Environment and land

Various provinces are coming up with ways to mitigate drought as water trucks are being deployed to non-irrigated communities.Keep watching ...

Fah Sai was only a month old when veterinarians from the National Parks Department found her trapped in a snare set on the edge of the Ang Rue Nai wildlife sanctuary in Rayong province in mid December.Keep reading ...

An activist who has been fighting for years against the planned dredging of sections of the Mekong River for greater shipping access has called on the authorities to clarify the status of the project, which was supposed to have been cancelled following a meeting between ...

An academic has called on the government to declare a state of emergency as Chiang Mai and most Northern Provinces face ‘disastrous’ levels of PM2.5 smog.Citizen in the North are being advised to stay inside air conditioned buildings and avoid all outdoor activities, as some ...

Petition given to governor details three phase scheme. Member of the Chiang Mai “network for tackling the haze” urged Governor Supachai Iamsuwan yesterday to follow the Singaporean “Green City” model as part of many recommended solutions. Keep reading ...

The farm price index rose for the first time in 22 months in February, largely because of an increase in paddy price and a smaller decline in rubber prices, says the Fiscal Policy Office (FPO). Keep reading ...

The government on Thursday banned large-scale constructions or waste disposal in a river island south of the capital renowned for its lush nature.An order issued by the natural resources ministry said Bang Kachao area in Samut Prakan province is to be preserved as an environment ...

The Subcommittee on Water Situation Analysis has urged sectors to manage the water resources as planned.Deputy Prime Minister General Chatchai Sarikulya chaired this year’s first meeting of the Subcommittee on Water Situation Analysis organized by the Office of National Water Resources. The meeting discussed Thailand’s ...

The “great” 19,200-square-meter Koh Lan landfill, located near the center of one of Thailand’s most beautiful tourist islands, is home to over 50,000 tons of reeking, rotting trash that’s slowly accumulated over the past six years. Most garbage dumps don’t have a listing on Google ...

Waste is one of Phuket’s greatest challenges. Each person on the island generates 1.13 kilograms of waste per day (50% of which is biodegradable). That’s over 1,000 tonnes of waste sent to the Saphan Hin incinerator every day.The island’s high level of waste and profligate ...