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Indonesian farmers fight for their land in nickel mining boom

WAWONII, Indonesia: Three women with machetes stood guard at their farm hilltop on Indonesia's Wawonii Island, directing their blades towards the nickel miners working in the forest clearing below.

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Tiger numbers increase after bantengs released

Kanchanaburi: At least six tigers have been found in Salak Phra Wildlife Sanctuary in Kanchanaburi for the first time in over 30 years.

Bangkok Post

Cashing in on superstition

In an uncertain world, people become anxious or worried for various reasons, including emerging diseases and epidemics, high living costs, war and job instability.

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Not on the govt's clock

Today, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will visit Ratchaburi as part of a series of provincial trips before his four-year term ends on March 23.

Bangkok Post

PM Modi inaugurates 118 Km long Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway project

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated the Bengaluru-Mysuru expressway at a public rally in the Mandya district of Karnataka. read further on Dynamite News:

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Agreement signed to tackle Phuket labour shortage

PHUKET: An agreement has been signed between representatives of the business sector and the Office of Vocational Education Commission (OVEC) for vocational institutes to provide graduates and part-time students to work in tourism and service industries, which are now in need of about 30,000 workers in this southern island resort…

Bangkok Post

Bidding open for commercial space at Bang Sue Grand, Red Line stations

The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has invited bids for commercial areas covering altogether about 55,000 square metres at Bangkok's Bang Sue Grand Station and stations on the Red Line electric railway system.

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Krishna Mukherjee enjoys her mehendi night in a green lehenga; Aly Goni, Jasmin Bhasin, Shireen Mirza add masti to the ceremony

Yeh Hai Mohabbatein fame Krishna Mukherjee is all set to tie the knot on March 13 in Goa with deck officer, Chirag Batliwalla. The wedding festivities kicked-off on Saturday (March 12) with the mehendi ceremony.

The Times of India

Fun attire for some, pain for others

Netizens are divided over whether Chinese tourists should wear student uniforms. Some claim foreigners want to wear them like cosplay and they are just tourists trying to enjoy themselves.

Bangkok Post

Indonesia’s Merapi spews searing gas clouds and lava

Avalanches of searing gas clouds and lava have erupted from Mount Merapi on the densely populated Indonesian island of Java.

The New Daily

The moment I knew: as he towed a stranger out of a rip, my reaction was selfish but primal

Watching her partner perform an act of heroics stirred something in Jenny Valentish she had not felt since childhood: the fear someone she loved might die

The Guardian - AU

Chardham Yatra preparations start at Kedarnath Dham

The Rudraprayag district administration on Saturday started preparations for the Chardham Yatra which is set to begin on April 22. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Sukhumbhand facing Green Line graft charges

Former Bangkok governor MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra has been implicated by the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) over alleged irregularities in contract extensions to operate the Green Line mass-transit routes a decade ago.

Bangkok Post

Pata Zoo offers reward to catch graffiti vandals

Pata Zoo has offered a 100,000-baht reward for information leading to the arrest of vandals who spray-painted “Free Bua Noi” across the storefront above the main entrance of the Pata Department Store in Bangkok.

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'Ring of fire' volcano about to blow as hot 'Doomsday' smoke and lava spews for miles

Indonesia's Mount Merapi spewed searing gas clouds with lava pouring down its slopes, which forced officials to halt tourism and mining activities in the local area

Asharq Al-Awsat

Indonesia’s Merapi Volcano Spews Hot Clouds in New Eruption

Indonesia’s Mount Merapi erupted Saturday with avalanches of searing gas clouds and lava, forcing authorities to halt tourism and mining activities on the slopes of the country’s most active volcano. Merapi, on the densely populated island of Java, unleashed clouds of hot ash and a mixture of rock, lava and…

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Indonesia’s Merapi volcano spews hot clouds in new eruption

Indonesia’s Mount Merapi has erupted with avalanches of searing gas clouds and lava, forcing authorities to halt tourism and mining activities on the slopes of the country’s most active volcano

Bangkok Post

Merapi volcano erupts on Java

JAKARTA: Indonesia’s Merapi volcano erupted on Saturday, spewing hot cloud up to seven kilometres into the air, the country’s disaster management agency said.

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Indonesia's Merapi volcano erupts, spews hot cloud

Indonesia's Merapi volcano erupted on Saturday, spewing hot cloud up to seven kilometres, the country's disaster management agency said in a statement.

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UTDC to issue tokens for darshan during Chardham Yatra

Uttarakhand Tourism Development Council (UTDC) on Saturday, said that it would issue tokens for darshan during the Chardham Yatra. Read further on Dynamite News:

Bangkok Post

Flying high

April is sneaking up on us fast and soon it will be time for the annual Thai holiday season. To ensure you get the best in airfares, Emirates is hosting a travel fair until March 12 at the Fashion Hall in Siam Paragon.

Bangkok Post

Old places, new menus

The change of seasons often means a fresh start. In the F&B world, it denotes new produce, dishes and often at times, complete new menus. Guru By Bangkok Post lists the places offering new menus for the season.

Bangkok Post

Missing Romanian diver's body found

PHUKET: A body found floating off Koh Kaew Nok in tambon Rawai of Muang district on Friday belonged to a Romanian man who went missing during a dive in early January. His identity was tentatively confirmed by relatives.

Bangkok Post

SEA Games TV deal causes stir

Thai netizens have come out against the purchase of live broadcasting rights for the upcoming Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, to be hosted by Cambodia in May, following reports Thailand needs to fork out 28 million baht to air the event.

Bangkok Post

Police seek arrest of ID card thieves

Police will apply for arrest warrants for three scammers who allegedly forged the ID card of a victim to commit offences in many provinces.

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