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Global travel erases places we love
News, Richard Florida and Carlo Ratti, Published on 17/03/2026
» Venice is drowning -- not just in rising waters but also in tourists. The city is charging a day-tripper fee and has banned large tour groups and loudspeakers in an effort to curb the crush. Barcelona residents march with squirt guns and "Tourists go home" signs to protest rising rents and crowds. Amsterdam is moving to cap and eventually ban ocean-going cruise ships to reduce pollution and visitor pressure.
Govt warns of increasing drowning risks as summer nears
News, Post Reporters, Published on 09/03/2026
» The government has warned of rising drowning risks during the summer months after data showed nearly 1,000 people die each year.
When Buddhism falls silent during war
News, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 27/12/2025
» The Buddha once stopped a water war between relatives by asking a simple question: What is more valuable: water or human life?
Another health app
News, Editorial, Published on 23/12/2025
» The Public Health Ministry is set to relaunch its Mohpromt application next month, pivoting from its role as a central platform for Covid-19 vaccinations to a comprehensive digital health "super app".
Korat man clearing blocked channel drowns after fall from bridge
News, Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 17/09/2025
» A 47-year-old man drowned after falling from a bridge while trying to clear water hyacinths blocking a drainage channel in Nakhon Ratchasima on Tuesday evening.
Boy, 8, nearly drowns in Buri Ram overflow weir, in critical condition
News, Online Reporters, Published on 14/09/2025
» An eight-year-old boy was pulled unconscious from an overflow weir in Buri Ram on Sunday morning after sneaking off to play in the water. Villagers and rescue workers performed CPR before rushing him to hospital, where he remained in critical condition.
Body of Briton who fell from yacht in Phuket found
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 12/06/2025
» PHUKET – The body of a British man who went overboard from a Malaysian yacht sailing off this southern tourist island was discovered on Thursday after a four-day search.
Man found dead in hot springs pool
News, Puriward Sinthopnumchai, Published on 02/06/2025
» A 55-year-old man was found dead in a hot springs pool in Phunphin district, Surat Thani, early Monday morning.
Funeral held for drowned Russian yoga 'influencer'
News, Supapong Chaolan and Online Reporters, Published on 04/12/2024
» A funeral ceremony for a Russian woman swept out to sea while practising yoga sitting on a seaside rock last week was held on Koh Samui on Wednesday.
Boy, 12, praised for rescuing drowning girl, 17, in Bangkok
News, Online Reporters, Published on 25/11/2024
» A 12-year-old boy received public praise for rescuing a 17-year-old girl who jumped into the Chao Phraya River from a Bangkok bridge on Friday night.