GOING viral is a video that a village headman in Chachoengsao province shared online showing how a family had cleverly used ropes to hoist five motorcycles up trees outside their flood home to protect them from floodwaters, Amarin TV said this evening (Oct. 9). Floods have forced residents to urgently move their belongings to
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Flood crisis in Chanthaburi as 20,000 rai of durian trees have died
WHILE the flooding has eased in Chanthaburi around 4,000 fruit farmers are in deep distress as stagnant floodwaters led to durian trees grown on over 20,000 rai of orchards having died, Amarin TV said this evening (Oct. 4). The farmers said floodwaters caused extensive damage with durian trees in particular affected by deprivation of
Read moreFarmer in tears after durian trees start dying upon being poisoned
A FARMER in Chumphon province is devastated at discovering that most of his durian trees have been poisoned and are starting to die with long-term loss reaching 30 million baht, Sanook.com said today (May 4). Mr. Charin Phuachai, 51, who lives with family at Hat Phan Krai subdistrict, Mueang Chumphon district, said he had
Read moreFEATURE: Trees literally turned into structures for roadside campaign signs
By Thai Newsroom Reporters Sisaket – Farmers in the capital district of the lower-northeastern Isaan province are tending to a special occupation with an optimum use of towering, sturdy trees grown in their backyards in peculiar relation to an upcoming general election. A variety of indigenous hardwood trees, mostly of Yangna and Payom genuses,
Read morePhang Nga’s anti-graft chief checks yellow elder trees costing over 6,000 baht each
PHANG NGA’S National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) chief and other officials visited a canal improvement project in front of the City Hall yesterday (Mar. 8) after a tip-off by Corruption Deterrence Centre that 37 yellow elder trees were purchased for 6,090.50 baht each and grown there, TV Channel 7 said this afternoon (Mar. 9). Ms.
Read morePark blushes as pink trumpets take over
By Peeranut P., Sanook.com THOSE who have time to visit Wachirabenchathat park, commonly known as Suan Rot Fai, in Chatuchak district will certainly not be disappointed as Tabebuia rosea or pink trumpet trees are in full bloom. Others who have waited for the park to change its cloak from green to a beautiful sweet
Read moreWeb page alleges yellow elder trees bought for over 6,000 baht each in Phang Nga
A WEB PAGE entitled “Watchdog Operation” in Thai today (Mar. 6) alleged that the Phang Nga provincial administration had purchased 37 yellow elder trees for 6,090.50 baht each, totalling 225,348.50 baht, as part of a canal improvement project in front of the City Hall last year, Naewna newspaper said. A reporter from this newspaper
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