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On the shores of the nameless
Spectrum, Tunya Sukpanich, Published on 17/11/2013
» On Oct 12, villagers on Ranong province's Koh Phayam island were shocked to find two bodies lying on the beach _ and another washed up in a nearby mangrove. The rescue team later discovered more bodies floating in the sea.
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Breathing new life into the South's abandoned paddies
Spectrum, Tunya Sukpanich, Published on 24/02/2013
» At a training centre at the Buffalo Conservation Village in Suphan Buri province, some 120 villagers from Pattani province _ both Muslims and Buddhists _ are learning new farming methods, part of a government initiative aimed at revitalising rice production in the South.
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Sink or swim: Irrawaddy dolphins 'on the brink' in South
Spectrum, Tunya Sukpanich, Published on 30/12/2012
» 'The dolphins killed by fishing nets can be easily identified because of the wounds on the their bodies," Santi Ninwat says.
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Seized wildlife trapped in legal limbo
Spectrum, Tunya Sukpanich, Published on 20/01/2013
» The death of an elephant taken in a raid on a private elephant park in Kanchanaburi province in April last year highlights the strain on state agencies charged with taking custody of seized wildlife. The female elephant and 18 others were taken after park owners failed to provide proper identification documents and turned over to the Thai Elephant Conservation Centre in Lampang province to await legal proceedings.
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Living over troubled waters
Spectrum, Tunya Sukpanich, Published on 01/01/2012
» Obstructions along canals in Bangkok and nearby provinces are commonly cited as a major factor behind this year's flood disaster. However, clearing them has proved a thorny issue for authorities as it means not only removing debris and sediment, but also tearing down people's makeshift homes.
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Salvaging a Buddhist sanctuary
Spectrum, Tunya Sukpanich, Published on 05/02/2012
» A mong the major casualties of the recent floods was the 2,500-rai Buddhamonthon ("Buddhist park") religious park in Nakhon Pathom province. Today the park scarcely resembles the former green spiritual and recreational sanctuary in the shadow of Bangkok. The meticulously landscaped lawns are now covered with a thick layer of dried brown leaves and dead branches from trees and shrubs killed or severely shocked by the floodwaters that covered the park grounds for weeks. Many big trees were uprooted and still lie where they fell.
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