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Desperate farmer plants magic seeds and grows durian in sand

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2 years ago

June 7, 2020

Udon News

Desperate farmer plants magic seeds and grows durian in sand

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Ubon Ratchathani – A neighbor told a married couple to grow durian on sandy soil, they first laughed at the man. But the couple was desperate and bored of rice farming which hardly produced anyway. He also had deteriorating health problems so he could not plow the fields alone, nor could he afford to pay anyone either.

His only option, he would ignore the sandy soil mixed with clay and take his chances with his durian seeds. Each year he waited for the rains to come. Waiting for the water to grow his durian trees as well as rice for back up.

In fact, all the neighbors thought the 63-year-old father and his wife from Khok Mai Phatthana Village, were crazy. Growing durian trees in sandy soil were impossible, at least so they thought. But after 3 years, all the neighbors were shocked when the durian trees started to produce fruit. As a result, The couple generated several hundred thousand baht per year, and it has become the only durian farm in Thailand that grows durian trees in sandy soil.

As for expanding his farms, there is another farm near the Pho Samai garden who saw their success and began to grow their own durian. Meanwhile, the Thai government supports the other villagers in the same area by trying to create different ways for them to produce food. Also, Mr. Sarit Withun, the governor of Ubon Ratchathani continues to support the district of agriculture by producing more opportunities for farmers.

Ubon Ratchathani

If you would like to buy durian from this farm, you can call in advance at 081-062-6470 He sells the durian at 150 baht per kilogram, As of now, there is still some left.

Source:https://mgronline.com/

Photos: https://mgronline.com/

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Police chain suspects doors and windows until next morning

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2 years ago

August 10, 2020

Udon News

On August 9, A man attacked an officer, took his gun, and fled to his house in Plang Yao District, Chachoengsao Province. The officer then tried to persuade him to surrender for more than 6 hours but still failed.

Later at 6:00 pm, Plangyao Police Station decided to send 50 officers from a special operations unit in Chachoengsao Province.

The standoff lasted until 11:00 p.m. and the villain still showed no signs of surrendering.

So, they decided to chain his doors and windows preventing him from escaping until the next day rather than risk any of the officers or even the suspect’s life.

Meanwhile, the Royal Thai Police in Chachoengsao Province started to process a search warrant for the next morning after leaving a couple of police officers to watch the house.

Later, Col. Sonthaya revealed that the perpetrator was named Mr. Anon, 45, at the house in Tha Bunmi Subdistrict, Koh Chan District, Chonburi Province, who went into a drunken methamphetamine rampage and destroyed his neighbor’s ricefields.

Chachoengsao Province

Police tried to intervene but Mr. Anont took a gun from Officer Or Sor and ran away. Mr. Anon’s daughter also reported his unusual behavior saying he was showing signs of aggressive behavior telling officers to exercise caution especially since he had a gun.

Police hope he will surrender after bringing a search warrant after the drugs wear off. To be continued……..

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Later, it was reported that the suspect had escaped through the back of his house prior to officers boarding up his doors and windows. Police then conducted a search of the house and did not find the stolen gun. Police are still searching for the armed and dangerous suspect now.

Source and photos: https://www.khaosod.co.th/breaking-news/news_4678351

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2 Thai embassies hit by Covid-19 outbreaks

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2 years ago

August 9, 2020

Udon News

Thai embassies hit by Covid-19: Staff members of Thai embassies in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia have contracted the novel coronavirus, according to the Foreign Ministry. The embassy in Manama reported that a foreign employee suffering mild symptoms tested positive for Covid-19, ministry spokesman Cherdkiat Atthakor said on Sunday.

Source: 2 Thai embassies hit by Covid-19 outbreaks

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‘Sick’ policeman jumps to his death from hospital

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2 years ago

August 9, 2020

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A policeman in Si Sa Ket province who suffered from mental illness reportedly killed himself on Saturday (August 8) by jumping out of the hospital building. The deceased, Suwaroj Khumthong, 53, was a police officer at Muang Chan Police Station who was admitted to Sisaket Hospital due to his mental condition.

Source: ‘Sick’ policeman jumps to his death from hospital

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