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Sanctuary with a proud past
Published on 12/02/2018
» All eyes have turned to the Thungyai Nareasuan Wildlife Sanctuary and Unesco World Heritage site in Kanchanaburi province where construction tycoon Premchai Karnasuta and his entourage were caught allegedly hunting wildlife in one of the world’s most renowned forest ecological systems.
Ex-park staffer ‘aided hunting group’
News, Published on 10/02/2018
» A retired senior official from the Natural Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department sought permission for the president of Italian-Thai Development (ITD) and his party to enter the Thungyai Naresuan sanctuary in Kanchanaburi, where they are accused of poaching, a senior official said yesterday.
Three held as drugs haul found on train
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 07/02/2018
» Three fleeing suspects were detained early yesterday in Ratchaburi after more than 300 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine with a street value of over 900 million baht were seized on a southbound express train in Prachuap Khiri Khan on Monday evening.
Crystal meth worth B900m seized on South-bound train
Published on 06/02/2018
» Three fleeing suspects were detained in the early hours of Tuesday in Ratchaburi province after 250 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine were seized on a south-bound express train in Prachuap Khiri Khan on Monday evening.
Flower fairs in the North
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 01/02/2018
» Throughout this month, the northern province of Chiang Mai is hosting Chiang Mai Blooms, a series of floral festivals and activities, with the aim to promote local tourism related to flower-planting and -decoration and to create the Calendar of Flowers.
Annual fair in Phetchaburi
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 25/01/2018
» From Feb 9-18, the "Phra Nakhon Khiri-Muang Phet Fair" will be held at and around Phra Nakhon Khiri, or Khao Wang, in Muang district, Phetchaburi province.
Cape Town may soon run out of water
News, Mihir Sharma, Published on 25/01/2018
» April 22, Earth Day, might have a bit of extra significance this year. It might be the day that, for the first time, a great world city runs out of water.
Laos assures riverside Thais on dam impact
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 17/01/2018
» CHIANG RAI: Laos has assured the Pak Beng hydropower dam that is to be built on the lower Mekong River will have no adverse impact on local people living on the Thai side of the river.
CKP weighs Thailand hydropower options
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 17/01/2018
» CK Power Plc (CKP), the power generation business arm of Ch Karnchang Plc, Thailand's second-largest construction firm, is conducting a feasibility study to select which of its three potential hydropower projects will be next in the queue to sell electricity to Thailand.
No serious drought this year, vows RID
News, Post Reporters, Published on 12/01/2018
» The Royal Irrigation Department (RID) yesterday assured Thais will not face severe drought this year as water supplies in 35 catchments nationwide are adequate.