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The land bridge dilemma
Life, Story: Supara Janchitfah; Pictures courtesy of Beach for Life, Published on 28/04/2025
» Somjai Yhopkan was among 100 villagers who braved the torrential rain to attend a public meeting at the 3rd Mangrove Forest Research Centre in a hilly area of lush Ranong province.
Mud-struck German heavy metal bash slashes attendance
AFP, Published on 02/08/2023
» WACKEN (GERMANY) - The world's biggest heavy metal music festival starting in northern Germany on Wednesday was forced to cap attendance after heavy rains turned its outdoor venue into a muddy quagmire.
Disaster to destination: Fukushima snow wows tourists
Harumi Ozawa, AFP, Published on 09/03/2023
» FUKUSHIMA, Japan: Tourist Benjamin Tuffy’s family spent their winter holidays in picture-perfect snow in Japan. But they weren’t at the country’s famed ski resorts in Hokkaido or Nagano — they picked Fukushima.
'Hagrid' actor Robbie Coltrane dies at 72
Reuters, Published on 15/10/2022
» LONDON: Robbie Coltrane, the larger-than-life Scottish actor who played the beloved half-giant Hagrid in the Harry Potter films, has died at the age of 72, his agent said.
An all-too-familiar sight
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 21/09/2021
» Torrential rain has recently left many areas underwater. Last month, it caused flash flooding and forest runoff in the northern provinces. Caught off guard, residents climbed onto rooftops as water swept into their properties.
Japan museum, rail line team up on train wrap
Life, Kyodo News, Published on 04/11/2020
» An art museum and a small railway line in western Japan launched on Monday a crowdfunding appeal for a plan to wrap one of the line's single-carriage trains with designs taken from Western masterpieces hung at the facility to help cheer up the local area.
A monsoon special
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 17/07/2020
» The star of the Indian monsoons isn't the sometimes torrential rain but "bhutta" or corn on the cob. Every street corner has a vendor with a small charcoal grill serving up piping hot corn, which has been given a good rubbing with fresh lime and chill.
A helping hand
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 12/11/2019
» A month after being hit hard by torrential rains, Ubon Ratchathani is returning to normality. The temporary shelters put up to house the victims are now being closed. But this isn't good news for everyone. The shelter that Namkang Sisat and her extended family are being housed in is set to close in the coming days. But they aren't ready to leave.
Woodstock, pinnacle of the hippie dream, turns 50
AFP, Published on 13/08/2019
» NEW YORK: A freewheeling weekend of indulgence. A New York farm transformed by idealistic youths into a mid-size city. A celebration of rock music and utopian ideals.
An ocean at the top of the world
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 18/07/2019
» The wooden sign at the highest point of Phu Ta Jo claims that the mountain rises 1,300m above sea level. According to my topographic map, and judging by the vegetation, the elevation was actually more like 800-900m. But that didn't really matter, I was still on top of the world.