Environment and land
Telecoms offer digital hand to improve business performance
The digital transformation in Thailand is expected to attain macroeconomic scale and impact in 2019 and beyond as organisations accelerate their transformation to become a “Digital Native Enterprise”, says Phanchanok Vanichsangsopon, associate market analyst from IDC Research (Thailand).Keep reading ...
Sirivish Toomgum
REPORT: Thailand paying the price for eco-sluggishness as controversial environmental issues rise
The world is so interconnected, so changes imposed on the environment in Thailand – and the value Thais attach to ecology – cannot be viewed separately from what’s happening elsewhere.The past year has seen an increasing number of environmental issues arise in Thailand that demonstrated ...
Piyaporn Wongruang
SPECIAL REPORT: New forest policy over conflicting claims needs widening public participation
Somsak Saelao’s community of Pang Kob is isolated, situated close to the top of the Khun Nan mountain, and follows the traditional way of life of the Hmong hilltribe.Pang Kob is in fact located deep in the Khun Nan National Park, surrounded by the lush ...
Piyaporn Wongruang
SPECIAL REPORT: Blood-hued Phayung almost gone as corrupt officials pave way for logging
BY KAENG E-KHIEW Waterfall in northeastern Buntrik-Yod Mon Wildlife Sanctuary a mature male elephant lay dead, with traces of a highly volatile bullet left in its mouth and its bud. Another AK47 bullet was found buried in its ribs.A check of camera traps installed one ...
Piyaporn Wongruang
The river ‘is not for sale’ warn Mekong villages
The locals of Chiang Rai in northern Thailand describe their lives as “three days of fishing, two days of drying the nets”. They fish the river in the rainy season, then as the dry season approaches hang up their nets and plant crops. This is ...
Latest forest policy move may be a boon for forest dwellers
The government’s latest policy addressing the problem of overlapping rights on forested land will be a major turning point for residents, as it will allow them to live in forested areas and sustain themselves legally and also bring a halt to further encroachment, officials said ...
The Nation Reporter
PM emphasizes stability, prosperity and sustainability in water management
The Prime Minister has chaired a meeting of the National Water Resources Board, discussing how long-term water management can foster stability, prosperity, and sustainability.Keep watching ...
Four-step plan issued to rid Thailand of garbage
The Pollution Control Department (PCD) has issued four guidelines for related agencies to achieve the country’s goal of eliminating 7.7 million tonnes of garbage within next year.PCD director-general Pralong Damrongthai said on Friday that the drive to rid the country of 7.7 million tonnes of ...
The Nation Reporter
Dam claims hold no water: experts
Irrigation official agrees conditions have changed since the Bt2.3billion project was initially proposed. Academics warn that a dam newly approved for southern Nakhon Si Thammarat province will intensify conflicts between citizens and the authorities and destroy a bountiful forest ecosystem, while bringing no substantial benefit in ...
Pratch Rujivanarom
INNO4FARMER – Drive Thailand 4.0 through Agricultural Tech
AgTech Innovation Awards 2019 will be held to develop Thai farmers into entrepreneurs and help develop innovation that can benefit the entire country. Our correspondent has more details.Keep watching ...