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Now Thailand's turn
News, Postbag, Published on 09/11/2020
» In a democracy, incompetent and morally corrupt persons can be voted out of office. In Thailand they stay on and on and on because of coups and doubtful electoral laws which are made up and get interpreted arbitrarily, while political movements are suppressed and non-status quo parties get outlawed repeatedly.
Govt backs 'monkey business'
News, Bangkok Post, Published on 06/07/2020
» The Commerce Ministry, coconut farmers and monkey school owners have dismissed claims by an animal rights group that monkeys trained to pick coconuts were maltreated and announced plans to take foreign diplomats on a visit to see the monkeys at work for themselves.
Mount Everest 'traffic jam' needs action
News, Aditya Rana, Published on 02/06/2019
» In 1852, Bengali surveyor and mathematician Radhanath Sikhdar, who was employed by the British under the ambitious Trigonometrical Survey of Indian subcontinent project, proclaimed "Peak XV" as the highest point on Earth at 8,840 metres.
Preservation of Bangkok's 'big trees' takes centre-stage
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 23/12/2018
» Koh Loy, a small water park, is known as a quiet oasis within Lumpini Park. However, the space recently became crowded with tree climbers who used slings to hover and gyrate in the air.
Large team behind rescue effort takes a bow
News, Post Reporters, Published on 12/07/2018
» Behind the successful operation to rescue the trapped Wild Boars football squad from Tham Luang cave in Chiang Rai's Mae Sai district are more than 1,000 people who took part and deserve to share the credit for this historic mission.