'The Breath of the Chao Phraya'
At the heart of Bangkok flows the Chao Phraya, a river that is more than a simple waterway. It breathes stories, winds through dreams and captures time itself in its waves. Discover a world where hope and despair collide, where the water whispers and people lose themselves in its mysterious rhythm.
Two-color river at Khong Chiam in Ubon Ratchathani
A blog reader friend recently gave me a nice tip to visit the village of Khong Chiam in the far east of Ubon Ratchathani province. The town is located on the Mekong River, exactly where the Thai River Mun flows into it.
From rustic streams to deadly rivers!
The rainy season has started again in Thailand. Rob de Nijs sang “Softly the rain taps on the attic window” which sounds romantic, but I am increasingly experiencing that water can be a real danger.
The Thai 'Department of Marine and Coastal Resources' has concluded a Memorandum of Understanding with the Dutch environmental NGO 'The Ocean Cleanup' about a pilot project in Samut Prakan. The Dutch organization will intercept waste in the Chao Phraya before it flows into the sea. Director General Sopon and OC director Boyan Slot signed the agreement on Wednesday.
British man falls to death from makeshift zipline
A British man, age unknown, was killed when the zipline he was crossing the Nan River broke.
Hundreds of rivers worldwide contain worrying concentrations of antibiotics, according to research by the University of York, England. River water samples were taken at 711 locations in 72 countries. Antibiotics have been found in most of them. The permitted level was exceeded at 111 locations, in some cases by as much as 300 percent.