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Comic in crosshairs after Netflix show
News, Post Reporters, Published on 09/05/2024
» The latest show by Udom "Nose" Taephanich, a stand-up comedian, sparked criticism when he made a sarcastic joke about self-sufficiency.
Modest drop in emissions can help the world
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 04/12/2023
» At the opening of the COP28 global climate summit, here are some thoughts about the state of climate science.
South islands see tourist numbers spike
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 01/12/2022
» The southern region's islands are expected to record a dramatic rise in tourist numbers this year, with the islands off the Surat Thani coast set to enjoy a 60% rise in arrivals compared to the middle of the year.
Hot and a little bit bothered in the UK
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 24/07/2022
» It seems a bit of a paradox to be sitting in Bangkok and reading about how hot it is in London. But this was the case last week when for the first time Britain experienced temperatures exceeding 40C. Heathrow Airport was the first to clock that magic number. Last time I was at Heathrow it was more like 4C.
'Compensation' a joke
News, Postbag, Published on 08/08/2021
» Re: "Govt 'sorry' for Phuket murder", (BP, Aug 7).
Coral-damaging sunscreens banned in marine parks
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 05/08/2021
» Sunscreen products with chemical compounds that are harmful to coral are now prohibited from being used in Thai marine national parks, the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation said on Wednesday.
'Beach' balm: Maya Bay's ecosystem recovering, says dept
News, Post Reporters, Published on 09/10/2018
» The ecology of the famed Maya Bay on Phi Phi Island in Krabi is making a gradual recovery with the number of corals and sightings of reef sharks off the coast on the upswing, according to Chongkhlai Wongphongsathon, deputy director-general of the Department of National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP).
Maya Bay's coral 50% destroyed
News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/10/2018
» Certain chemicals in sunscreen products are to blame for the death of more than half of the corals at the famed Maya Bay on Phi Phi Island in Krabi, said Songtham Suksawang, director of the National Park Office.