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A young naturalist’s legacy: Johannes Schmidt and the flora of Koh Chang
Kriskorn Wongkornwuthi, Published on 24/11/2025
» 125 years ago, Johannes Schmidt was still an unknown young naturalist in Denmark, even as colonial tensions gripped Siam, particularly along the eastern coast from Chanthaburi and Trat to Koh Kong. During King Rama V’s 1897 European visit, Denmark became a key destination, and the King was warmly received by King Christian IX at Amalienborg Palace.
Plant species last sighted in 1906 rediscovered in Chiang Rai
Online Reporters, Published on 11/07/2025
» CHIANG RAI - A rare plant species that vanished from botanical records for over a century has been rediscovered in the rainforests of Chiang Rai province, marking a significant find for Thailand’s biodiversity conservation efforts.
Prachin Buri registers new frangipani flower variety
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/12/2024
» Chomphu Prachin Plumeria, the variety of frangipani found to be grown locally in the Khok Makok community in Prachin Buri, has been registered by the Department of Agriculture under the plant species protection law as Thailand's third new local plant variety.
Scientists eye using yeast to make biofuel
Post Reporters, Published on 16/03/2024
» A research team at Chulalongkorn University has genetically modified a strain of yeast to enhance its ability to produce a high level of body fat which could be further developed and turned into biofuel for aircraft.
New flowering plant species found in Tak forest
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 31/01/2022
» A new species of flowering creeper has been found in Tak province and its discovery published in an international journal on botany, according to Sermpong Nualngam, of Protected Areas Regional Office 16 in Mae Sariang district.
'Ice' found in bags before NZ flight
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 06/06/2021
» A parcel containing 520 grammes of crystal methamphetamine stuffed inside seven women's shoulder bags has been found at Suvarnabhumi Airport before a flight to New Zealand.
Spicing up the economy
News, Teera Trongkamonmard, Published on 25/05/2019
» Money is tight when jobs are hard to come by in the far South although with a sense of creativity and perseverance, one can turn crisis into a gastronomic opportunity.
'Father of Thai orchids' dies at 95
Online Reporters, Published on 17/02/2018
» Renowned orchid expert Rapee Sagarik passed away on Saturday morning at the age of 95.