Artikel tagged “earth”

  • Experts warn of northern faultlines as aftershocks rock Lampang

    Experts warn of northern faultlines as aftershocks rock Lampang

    PHOTO: Wat Phra Kerd’s abbot leads officials to inspect the damage to the pagoda’s visibly tilted tiered umbrella top after Lampang’s Wang Nua district on Wednesday suffered a 4.9magnitude quake. The recent tremors around Lampang slightly damaged a few dozen homes in six tambons, including the tiered umbrella of the Wat Phra Kerd pagoda in tambon Thung Hua

  • Japanese billionaire buys a ticket to the moon

    Japanese billionaire buys a ticket to the moon

    Elon Musk, fresh from being sued by Vernon Unsworth for his slanderous comments during the Tham Luang cave rescue mission, has now announced that he is sending Japanese tourists up with his company Space X’s first moon mission. Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa will be Earth’s first moon tourist. It is not known how much he paid for the return trip with SpaceX as the private space company grapples with the development of manned Moon flights, then Mars.

  • The Philippines and northern Vietnam prepare for typhoons

    The Philippines and northern Vietnam prepare for typhoons

    More than 4 million people in The Philippines are poised for the arrival of destructive typhoon-force winds caused by ‘Super’ Typhoon Mangkhut. The massive storm peaked on Wednesday and became, officially, the strongest storm of 2018 with winds up to 285 kph. Countries across east and southeast Asia, including The Philippines, Vietnam and China are issuing emergency alerts and ordering evacuations as both Mangkhut and a second storm, Typhoon Barijat, hit the region

  • Banyan Tree Samui hailed as eco-friendly leader in Thailand

    The Banyan Tree Samui has become the first and only hotel in Thailand to be awarded “Gold Certification” at a single-property level by Earthcheck , the world’s leading scientific benchmarking, certification and advisory group for travel and tourism.

  • Soi Dog’s beach cleaning day at Mai Khao

    On Friday, June 29, Soi Dog Foundation gathered its staff, volunteers and visitors at Mai Khao Beach to collect trash along one of Phuket’s most beautiful beaches. As members of the Mai Khao community, Soi Dog wants to keep it pure and safe for tourists and residents to enjoy.

  • Thailand Travel Mart 2018 in Pattaya this June

    Thailand Travel Mart 2018 in Pattaya this June

    PHOTO: CM108.com Pattaya will be the host city for the 2018 ‘ Thailand Travel Mart Plus Amazing Gateway to the Greater Mekong Subregion ’ (TTM+), positioning the event in a new light as the country’s travel sector continues to grow from strength to strength. The event is hosted by the Tourism Authority of Thailand. The three-day event is scheduled for June 13-15

  • Earth Hour saves power, lowers emissions – Bangkok

    Earth Hour saves power, lowers emissions – Bangkok

    Bangkok saved 2,002 megawatts of electricity as a result of observing the 2018 Earth Hour last night (Saturday). Deputy Bangkok Governor Chakkapan Phewngam revealed the results, explaining further that the figures meant savings of 7.9 million baht and the reduction of 1,026 tonnes of carbon monoxide emissions. In the capital, the Earth Hour event was held at Central Plaza Grand Rama 9 with needless electricity bulbs turned off between 8.30pm and 9.30pm

  • WEDNESDAY MORNING BRIEFING – All your local news in 3 minutes

    WEDNESDAY MORNING BRIEFING – All your local news in 3 minutes

    PHUKET FC hangs up its boots Phuket Football Club has hung up its football boots for the last time and announced its dissolution after getting sued by 3 foreign players for a total of 83 million Baht. The President of Phuket FC held a press conference yesterday announcing the club is being forced to disband. The 3 players, including Roland, Alonso and Santos, filed the lawsuit asking for 83 million Baht claiming that their contracts had been revoked unfairly and includes a FIFA fine.