Category: Thailand
Pak Beng Hydro Dam in Laos Meets New Resistance From Mekong River Advocates
Complaint lodged with the Supreme Administrative Court against Thai authorities for failing to provide local communities with adequate public forums.
Plans begin for Bangkok’s next smog season
The primary source of PM2.5 in Bangkok is exhaust from millions of cars, meaning it was crucial to focus on limiting emissions in the transport sector to ease air pollution.
Pursuing holistic water management solutions
“In the past, we had only one solution for all problems – building dams – but now we have adjusted our water management.”
Thailand’s Community Forest Bill passes NLA
The long-awaited Forest Community Bill has finally been approved, putting an end to campaigns – dating back almost three decades – for more public say in the designation of green areas.
Will Thai election turmoil hit China-backed US$54 billion EEC
The 1.7 trillion baht (US$54.2 billion) development heavily reliant on Chinese backing, should emerge unscathed by the kingdom’s pre-election political turmoil, analysts say.
Nature-short Bangkok debates whether to turn ‘last’ big green space into park or mall
“It is the last big space we have in Bangkok, and our last opportunity to create a big green space for the people. We must not waste it.”