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Aircraft sleuth is paid to log the decibels

While most people grimace and cover their ears, Siwichai Pothiphan listens closely to the roar of passing aeroplanes from Suvarnabhumi Airport from 9am to 9pm every day. Why? It's his job.




Flora expo plant escapees threaten Kingdom

The alien plants stolen from the Royal Flora exhibition in Chiang Mai could pose a grave threat to the ecosystem of the country, a horticulture expert warned yesterday.



THAI-JAPANESE TRADE

Govt to go ahead with FTA: Nitya

Foreign minister tells counterpart pact will be forwarded to NLA for approval



China seeks Thai funding for bridge

Chinese Commerce Minister Bo Xilai has asked Thailand to share the cost of a planned third bridge across the Mekong River which would link the southern regions of China to Southeast Asia, Commerce Minister Krirk-krai Jirapaet said yesterday.



17m rai for organic farming

The Land Development Depart-ment plans to convert 17 million rai of farmland from conventional farming methods that abuse chemicals to organic agriculture.



More Buddhists take temple refuge

Buddhist villagers here and in Narathiwat are abandoning their homes and taking refuge in temples amid growing fear that more violence will erupt in their community.



Airport ceremony delayed for months

The official opening ceremony for Suvarnabhumi Airport will be delayed by at least six months due to persistent problems with safety and noise, Air Chief Marshal Chalit Phukbhasuk said yesterday.



Lottery 'best kept in sight'

Cancelling the two- and three- digit lottery would breathe life into underground gambling and drive betters to neighbouring countries, an Ubon Ratchathani lottery agent said yesterday.






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