Roi Et and Nakhon Ratchasima hope to join the second phase of a national program to make Thailand cities liveable, efficient and sustainably developed.
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10 billion baht Chinese border town for Thailand/Cambodia
Several thousand Chinese nationals have already taken up the opportunity to work and live in Thmada
Curbing the waste crisis
Thailand is among countries that generate a large amount of marine garbage. About 80% of marine litter comes from land-based activities, and the rest from sea-based activities, such as fishery and tourism.
41 percent of vegetables in Thai markets exceed contamination standards
The worst contamination was found in bok choy, kale, Thai basil, chili, cauliflower, oranges, rose apples, guava and grapes.
New law in Thailand risks drawing an avalanche of plastic waste
Junta-era rules are business-friendly, but greens object to lax monitoring
China’s potash demand stirs resistance in rural Thailand
Farming communities fear China’s investment in potash mining could imperil agriculture and the environment
Thailand to Become Electricity Hub of ASEAN
To develop power transmission lines to become the electricity hub of the region, sourcing hydropower from Laos and selling it to Malaysia, Cambodia and Myanmar.
Pollution in Thailand at ‘stable’ level for past five years
Pollution Control Department (PCD) executive Pansak Thiramongkol said the key issues of concern are fine airborne particulate matter 10 microns or less in diameter and the depleting ozone layer.