four-fold price hike ahead of the festive season.
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Pay coconuts, get monkeys
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 06/09/2015
» The next time you drink canned coconut milk, look at the label. If it’s produced in Thailand, the coconuts have most likely been collected by monkeys — specifically, southern pig-tailed macaques.
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A clash of spirits
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 07/06/2015
» The houses of the Christians stand in stark contrast to the rest of the households where the roofs are thatched with cogon grass. Located on the lower end of a mountain range in the remote North, the homes of the converts are equipped with television sets and have roofs of corrugated iron that glisten silver in the sun, which are forbidden under animistic Lua beliefs that centre on spirits.
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How does an elephant scratch an itch it can't reach? Any way it likes
News, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 18/01/2015
» Was it an itch that couldn’t be scratched, or just a lonely male looking for some company? The debate was triggered by a recent road rage incident involving a male elephant in Khao Yai National Park.
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Toy story seeks happy ending
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 28/01/2014
» Wearing a white uniform and blue apron, a female worker operates a machine that imprints eyes, nose and mouth on to a doll's face.
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Fishing in troubled waters
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 21/11/2013
» Muan Onkaew is only 45. But as she flashes a black smile, standing barefoot at the doorway of her stilt house, she appears much older.
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Cassava-based ethanol set to boom in 2014
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 19/12/2013
» The amount of cassava used in producing ethanol will nearly double to 3 million tonnes next year, driven by Commerce Ministry moves to push up the price of the crop.
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Rice farmers gearing up for switch to sugar cane
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 08/10/2013
» Rice farmers looking to switch to growing sugar cane have been assured that their crops will be bought by sugar mills, which have already begun submitting proposals to the Industry Ministry to expand production capacity.
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Flood-alert software for four provinces
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 18/10/2013
» AYUTTHAYA : Pathum Thani, Saraburi, Nonthaburi and Ayutthaya will become the first provinces to use a geographic information system (GIS) to forecast flooding at factories.
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