Tshering Tashi

Avoiding flooding in the capital

The story is same every monsoon in the capital and for that matter in towns across Bhutan like Phuentsholing, Gelephu, Paro etc with clogged and overflowing drains and roads filled with water. Thimphu also has the special charm of overloaded sewage pipes bursting out of manhole covers to cover entire …

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Addressing Bhutan’s gas problem

During the 18th meet the press session, the Economic Affairs Minister Norbu Wangchuk said that with the introduction of token system, people would no longer have to wait in long queues for their turn to exchange gas in the outlet. There has been strong outrage in the past few weeks …

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An online web-based photo campaign for Bhutan

An online web-based promotional campaign, initiated by the Tourism Council of Bhutan (TCB), will allow everyone across the globe to define happiness through photographs and taglines. Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay launched the Bhutan Photo Campaign website at the TCB’s conference hall on July 30. The website received its first photograph with …

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