Environment and land
Thai agricultural GDP almost back at 2019 level as demand rises
Thailand’s third-quarter agricultural gross domestic product (GDP) recovered to drop by only 0.4 per cent year on year, the Office of Agricultural Economics said on Wednesday.The office secretary-general Chantanon Wannakejohn said production of economic crops, such as rice, tapioca, pineapple, palm oil, mangosteen and rambutan ...
The Nation Reporter
Waste not, want not
Thailand has become one of the world’s largest garbage dumps after China banned waste imports, including electronics and plastics, from foreign countries in 2017. As a result, waste from many countries that was originally shipped to China is now being redirected to countries in Southeast ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Rising stink from floodwaters triggers health fears
The Pollution Control Department has been tasked with monitoring floodwater around the country after complaints of foul-smelling odour from stagnant runoff.The Natural Resources and Environment Ministry has expressed concern about hazardous pollution in the floodwater, as drains and sewers become overwhelmed by seasonal downpours.Keep reading ...
The Nation Reporter
Bangkok's air quality 16th worst among world cities
The Air Visual application reported on Sunday that Bangkok’s air pollution level according to the US Air Quality Index (AQI) standard stood at 108, with the level of particulate matter less than 2.5 micrograms in diameter (PM2.5) at 38mcg per cubic metre (µg/m3), placing it ...
The Nation Reporter
Thailand’s economic crunch, protests cast land rights struggle in new light
As Thailand’s economy cracks under COVID-19, land ownership and access are key to many communities’ ability to ride out the crisis. Amid ongoing popular protests, Thailand must decide how to address its stark wealth gap and the needs of low-income rural communities.Keep reading ...
Mangrove forests see big growth
Thailand’s mangrove forests have increased by more than 200,000 rai, raising the total mangrove coverage to 1.73 million rai, according to Natural Resources and Environment Minister Varawut Silpa-archa. Citing satellite data showing the extent of mangrove forests in 24 coastal provinces, Mr Varawut said these ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Migrant school closures fuel child labour in Thai seafood industry
Chit Su has been stuck at home peeling crabs with her grandmother since her school for Burmese migrants closed last year in southern Thailand. Even working together, they make less than a daily minimum wage.Ten such schools in Ranong province shut after an August 2019 ...
Fisheries department seeks to boost bass exports to China to tackle oversupply
The Department of Fisheries is discussing with foreign partners possibilities for export of Thai bass, a type of fish found in rivers and seas, to Chinese markets that still have high demand to alleviate the oversupply problem in Thailand.Wicharn Ingsrisawang, the department deputy director-general, said: ...
The Nation Reporter
Government ready to tackle biodiversity issue [Video]
The government of Thailand has signaled its intent to tackle fully the issues surrounding biodiversity at the United Nations Summit on Biodiversity.Keep watching ...
Food delivery industry to reduce plastic usage [Video]
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with six food delivery services, aiming to reduce the usage of plastic containers and cutlery.Keep watching ...
