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Building a Better Ball ( FYI Pioneered on Koh Chang )
Bangkok Post 14 November 2011
Flooding has given rise to concerns about water quality, especially in Bangkok, where downstream flow from other provinces has turned water a dark black.
Dr Nalikatipak Saksaengsanith, director of Dasta, shows Dasta balls which contain microbes that consume organic substances and perlite, a volcanic glass that helps …
And Another Body Washed Up on Koh Chang
September 15 ( Brief translation from Thai News article)
Man’s body found in the sea at Klong Son, Koh Chang
On 15 September fishermen at Siam Royal View, Klong Son, Koh Chang discovered a body floating face down in the sea. Police and volunteer rescue workers attended the scene and the …
Headless Body of a (Presumed) Western Woman Washed Up on Koh Chang
13 September 2011 (Translation from Thai news article)
The Koh Chang police were notified when the headless body of an unidentified woman washed up by rocks near Top Resort, White Sand beach on Monday, September 12. The police found the naked body in an advanced state of decomposition lying face down …
Thailand’s Elephant Island Chain Aims to go Low-Carbon
‘The Nation’ newspaper 2 August
Trat, Thailand – Last year nine special guests checked in to the Koh Chang Kacha Resort and Spa, one of a plethora of upmarket establishments on Thailand’s Elephant Island.
The permanent guests, nine wild pigs, are part of a tentative push to transform Koh Chang (Elephant …
Koh Mak’s Underwater Elephant Sculptures
Art for Ocean: The Legend of Thai Elephants
( Press Release )
Besides the human overuse of Natural resources, Global warming and Coral bleaching have critically affected all corals and sea creatures in Thailand and all over the world than before.
It is becoming extremely important to create more environmental awareness to the …
Market Focus: Developing a Natural Attraction
Jun 25, 2011 – Property Report Thailand
Would hae been nice to have had a mention Sofie as I put you in touch with most of the people interivewed ;-)
The property market in the northern Gulf of Thailand has long been dominated by the sea-side resorts of Hua Hin and Pattaya, …
Tourists on Koh Chang Decline Due to Monsoon ( says ferry company HR dept )
TRAT, 8 June 2011 (NNT) -
The Human Resources Department of Center Point Ferry pier on Ko Chang or Chang Island has revealed that the number of tourists visiting Thailand’s popular island is declining although they still continue to travel to this place.
According to the Department, most tourists are visiting Ko …
Koh Chang Biogas Project
Eco co-operation on Koh Chang between DASTA, GIZ and the local business community. ( DASTA News, 2 April 2011)
A new project was recently launched to reduce the amount of organic waste that is collected by using it to make biogas. The amount of garbage produced on the island has long …
A Paradise They Forgot to Pave
March 27, The Age, Australia
The idyllic Thailand of 10 years ago still exists on a remote island — but hurry, it won’t last, writes Julie Miller.
WHEN I stumble across the mythical “road less travelled”, it’s in the last place I expect. Yet here it lies before me – brand new …
Koh Chang’s Thai New Year Celebrations, 22-23 April 2011
Happy New Year 2011!
Although Thailand now uses the western calendar, traditionally Thai New Year, known as Songkran, falls on 13,14 & 15 April annually. It is celebrated across the country with a mix of tradition and manic water throwing. Koh Chang is no exception. On these days …
Ko Chang remains a Popular Tourist Destination in Thailand
TRAT, 20 March 2011 (NNT)
President of Trat Tourism Association Ms. Charuwan Chintakanond has revealed that tourism on Chang Island remains popular among holiday makers with the number of teenagers and families visiting the tourist attraction higher than ever.
According to Ms. Charuwan, Chang Island or Ko …
Thailands Climate Friendly Islands Unveiled at ITB Berlin 2011
(TAT News 5 March )
Climate protection is becoming more and more important in Thai tourism development. A Thai-German partnership programme is supporting Thailand’s island group of Koh Chang to become a climate friendly tourism destination. It will be presented at the ITB, at the Thailand Pavilion of the Tourism Authority …
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