Inside the Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park in Thailand, there is a cave called Phraya Nakhon. Located about 10 miles from the park headquarters, the cave contains a royal pavilion built in 1890 for King Rama V. The park was established in 1966 and later expanded in 1982. It is home to a variety ...
In a tragic accident, 11 elephants recently died at Thailand’s Khao Yai National Park after they fell into the Haew Narok Waterfall. This is the greatest number of elephants to die in Khao Yai in a single incident. About 30 years ago, eight elephants died at the waterfall in a similar manner. The tragedy Initially, ...
In March, Chinese state-owned CECEP finished a 70MW floating solar power plant in the former coal-mining region of Anhui Province. The project covers an area of 14 hectares across 13 separate islets and is the world’s largest floating solar power plant. The floating solar power plant The project was completed in late 2018, after which ...
Bangladesh is poised to get its first submarine base thanks to a deal with the Chinese government. The base will be financed by the government of Bangladesh and will be constructed in the country’s southeastern district, which lies on the Bay of Bengal. Bangladesh-China deals “We have procured two submarines from China, so we need ...
A Taiwanese man is expected to face trial in Thailand for his “crime” of hosting a radio station that broadcast uncensored news to people in China. Beijing is believed to have applied pressure on Thai authorities to arrest the man. This is just another example of China’s censorship tactics. The trial The victim, Chiang Yung-Hsin ...
In Thailand, there is a tribe known as the Kayan or Padaung people. Originally from Myanmar, the tribe is popular the world over for its women who wear several coils around their long, elongated necks. According to estimates, there are about 600 Kayans in Thailand, while the global population of the community is estimated at ...
When it comes to automotive manufacturing, Thailand clearly stands out by having the largest automotive industry in the entire Southeast Asian region, thus earning the moniker “Detroit of Asia.” In 2017, Thailand made about 818,000 cars and close to 1.2 million commercial vehicles. And within the first five months of 2018, car sales in the ...
After being trapped in a cave in Thailand for nine days, 12 young boys and their coach from a soccer team were discovered to be safe by the rescue team. However, the task of bringing them to the ground was still proving to be a big challenge. Soccer team gone missing It was on June ...