Category: Thailand
Conserving wildlife key to tropical forests’ carbon storage
A new study out of Thailand shows that a decrease in the fruit-eating animals that disperse tree seeds leads to a reduction in carbon storage in the tropical forests of Southeast Asia.
More rare animals found in sanctuary
Thailand’s Khlong Saeng Wildlife Research Station reports observing clouded leopards, Asian golden cats and other rare species, a trend attributed to effective patrols of the sanctuary to deter poachers.
Thailand’s iconic railway project set to deepen economic divisions
The Thai government asked the World Bank to help finance the development, but the international lender was reluctant, saying the plan lacked “economic rationality.”
Pollution paralysis: Thailand’s structural inability to clean up its air
With little room in Thailand’s administrative and governance structure to fundamentally address environmental challenges, it’s difficult to see how its air quality can improve.
Thailand joins EU in bid to tackle marine litter
The project will be implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and Expertise France (EF), with a budget of 10 million euros.
Govt backs ‘No Plastic’ push
Thailand to ban 3 types of plastic (microbeads, cap seals and oxo-degradable plastics) by Jan 1st. 4 others (lightweight plastic bags less than 36 microns thick, styrofoam food containers, plastic cups and plastic straws) by 2022.
Rising Coastal Sea Levels Pose Threat to Cities in Vietnam and Thailand
A recent study referred to by some as a “Doomsday Report” suggests that rising sea levels could flood three times more land than previously predicted.