The olive ridley sea turtles, listed as vulnerable on IUCN’s Red List, hatched on a Phang Nga beach for the first time since 1996.
Category: Thailand
Thai villagers continue to fight Chinese plans for potash mine
Resentment among community groups in northern Thailand reflects growing concern about Chinese investment across Southeast Asia, observers say.
Experts make dire predictions as lower than average rain forecast
Thailand will face drought and water shortages this year based on both current water supplies and weather forecasts, but the Royal Irrigation Department (RID) insists no need to worry.
Hosing down drought fears
The new government should look into the matter, re-examine the current regime’s master plan and give local people more of a voice so that the proposed projects will gain local acceptance.
Economist mulls murky EEC future
The new post-election government could lead to more Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) investment but could also result in the cancellation of some key projects, says an economist.
Electricity agency, Laos renew PPAs
Thailand has signed total PPAs to buy 6,000MW of power from Laos, as the Laotian government is studying the feasibility of the 1,600 MW Mekong-Luang Prabang hydroelectric project.
Forests cannot grow on state violence
Millions of forest dwellers will soon be subjected to more severe state repression than Thai Muslims in the deep South under the suffocating emergency law.
Wasting away to make energy
The PDP calls for gradually opening up investor participation in waste-to-energy power projects, setting a goal of 500 megawatts from such fuel, representing 30% of total renewable resources by 2037.