Buriram Times

Thai Authorities To Promote More Traditional Songkran

Following the inclusion of the Songkran Festival to a tentative list for recognition as an intangible cultural heritage by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), Thai authorities plan to promote the festival in a more traditional way in key tourist provinces this April. Kowit Pakamart, Director-General of the Department of Cultural Promotion,…

Golf Tournament Udon Thani 25 February 2023

The FTI (Federation of Thai Industries) is holding a golf tournament this week. The tournament will be held this coming Saturday 25 February 2023 at the Royal Creek Golf Club, located in Phen, Udon Thani. The prize for a hole in one is a brand new Toyota Yaris. William Property Thailand is again pleased to…

Graphic Shows Thailand In Top 10 Countries With Most Ocean Plastic Waste

Ocean waste graphic. A new graphic shows that Asian countries, including Thailand, are among the top ocean plastic polluters due to mismanaged waste. The graphic by Louis Lugas Wicaksono is based on data from a 2021 research paper by Dutch academic Lourens JJ Meijer. The graphic shows a pie chart made up of plastic waste, labelling each country’s amount of ocean plastic waste…

Nok Air To Launch Bangkok – Korat Route

Low-cost carrier Nok Air plans to connect Don Mueang Airport in Bangkok to northeast Thailand in the coming months with anew direct flight to Nakhon Ratchasima, aka “Korat.” The date of the route’s inaugural flight hasn’t yet been set because Nok Air wants to operate the route from the airport’s 1st Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) Wing – a Thai Air Force base – and…

Thailand Sets 2027 Target For 100% Reuse Of Plastic

The government has emphasized the importance of managing plastic waste, which has had increasingly negative effects on the environment. It is now urging all sides to work towards reducing the use of plastic and eventually meeting the goal of reusing 100% of plastic waste by 2027.   Natural Resources and Environment Minister Varawut Silpa-archa has…

Researchers Launch First Cultural Map Of Thailand

The cultural map lists famous sites and things that regions are known for. Culture enthusiasts will be excited to learn that researchers launched the first cultural map of Thailand, featuring more than 2,000 cultural sites from across the country. The map provides cultural details that are categorized into 11 archetypes, which are: artefacts, architecture, historical sites, cultural…

The Need To Know About High Blood Pressure

Hypertension, also called high blood pressure, can quietly cause extensive damage to your body for quite some time before signs of the condition appear, which is one reason why it’s a major health concern. If left untreated, hypertension can affect vital organs like your kidneys, heart and brain. It’s also deadly and known as a…

Mosquito Bite In Thailand Causes Dutchman To Lose Both Legs

Photo via the Phuket News A Dutchman living in Nakhon Rathasima inThailand is on a mission to spread awareness about “flesh-eating bacteria” (necrotising fasciitis) after amosquito bite led to the amputation of his left leg and lower right leg. Long-term expat, 62 year old Ed Olieslagers from the Netherlands, went to the hospital in April last year after a mosquito bite…

Thailand’s Diesel Price Set To Reduce

Thailand’s diesel price was set to drop yesterday. The country’s domestic price of diesel was expected to drop by 0.5 baht per litre, according to the Oil Fuel Fund Office (Offo). This is the second reduction in diesel prices this month, with another 0.5 baht per litre drop scheduled for February 22. Officials determined last week…

Authorities Monitoring Northern Air Pollution

  by Paul Rujopakarn The Pollution Control Department (PCD) has indicated that the northern region of Thailand is expected to experience air pollution levels exceeding safety limits, and will remain under close surveillance until February 19. Recent readings from the Center for Air Pollution Mitigation (CAPM) found unhealthy levels of PM2.5 across 24 provinces, including the…