Latest news with #ChonBuri
CBC
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
Happy first birthday to Moo Deng, the viral pygmy hippo
Birthday girl and her mother celebrate with 20 kg fruit platter It's a major milestone for Moo Deng, the tiny hippo with an oversized personality who nearly broke the internet last summer. On Thursday, the pygmy hippopotamus marked her first birthday at her zoo in Chon Buri, Thailand. Moo Deng became a viral sensation soon after her zookeepers introduced her on social media last year, inspiring lots of memes, fan art and TikTok clips. Some of her TikTok videos have millions upon millions of views. And what's a birthday without a party? The Khao Kheow Open Zoo is throwing her a four-day-long celebration. Events include a hippo-sized fruit platter for her and her mother to snack on, a photo exhibition, a charity auction of Moo Deng items and even a parade. According to the zoo's director, about 12,000 fans flocked to the zoo by Thursday afternoon, the opening day of the celebrations, to join the party. Moon Deng's impact Moo Deng's caretaker, Atthapon Nundee, says that the attention on the hippo has brought more visitors to the zoo. The extra revenue has allowed the zoo to make improvements. 'Moo Deng has made more people know about the zoo and they travel here,' he said. But there have also been some downsides to the influx of new guests. Back in September 2024, shortly after Moo Deng was introduced to the public, some visitors were too excited to see the hippo. Some would splash water on her, or throw objects, trying to get her attention. That seemed to be a distant memory on Thursday as Moo Deng dug into her birthday feast. Crunch! Munch! Moo Deng, right, has a delicious taste of her 'birthday cake' — a fruit platter — with her mom, Jona, left. (Image credit: Chalinee Thirasupa/Reuters) The hippo and her mother, 26-year-old Jona, were served a 20-kilogram birthday cake of sorts — a fruit platter — that was so big, three zookeepers had to carry it into their enclosure. The zoo has auctioned off some of Moo Deng's collectables, like a clay cast of her footprints and the blue, plastic bathtub she used as a baby. It said proceeds from the auction will be used to support other animals.
CNA
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- CNA
Thailand set to host renowned dance music festival Tomorrowland in 2026
World-renowned annual electronic dance music festival Tomorrowland is set to make its Asia debut in Thailand in 2026 in Chon Buri province. Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who was suspended on Jul 1, posted on Facebook on Jun 25 that she had met with Tomorrowland CEO Bruno Vanwelsenaers. She wrote that Tomorrowland in Thailand "is closer to becoming reality" and that the project "is currently under study and preparation". She added that the country will not merely serve as host venue, but will be "the heartbeat of the festival" with the government ensuring that "Thai cultural elements and Thai people are woven into every aspect of the event" so locals will benefit the most from the festival. Taking place in Belgium every July, Tomorrowland is known for inviting hundreds of renowned international DJs who perform across more than 15 different stages with elaborate large-scale designs. The festival usually stretches over two weekends and sees over 400,000 attendees from all over the world. This year's edition of Tomorrowland in Boom, Belgium, will take place across the weekends of Jul 18-20 as well as Jul 25-27, featuring DJs like Martin Garrix, Meduza, R3hab and more.
Free Malaysia Today
09-06-2025
- Business
- Free Malaysia Today
B.Grimm, Digital Edge to invest US$1bil in Thai data centre
Digital Edge, backed by private equity fund Stonepeak Partners, operates 24 data centres across Asia, including Malaysia. (Digital Edge pic) BANGKOK : Thai power producer Power Pcl and Digital Edge DC will jointly invest about US$1 billion in a Thailand data centre as demand rises for artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing and other digital services across Southeast Asia. The data centre, which will have a capacity of 100MW, is expected to begin commercial operations in the fourth quarter of 2026, Power's CEO Harald Link and Digital Edge CEO John Freeman said during a joint press briefing today. It will be located in eastern Chon Buri province, about 100km from Bangkok. ' Power is studying a plan to invest at least US$1.6 billion more in additional data centre projects with a total capacity of about 200MW,' said Usa Nuetap, the company's head for data centre development. Thailand has secured billions of dollars in investment commitments from global tech giants such as Inc, Alphabet Inc, ByteDance Ltd and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd to build data centres and cloud services. Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra's government is offering tax and other incentives to lure investments in data centres as it seeks to establish the country as a hub for AI infrastructure. 'Thailand stands out as one of Asia's most compelling markets for digital growth with surging demand for AI and machine learning,' Freeman said. 'Thailand's promotion of renewable energy also makes it appealing for the data centre investment,' he said. Digital Edge, backed by private equity fund Stonepeak Partners, operates 24 data centres across India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines and South Korea, according to the company.
Bloomberg
09-06-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
B.Grimm, Digital Edge to Invest $1 Billion in Thai Data Center
Thai power producer Power Pcl and Digital Edge DC will jointly invest about $1 billion in a Thailand data center as demand rises for artificial intelligence, cloud computing and other digital services across Southeast Asia. The data center, which will have a capacity of 100 megawatts, is expected to begin commercial operations in the fourth quarter of 2026, Power's Chief Executive Officer Harald Link and Digital Edge CEO John Freeman said during a joint press briefing on Monday. It will be located in eastern Chon Buri province, about 100 kilometers (62 miles) from Bangkok.
