For years, residents of six villages had opposed the gold mine operated by Tungkum Ltd., which they said contaminated their land and water, and sickened them with high levels of cyanide, arsenic and mercury.
Category: Thailand
Panama backs Kra Canal as right move for Thai growth
Building a channel linking two major seas would boost Thailand’s role in global connectivity, said Panama’s Vice President Isabel de Saint Malo de Alvarado,
Good news: Reef sharks seen swimming in Maya Bay
A school of Blacktip Reef Sharks have been seen swimming in Maya Bay, boosting park officials’ hopes as they try to restore the damaged ecosystem of the famed tourist destination.
Farmers pay the price for EEC
An increasing number of people in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) provinces are finding themselves victims of unjust expropriation and land-grabbing, as developers hunt for sites.
Thailand’s Weak Education System A Big Drawback For Development
Thailand’s outdated and somewhat defunct education system is holding back a new generation from becoming productive and innovative, it turned out in the new Human Capital Index issued by the World Bank and released on October 11.
Thailand plants new Sadao SEZ investment of B20bn
The new special economic zone (SEZ) in Sadao, Songkhla will be able to attract investment worth 20 billion baht and create roughly 6,000 jobs.
20-year National Strategy comes into effect
The first National Strategy has taken effect, with the aim of turning Thailand into a developed country by 2037.
Creating the virtuous circle
A sustainable economic model based on recycling, remanufacturing and reuse is gaining adherents around the globe and in Thailand.