High temperatures in Thailand set off fires underground
Thai officials yesterday rushed to examine a spot in northern Thailand where fire has reportedly been raging underground. The fire in Phitsanulok's Nakhon Thai district has also reportedly burned four .....
Bangkok heat wave sparks urban planning criticism
Thailand's capital is facing a near record heat wave, stoking debate over urban planning.
Power usage soars again
Thailand’s electricity consumption on Thursday set a new peak for the third time this year as summer heat grips the country, the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) said.
Travel Picks: Top 10 graduate destinations
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - You're in the final phase of revision before exams and the glorious release from academia. Soon it will be time for graduates to celebrate the successful completion of their degrees. In that spirit, online travel adviser Travel Ticker (www.travel-ticker.com) offers its top 10 graduate destinations. Reuters has not endorsed this list: 1. Amsterdam, Netherlands ...
Bangkok heat stokes debate over mega-city planning
1 of 2. Monkeys enjoy a cold bath in a pond during a hot day in a rural neighbourhood in Ayutthaya province, 80 km (50 miles) north of Bangkok May 3, 2012. Bangkok is seeing the hottest average ...
Bangkok swelters, sparks debate on city planning in Asia
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Five months after the worst floods in half a century, the Thai capital is facing a heat wave with temperatures at three-decade highs, stoking debate over chaotic urban planning ...
Clarence Birdseye And His Fantastic Frozen Food Machine
Clarence Birdseye's life as a taxidermist, fur trader, hunter, and fish lobbyist all led to his creation of the modern frozen food industry. His inventions made frozen food tastier and more widely available to consumers.
The new roadblock to prosperity
The rising incidence of climate-related natural disasters will be a key concern at the milestone United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro in June. The recent report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change links more intense rainfall and more extreme temperatures worldwide with carbon emissions and manmade climate change.