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Sustainable model of Phuket community bears fruit
News, Achadtaya Chuenniran, Published on 18/01/2020
» The charm of Ban Bang Thao Choeng Thale village -- a coastal community in Phuket's Thalang district -- has been cast into the spotlight thanks to its successful adoption of the royally prescribed sufficiency economy model which teaches residents to make the best of what they have.
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Farmers despair over chemical ban
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 10/11/2019
» Nakhon Ratchasima province is the country's hub for cassava harvesting as at least 25% of all cassava yields come from this province alone. Many consumers might not be familiar with this root vegetable, but the starchy crop is a crucial raw material for the food industry.
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Drowning in a sea of plastic
Business, Published on 01/07/2019
» Thailand is more aware than ever of the threat posed by plastic waste to the ecosystem and environment, especially trash in the oceans. As seen on the news, marine life is ingesting plastic waste and suffering immeasurably.
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Next-level noodles
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 03/06/2019
» A staple for millions of Asian workers, students and many others living abroad, instant noodles are the region's favourite comfort food. In the cupboards of shacks and mansions alike, you'll find cups and pouches ready to be mixed with water and served. And competition in the market is fierce.
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Coffee conundrum
Life, Published on 10/04/2018
» Trouble is brewing for coffee lovers in California, where a judge two weeks ago ruled that sellers must post scary warnings about cancer risks. But how frightened should we be of a daily cup of joe? Not very, some scientists and available evidence seem to suggest.
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Helping villagers help themselves, over the decades
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 02/03/2018
» Recognised by the international community as a leader in the field of local development, the Mae Fah Luang Foundation is being tasked with spearheading rural development under the government-initiated Pracha Rat public-private collaborative scheme.
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Keeping the faith: No stopping Nana clan
News, Published on 17/02/2018
» Ever wondered why there's a BTS Skytrain station called Nana? What about Sukhumvit Soi 4 going by the same moniker? Meanwhile, foreign tourists like to be shocked by Nana Plaza, one of the most famous red-light districts in Bangkok that adopts the same family's name.
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Romance, by the numbers
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 14/01/2018
» Aaron is a physically active man in his late 50s. He owns a distribution company and is a widower, his wife having passed away from cancer six years ago. They were high school sweethearts. He has tried to move on and meet new women, including by signing up with a speed dating company, but says he found he was at "the bottom of the dating barrel" at such events due to his advanced age.
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Snack attack
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 12/12/2017
» An average schoolchild requires 1,600 to 1,850kcal of energy per day. Let's say he eats three grilled pork skewers and a doughnut for breakfast, a pad Thai and a piece of chocolate cake for lunch before wrapping up his day with fried rice and a piece of Hawaiian pizza. All this is almost 2,400kcal. If this boy is a couch potato, he could soon turn himself into one fat kid.
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Bittersweet proposal
Business, Published on 20/11/2017
» After spending about a year reforming the sugar system to free up the industry by the deadline of Dec 1, Thailand is unlikely to liberalise its sugar industry on time and is expected to leave the manufacturing and trading system to be regulated by the status quo that has been used for more than three decades.
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