Construction of new factories kick off before their environmental impact reports have been finished which in many cases has caused environmental problems for locals.
Category: Thailand
Rayong residents worry EEC will come with empty promises
Their concerns are based on the lesson they learned from the Eastern Seaboard Development programme more than 30 years ago.
Environmental campaigners urge new govt to focus on sustainable development
Campaigners are urging the new government to overhaul what they see as its “overly pro-industrial investment policy” and move the country down the path of sustainable development.
Laos ups electricity trade
Laos plans to increase exports to Vietnam to 3,000MW by 2025 and to more than 5,000MW by 2030. Laos has also agreed to sell 9,000MW to Thailand by 2025, up from 4,260MW presently.
Energy Ministry has high hopes for solar scheme
Since it started on May 24 some 1,200 households have participated in the programme.
Grab Tuk Tuk Electric launches in Chiang Mai, a Southeast Asia first
Based on statistics from the Energy Conservation Laboratory (EnConLab), KMUTT, one electric Tuk Tuk is estimated to reduce the emission of greenhouse gas by up to 4.18 tonnes per year.