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Trees for hungry elephants
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 28/09/2014
» Hungry elephants need good forests or else they will try to steal farmer's crops to keep their stomachs full. Villagers in Kanchanaburi have found a way to plant forest trees quickly.
Keeping things colourful
B Magazine, Published on 28/09/2014
» Not all flowering plants are created equal. Some bloom only seasonally, others almost all year round. The flowers of trees commonly seen along city streets and provincial roads, like Cassia fistula or golden shower, Delonix regia or flame tree, Pterocarpus indicus or pradoo, Peltophorum pterocarpum or copper pod tree, Tabebuia rosea or pink tabebuia, and the various species of Lagerstroemia can be enjoyed only once or twice a year. But luckily for us in tropical Thailand, there are many shrubs and vines that we can plant to make our surroundings colourful at all times.
Elegance, Extravagance and Fashion
B Magazine, Published on 28/09/2014
» The stylish teak interior, winding staircase with ornamental cast iron railings of the Pacific City Club provided a suitable backdrop for Vatanika's Cafe Society to launch the fashion brand's Autumn/Winter 2014 collection.
The sea gypsies' new flag
Spectrum, Published on 28/09/2014
» Twenty young boys and girls from the Kao Lao Moken sea gypsy camp on an island near Ranong were swimming as fast as they could. A fat lady in a long-tail boat was bearing down on them, poking at them with a stick with spines on it.
Murder probe DNA testing ‘nearly done’
News, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 28/09/2014
» Results from more than 200 DNA tests conducted in the Koh Tao double murder investigation should be completed by tomorrow, the head of the police forensic unit said.
Justice reform can start with small steps
News, Published on 28/09/2014
» True to the nature of Thailand’s scandal-plagued justice system, even the sliver of encouraging news that emerged last week was born out of crisis. It would be easy to think everything is broken — the jails are overcrowded recruiting grounds for ever-increasing drug gangs; the police are under fire for their confession first, evidence second culture; the courts are caught in the middle and often have their own independence and objectivity called into question. But there were signs last week that the Justice Ministry is determined to make an impression on at least some items on that long list of problems.
Money always wins
News, Published on 28/09/2014
» The Koh Tao murders have drawn global focus to the extremely poor status of the Thai judicial system. We are not surprised though. Thailand is still a third world country at its core. The legal system has a giant “For Sale” sign on it. Justice is only meted out at a price, and so is injustice. The one with the most money always wins. From the policeman on the street to the judges in court — all can be corrupted.
Writs start flying, Hate sites spat, Sleepyhead clip
News, Published on 28/09/2014
» The doctor who formerly treated rocker Sek Loso for his hard drugs habit is now taking him to court for defamation.
Thailand desperate to end Jordan jinx
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 28/09/2014
» Incheon: Thailand coach Kiatisak Senamuang played in the Asian Games semi-finals twice and he will today try to steer his men to the same stage of the men’s football tournament at the Incheon Games.
Busabakorn two shots clear going into final day
Sports, Kittipong Thongsombat, Published on 28/09/2014
» Thailand have never won an Asian Games medal in golf but they may win two golds today.