The National Committee on Hazardous Substances has voted to ban three toxic farm chemicals amid threats by opposing farmers to seek a court injunction to suspend it.
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Warning of water shortages in 22 provinces
People living in 22 northern, north-eastern, eastern and southern Thai provinces are being advised to brace for shortages of water for consumption during the upcoming dry season.
Trouble for Belt and Road in Myanmar
China’s new infrastructure corridor through Myanmar crosses war-torn regions, risking further conflict and environmental degradation
Land Disputants’ Arrests Spark Protests in Tbong Khmum
4,000 hectares of communal land had been sold without villagers’ consent to the Chinese firm Harmony Win and local tycoon Chhay Chreay.
Activists and volunteers clean Koh Lanta as marine life slowly heals
Part of Lanta islands was closed for almost six months during rainy season. But reopened last week for tourists during high season, with a new mission to work toward zero waste and ecosystem recovery.
With China-backed Myitsone project, Aung San Suu Kyi is damned if she does
As her party’s first term nears its end and a crucial election looms next year, people in Kachin State have accused Suu Kyi of not listening to their voices, and say they will instead speak at the ballot box.
Asia’s small farmers harness technology to combat climate change
CropLife Asia and the German development agency GIZ worked with Vietnam to teach 17,000 Mekong Delta farmers to use crop protection products and intervene when pests threatens crops. Also under way in Thailand.