A member of the Democrat Party’s policy committee has challenged the government to issue an executive decree to ban the use of the weed killer paraquat immediately.
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Greenpeace proposes widespread collection fee to drive push against disposables
This will become a means to eradicate single-use plastic bags and containers from disposal, as well as to establish an independent fund to rehabilitate Thai seas.
A new study released to coincide with CITES CoP18 finds hundreds of Helmeted and other hornbill parts and products offered for sale on Thai social media.
Thailand speeds up plans to cut ocean waste
“Mariam’s death has created a social shock. She is now an icon for the dangers of ocean plastic waste,” marine scientist.
‘Climate Strike Thailand’ to call for gov’t to declare emergency
“We shouldn’t only give attention to cute animals – all species play an important role in the ecosystem…”
Thailand plans to become electricity-hub for region
Thailand is set to triple the amount of electricity from Laos that it then resells to Malaysia, while encouraging infrastructure upgrades stretching from Cambodia to Myanmar.
Govt pledges strict study of port plan
A controversial project to build a new port and petrochemical factories in Chon Buri’s Laem Chabang area on reclaimed land will undergo a strict EIA.
Environment Ministry wants to increase dugong populations by 50% over a decade
The efforts to increase the population of dugongs would be jointly undertaken by officials and communities, with a plan to ban fishing gear which poses a threat to endangered marine animals
The forest reclamation case: when the court sent the Sapwai villagers to prison and off their land
In the forum “Getting the forest back and the impact on the poor: the case of Sai Thong National Park” villagers came together and to insist their rights.
Thai animal traffickers keep getting away with crimes, and authorities ask for U.S. help
Just like the Godfather, the alleged trafficker walked out of a Thai courtroom as a free man, after the prosecution’s key witness changed his testimony.