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Sea turtles return to Thailand's shores during pandemic
by Sophie Deviller - December 23, 2021 - 10:18am
After laying eggs on a deserted Thai beach, a green sea turtle dives back into the turquoise-coloured waters of the Andaman Sea -- a welcome sight for biologists who say the absence of tourists spurred the marine...
Tensions mount in Thai protests as Bangkok braces for major rally
by Sophie Deviller - November 24, 2020 - 12:31pm
After four months of rallies, sometimes involving tens of thousands of demonstrators, the mood is getting tougher, with protest leaders warning they are not prepared to compromise.
Elephants in Thailand 'broken' for lucrative animal tourism
by Sophie Deviller - December 23, 2019 - 3:47pm
Separated from their mothers, jabbed with metal hooks, and sometimes deprived of food -- many Thai elephants are tamed by force before being sold to lucrative tourism sites increasingly advertised as 'sanctuaries'...
Traditional Thai massage gets UNESCO heritage status
by Sophie Deviller - December 13, 2019 - 3:36pm
Nuad Thai's addition to UNESCO's list of "Intangible Cultural Heritage" practices "is historic," said the Thai delegate at the United Nations Economic, Scientific and Cultural Organization meeting in Bogota, Co...
Shunned by Chinese, Thai tourism hotspot braces for rare slump
by Sophie Deviller - October 26, 2019 - 12:36pm
Hotels on Thailand's most popular holiday island have been forced to slash prices with rooms left vacant and beaches sparse as tourist chiefs struggle with a plunge in Chinese visitors caused by the US trade war...
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