Environment and land
Cabinet okays Bt10bn to expropriate land for Khon Kaen-Nakhon Phanom railway
The Cabinet on Tuesday approved a draft law for expropriation of land to build the 336-kilometre Northeast railway between Khon Kaen and Nakhon Phanom. The plan hands the State Railway of Thailand a budget of Bt10 billion to requisition land along the route linking Ban ...
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Governors instructed to tackle forest fire, air pollution [Video]
The Minister of Interior has ordered all provincial governors to coordinate with related agencies to prevent and mitigate forest fire and air pollution disasters from now until early next year, in order to effectively address the recent air pollution issue in Bangkok and other provinces.Keep ...
Environment Ministry launches “Thailand Without E-Waste” [Video]
As the environmental threat of electronic waste grows, the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment has joined hands with the private sector and concerned networks to introduce the “Thailand Without E-Waste” campaign.Keep watching ...
Thailand enforces strict laws to reduce smog in Bangkok and big cities
Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon has ordered relevant organizations to enforce laws strictly to reduce smog and ask operators and people to cooperate.Lt Gen Kongcheep Tantrawanit, spokesman of the deputy prime minister, said the order responded to the high levels of particulate matters 2.5 microns ...
Chinese dams under U.S. scrutiny in Mekong rivalry
A U.S.-funded project using satellites to track and publish water levels at Chinese dams on the Mekong river was announced on Monday, adding to the superpowers’ rivalry in Southeast Asia.The 4,350-kilometer waterway — known as the Lancang in China and flowing south through Myanmar, Laos, ...
Bangkok air quality takes a turn for the worse
Thailand’s capital has been engulfed by a hazardous haze since Monday morning, which can affect the health of residents in 58 districts.Air Quality and Noise Management Division reported that records of the average PM2.5 (particles less than 2.5 micrometres in diameter) dust particle level within ...
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Five brands responsible for most of Thailand’s plastic pollution: Greenpeace
Greenpeace Thailand also revealed the results of its 2020 plastic waste audit on Thursday.It showed the brands that produce the most plastic waste are Charoen Pokphand Group (CP), Dutch Mill, Osotspa Group, TCP, and Lactasoy Group. The audit was based on samples collected in Chiang ...
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PM tells agencies to be ready to tackle drought next year
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered all related state agencies to prepare measures to mitigate the drought next year, government deputy spokesperson Ratchada Thanadirek said.The Office of the National Water Resources has reported that it has developed 526 key water projects this year.Keep reading ...
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Fight for the Mekong gathers pace
More than 20 years ago, when two Chiang Rai-based environmentalists, Niwat Roikaew and Somkiat Kuenwongsa, learned that the Chinese government were blasting rapids in the upper Mekong River from Yunnan to Myanmar and Laos to clear the way for large commercial vessels, they started worrying.Back ...
Thailand Puts NASA Air Quality Data to Use
Thai government agencies announced at Nov. 23, 2020 media event in Bangkok they are now harnessing the power of NASA air quality data and expertise through a unique partnership with SERVIR.A joint initiative between the Capacity Building program area and the United States Agency for ...
