Environment and land
Agriculture and fishing
Human Rights Watch acknowledges Govt’s efforts to protect fisheries workers
Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has disclosed that a letter has been sent by the Human Rights Watch to the Thai government in acknowledgement of the latter’s efforts to improve protection of labor in the Thai fisheries sector.Keep reading ...
Surapan Laotharanarit
Cabinet approves measures to cut producing costs for farmers
The cabinet approved Pracharat measures to cut the producing costs for farmers by providing them access to working capital and equipment.Mukdaharn Provincial Public Relations Official Kumyuen Wongchalee said the cabinet approved the measures to help farmers and farming institutes reduce their producing costs under the ...
Tanakorn Sangiam
Agriculture Ministry promotes marketing strategies to help farmers
The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives is promoting the implementation of marketing strategies to help farmers in 15 key projects that bring about economic sustainability. The Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister, Grisada Boonrach, said in the MEET the PRESS program on Thursday (April 26th) that his ministry ...
Tanakorn Sangiam
Rice And Poverty In The Greater Mekong Sub-Region (GMS)
The Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) is a major global rice producer and exporter but its population suffers from serious levels of poverty and malnutrition. Spanning six countries – China, Myanmar, Lao PDR, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam – the region is home to 334 million people.Keep reading ...
Bui Dung
DOAE takes measures to control quality of durian, deter sales of unripe fruit
The Department of Agricultural Extension (DOAE) has introduced measures to control the quality of durian in current harvest season and ensured no unripe fruit will be sold in the market. The Ministry of Agriculture’s Spokesperson Sorravis Thaneeto has revealed the agency has introduced measures to deal ...
Tanakorn Sangiam
Doctors claim paraquat is safe for farm use
Paraquat is safe enough for agricultural use and should not be banned, if safely managed and applied to unwanted plants, medical experts said.A group of doctors said in a press conference arranged by Agricultural Science Foundation yesterday (April, 24) that paraquat, a widely used herbicide ...
Pratch Rujivanarom
Thailand Sets up Special Arrest Teams for Fishing-related Crimes at Sea
In March 2018, H.E. General Chatchai Sarikulya, Deputy Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand, appointed five special arrest teams to inspect and arrest offenders of fishery-related crimes and human trafficking within the fisheries sector in 22 coastal provinces as one of the measures set ...
Floods of foreign boats bedevil reform
Deputy Prime Minister Chatchai Sarikulya will meet officials after the Songkran holidays to address a fresh dispute over allegedly illegal fishing caused by trawlers whose ownership is unclear. Keep reading ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
EU satisfied with Thailand’s crusade against IUU
The European Union (EU) has voiced satisfaction with Thailand’s crusade against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU), says Deputy Prime Minister Gen Chatchai Sarikalya. Gen Chatchai disclosed the EU was pleased with the country’s efforts to suppress IUU, especially the catch traceability system, adding some ...
Vipaporn Pooritanasarn
Fisheries boss speaks out against new rules
New regulations to please the European Union (EU) will not lead to sustainable fishing, a major commercial trawler association said on Tuesday (April, 10) “Fishermen are now unhappy with fishing regulations prescribed by authorities. These regulations have put us in a tough situation. The practices ...
Apinya Wipatayotin
