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Feel the people's power flow
Life, Published on 14/04/2021
» Amid the jubilation, there was a brief moment of uneasiness. Last September, during a ceremony to award the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Equator Prize held at the Boon Rueang wetland forest in Chiang Rai province, participants noticed the ground was much drier than it used to be. The moderator even joked that had the "wetland forest" venue been as wet as before during the monsoon season, they would have been celebrating the occasion partly submerged.
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Durian for the heart in far South
News, Supapohn Kanwerayotin, Published on 14/07/2020
» 'From Bannang Sata Yala," along with PromptPay details for contactless payment, read the sign at the back of a pickup truck parked across the street from the mosque next to Thong Lor Metropolitan Police Station. This is a find on my neighbourhood roaming day. Because at this time of year I would usually have set myself up in Pattani as a launchpad for the annual durian eating season in three southern border provinces. In my pre-corona blueprint, the imagined highlight would be an-all durian day along multiple stalls lining the roadside of Ton Sai, a spot in Narathiwat where a work trip in July 2019 placed me in the divine durian abode. A large fruit picked, weighed and cut open by a lady vendor produced the prettiest plump golden mounds -- the most delicious durian I have ever wrapped my taste buds around. Amid oohs and aahs from Thai colleagues who had actually just finished another fruit before our arrival, plus the expression on my face while relishing that mouthful, must have boosted the courage in a foreign expert I was interpreting for to brave an encounter. Still, that pile of terrifying spiky fruit apparently overwhelmed his other colleagues who opted out. A globetrotting development expert, he nodded his approval as he finished his piece with no trace of aversion.
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All about the vibe
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 26/06/2020
» A meal revitalised by a soothing verdant smell and refreshing breeze from a waterfall sounds perfect to celebrate the lift of a restaurant shutdown.
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Of loss and triumph
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 28/10/2019
» A flat joke on TV, films on katoeys make the national heritage list, and other happenings in the LGBTI community in the past month.
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Thailand-to-Cambodia rail link
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 04/04/2019
» The railway service linking Thailand and Cambodia is expected to launch soon, according to Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith.
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Elon Musk unveils his underground transport tunnel
Associated Press, Published on 19/12/2018
» LOS ANGELES: Elon Musk unveiled his underground transportation tunnel on Tuesday, allowing reporters and invited guests to take some of the first rides in the revolutionary, albeit bumpy, subterranean tube - the tech entrepreneur's answer to "soul-destroying traffic".
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Merging the spiritual and temporal realms
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 23/02/2018
» A good number of modern-day chefs are trying to unify sustainability with fine dining. For understandable reasons, however, many of them have later taken a detour.
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The new suburbia: More urban
Business, New York Times, Published on 14/01/2017
» Some suburbs around New York City are becoming decidedly less suburban, as new apartment buildings and condominium communities close to mass transit help expand the downtowns of these villages and towns. Multifamily housing is also popping up near highways and main thoroughfares.
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Great Escapes
Holiday Time, Christopher Lombardi, Special publications, Published on 30/12/2016
» For all its convenience, cosmopolitan panache and seemingly endless opportunities for making it big, the hustle bustle metro-centric lifestyle can sometimes take its toll on the body and soul. For the squirmin' urbanite seeking an in-town recharge sojourn, here's a handful of ideas for "getting away from it all" without having to step outside city limits.
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Answering naturism's call
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 13/11/2016
» In an isolated area of Ram Intra in Bangkok, a typical two-storey, modern Thai house sits at the end of a quiet street. House number 85 is situated in a dead-end soi with little traffic and there is not much to distinguish it from the few neighbouring homes apart from a large wooden door at the entrance to the white building. But ringing the doorbell at Baan BareFeet opens the door to a whole new world.
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