Environment and land
Govt refloats national shipping line plan
The Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) will conduct a feasibility study into setting up a “National Maritime Navigation Line”, Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob said on Saturday.The shipping line, which would be created as an affiliate of the PAT, would boost infrastructure deployment for the government’s ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
E-service effort gets underway
The Commerce Ministry is moving ahead with its e-service development effort, allowing traders of nine key agricultural products to seek permission online to move farm goods.Wattanasak Sur-iam, director-general of the Internal Trade Department under the Commerce Ministry, said the department has developed and rolled out ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Disparity worsens ocean pollution
Ocean plastic pollution is threatening humanity and Thailand cannot escape the blame as one of the world’s worst marine polluters. Although the government has pledged to tackle marine pollution, one thing is certain. Success is out of reach if the state authorities fail to engage ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
ESCAP And Partners Launch Science-based E-learning Course To Tackle Marine Plastic Litter In Cities
Today, on World Oceans Day, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and partners are launching an e-learning course to help reduce the impact of plastic pollution. As part of the Closing the Loop project, the course, entitled Cities ...
National Committee Approves 2020-2022 Fisheries Management Plan
The national committee on fisheries policy has approved the 2020-2022 fisheries management plan, which is designed to ensure the development of a more sustainable and fishery sector, and the second national plan of action on IUU (NPOA-IUU).The committee also endorsed measures that will ensure the ...
NNT Reporter
‘Water Grabbing’ On The Mekong – Analysis
As dam-building projects continue to proliferate along Southeast Asia’s vital Mekong River, experts in a recent online discussion panel agreed that the area is fast becoming overloaded with them, dredging up far-reaching issues ranging from international friction and industry “water grabs” to widespread ecological disasters ...
MNRE calls for action to protect the environment on World Environment Day 2021
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE) has called for awareness from Thai people across the country to participate in natural resources and environment preservation as part of World Environment Day 2021. This year’s theme of “REIMAGINE RECREATE RESTORE” encourages people to change their ...
Making Future Food in Thailand
Thailand’s farm and food industry has been constantly incorporating new innovations in an effort to meet the increasingly sophisticated demands of a global market that is becoming swamped with virtually endless options.Staying ahead of the game in this hugely competitive environment requires access to a ...
ASEAN Member States adopt Regional Action Plan to Tackle Plastic Pollution
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) launched the ASEAN Regional Action Plan for Combating Marine Debris in the ASEAN Member States (2021 – 2025), which provides a scalable, solution-focused joint strategy to address marine plastic debris across the region.Adopted ahead of World Environment Day ...
FAO calls for action against food loss, waste in Asia-Pacific
Food loss and waste is a major issue in the Asia-Pacific region and coordinated, strategic actions are needed to address the impact it is having on climate change, food security and the region’s overall economy, 18 Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) member countries concluded during ...
The Nation Reporter
