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It is called plai (ไพล) in Thailand, in addition to (ว่านไฟ wan-fai) in Isan language and (ปูเลย bpulai) in northern Thai language. The rhizome of variant 'Roxburgh' is used medicinally in massage and even in food in Thailand, and somewhat resembles ginger root or galangal. [ 2 ]
Thai name Thai script English name Description and use Dipli ดีปลี Long pepper: The dried spice is used in many northern Thai dishes for its heat and flavour. It is most famously used in northern Thai lap. Dok ngio, dok ngiao ดอกงิ้ว, ดอกเงี้ยว Bombax ceiba Cotton tree flowers
Wangarĩ Maathai (/ w æ n ˈ ɡ ɑː r i m ɑː ˈ ð aɪ /; 1 April 1940 – 25 September 2011) was a Kenyan social, environmental, and political activist who founded the Green Belt Movement, [2] [3] an environmental non-governmental organization focused on the planting of trees, environmental conservation, and women's rights.
Wangari is a name of Kikuyu origin that may refer to: . Wangari Maathai (1940–2011), Kenyan environmental and political activist; Catherine Wangari Wainaina (born 1985), Kenyan beauty pageant contestant
Gerald Durrell (7 January 1925 – 30 January 1995) was a British naturalist, writer and zookeeper. He was born in British India and moved to England in 1928. In 1935 the family moved to Corfu, but the outbreak of World War II forced them to return to the United Kingdom.
Thailand, [i] officially the Kingdom of Thailand and historically known as Siam (the official name until 1939), [ii] is a country in Southeast Asia on the Indochinese Peninsula. With a population of almost 66 million, [8] it spans 513,115 square kilometres (198,115 sq mi). [9]
Currently, most of the temu lawak is cultivated in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and the Philippines. [3] Outside of South East Asia, cultivars may be found also in China, Indochina, Barbados, India, Japan, Korea, the United States and some countries in Europe. Curcuma zanthorrhiza flourishes up to 1500 m above sea level in a tropical climate. [3]
The Thai Wikipedia was mentioned during a public forum during the 2005-2006 Thai political crisis when a speaker suggested that Thai people should read Wikipedia's article on Thaksin Shinawatra, the former prime minister. [4] The Thai Wikipedia is the second online encyclopedia in the Thai language after the Thai Junior Encyclopedia Project ...