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Land Bridge threatens island gem
News, Phitsanu Thepthong, Published on 10/06/2024
» Located 17 kilometres off the Andaman Sea coast, Koh Phayam, covering a 35km² area, is the second largest island in Ranong province.
Buri Ram flea market ushers in tourists
News, Phitsanu Thepthong, Published on 21/10/2023
» A flea market known as Talad Ha Natee (the "five-minute train market") that is open in front of Buri Ram Railway Station in Muang district every day is becoming a new tourist hotspot in this lower northeastern province.
Farmers hop on to growing world trend
News, Phitsanu Thepthong, Published on 28/09/2020
» The fried crickets you buy from a roadside vendor are part of a thriving farming industry raising and exporting crickets now worth 1 billion baht a year.
Museum goes its own sweet way
News, Phitsanu Thepthong, Published on 23/11/2019
» Thai sweets have long held a special place in gastronomical culture and now they are honoured with a dedicated museum midway between Bangkok and the seaside district of Hua Hin in Prachuap Khiri Khan.
The 'silk road' leads tourists to Buri Ram
News, Phitsanu Thepthong, Published on 01/10/2016
» Tourism brings a lot of changes in many impoverished areas, but often it is restricted to high-profile attractions. With villagers of the border town of Ban Sanuan Nok, it is quite different.
In Buri Ram, all that glitters is marigold
News, Phitsanu Thepthong, Published on 06/08/2016
» A sea of yellow carpets large swathes of land in a secluded village of Buri Ram where local farmers have found financial security with the golden petals of the ever popular dao rueng.
Ceremony held in honour of the Crown Prince
Phitsanu Thepthong, Published on 02/08/2012
» Chiang Mai Governor ML Panadda Diskul led a religious ceremony that paid tribute to HRH Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn on his 60th birthday anniversary on July 28.
Khum Khantoke troupe wins a royal trophy
Phitsanu Thepthong, Published on 02/08/2012
» Khum Khantoke Chiang Mai won a royal trophy of Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn from the local music band and performance contest held on July 11 at the Chiang Mai University Convention Center.
Truck loaded up with pigs overturns
Phitsanu Thepthong, Published on 02/08/2012
» A six wheel truck loaded up with 48 pigs lost control and overturned at Ban Jud, Tambon Lampang Luang, Koh Kha District, Lampang, on Koh Kha-Hangchat Road on July 28. Many of the pigs were injured while others fled from the scene.
Japan to provide fire engine for Bankad sub-district
Phitsanu Thepthong, Published on 04/08/2012
» Under its Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects Scheme, the government of Japan will provide funds amounting to 2,825,000 baht for the procurement of a fire engine for the Bankad Tambon Administration Organization (TAO) in Mae Wang District, Chiang Mai Province.