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Seven killed in Indonesian storms
AFP, Published on 26/01/2012
» Seven people were killed and 51 injured as heavy rains lashed Indonesia, bringing down trees and powerlines and damaging hundreds of homes, an official said Thursday.
Lanterns-a burning issue
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 12/01/2012
» Sanam Luang is certainly a place for important events; religious rituals, New Year and other annual celebrations, or demonstrations.
EU, US economic chiefs thrash out crisis at Davos
AFP, Published on 27/01/2012
» The key economic policymakers of Europe and the United States will thrash out the prospects of turning round the financial crisis at Davos on Friday ahead of a key European summit.
18 endangered dolphins spotted off Borneo: WWF
AFP, Published on 07/02/2012
» Conservation group WWF said it spotted 18 critically endangered Irrawaddy dolphins in Indonesian waters off Borneo island Tuesday and called for greater protection of the species' habitat.
Perseverance pays
Life, Published on 13/02/2012
» National artist Chakrabhand Posayakrit will have his own puppet theatre and museum.
Fukushima weighs heavy at Berlin film showcase
AFP, Published on 15/02/2012
» The Fukushima nuclear disaster has come under the spotlight at Berlin's film festival with three films exploring its impact on Japanese society less than a year on.
Food ville
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 27/01/2012
» I'm skipping through a neighbourhood of quaint houses and cute cottages. A windmill stands tall against the clear blue sky and a water mill turns at a sleep-inducing rate. I wish I had brought my hammock to string between two trees and sleep away the lazy afternoon. My dog is chasing butterflies and if you listen closely you can hear the sound of crickets.
Heady times
Life, Oraya Sutabutr, Published on 12/01/2012
» It seems years ago that Bo Nok made headlines when residents of this village in Prachuap Khiri Khan stood up to powers that be and kept out a coal-fired power plant planned for their neighbourhood.
UTCC: Bombs' impact 'short term'
Online Reporters, Published on 16/02/2012
» The bomb explosions in the Sukhumvit area on Tuesday will have only a short term impact on the tourism sector, no more than two months, according to the Economic and Business Forecasting Centre of the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce.
Green the way to go
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 02/01/2012
» The Airports of Thailand (AoT) has announced a new policy to have greener airports. According to flight lieutenant Anirut Thanombutr, AoT's managing director, the initiative will start by planting more trees at airports it operates, including Suvarnabhumi Airport, as well as four other airports in Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Hat Yai and Phuket.