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The essential carbon issue

The essential carbon issue

Welcome to part one of three, where Chef Barry explains the importance of the element of carbon in soil, how essential it is for all life, why we are losing it, how it affects earth, and what possible solutions there may be.

Pets: Soi Dog Foundation seeks new adopters

Pets: Soi Dog Foundation seeks new adopters

Soi Dog Foundation are looking for more people to adopt and care for the dogs currently at the facility in Thalang. Soi Dog offers ongoing support and follow-ups with all adopters for up to four months initially after the pet leaves the shelter. All the animals have been vaccinated and sterilised.

Hotels sustain eco standard

Hotels sustain eco standard

EarthCheck, the world’s leading sustainable travel and tourism organization has certified Banyan Tree Phuket and Angsana Laguna Phuket, the flagship properties of Banyan Tree and Angsana Hotels & Resorts successfully achieved Silver EarthCheck Certification from March 2015.

PHUKET NEWS TV:  Make - over

PHUKET NEWS TV: Make - over

Phuket News TV gets out the paint brush for a soft Make - over with the help of LivePhuket.

Dolphin washed up at Phuket beach dies on way to Marine Biology Centre

Dolphin washed up at Phuket beach dies on way to Marine Biology Centre

PHUKET: A juevenille dolphin which was rescued from the shore of Bang Tao Beach yesterday (May 7) died whilst it was being taken to the Phuket Marine Biology Centre.

Pak Bara critics undaunted by S44

Pak Bara critics undaunted by S44

Despite the governments threat to use the draconian Section 44 law in pushing the Pak Bara deep-sea port project in Satun, southern people and a network of conservation groups are undaunted, ready for a major fight.

A weekend in Jakarta

A weekend in Jakarta

After my exhilarating first taste of Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, which is located on Java (the largest of 18,307 islands in the Indonesian archipelago), I found the city to be full of surprises.

16-year-old boy high on drugs robs Phuket pharmacy

16-year-old boy high on drugs robs Phuket pharmacy

PHUKET: A 16-year-old boy, high on drugs and armed with a knife, carried out a robbery at a pharmacy yesterday night (May 7). He took B2,000, but was caught and taken to hospital.

AirAsia to link Bangkok with Surin

AirAsia to link Bangkok with Surin

Thai AirAsia is to launch a new city transfer service, starting May 14, that extends the reach of the daily Bangkok-Buri Ram flight to Surin, through a connecting bus service.

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