“Sovereigns in Asia Pacific stand out for their exposure to flood risk – highest for Cambodia, the Philippines and Thailand. Exposure to heat stress is widespread among emerging markets. Advanced economies tend to be more exposed to rising sea levels, with Hong Kong, Singapore, Denmark and the Netherlands most at risk.”
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Covid-19 outbreak contributes to elephant population decline in Southern Thailand
Without tourists to visit the elephant parks and sanctuaries that abounded in the region, there is no income and therefore no money to buy food for the elephants.
Thai plans for 8 GWh lithium battery gigafab
Evlomo said the fab would produce batteries for two and four-wheeled vehicles, including buses and “heavy vehicles”, and would also manufacture, unspecified “energy storage solutions.”
Transport minister wants mega land bridge project sped up
On environmental impacts and public approval, the project’s infrastructure construction will focus on minimising the project’s impact on the environment and communities, while encouraging public participation said the transport minister.
Thai communities grapple with pollution in economic corridor
Thai communities grapple with pollution in economic corridor
Landfill, waste sorting and recycling operations take over Thailand’s Eastern Economic Corridor, polluting traditional farmland
Thailand: NGOs say proposed transparency law could ‘shut down’ civil society
Amnesty International has slammed the draft law. The organization says it would grant Thai authorities sweeping new powers to place restrictions on foreign funding and NGOs’ activities, order surveillance and searches of NGO’s office and its members without judicial oversight.
US and UK Stand Ready to Partner with Thailand to Achieve its Climate Objectives
At the summit, Thailand’s Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment Varawut Silpa-archa provided an update on progress in drafting Thailand’s first ever Climate Change Act and use of the Bio-Circular-Green-Economy Model, marking Thailand’s steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to changing climate conditions ahead of COP26.
UN in Thailand launches Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) online campaign
“We have been separating peace, justice, and the rule of law from each other. Actually, these three elements are the same thing. To create peace, we must also create justice, and the law must also be fair.”
Saving a beach paradise from mass tourism
Thai authorities want to cap the number of tourists at Maya Bay to rescue its stressed marine ecosystem. The iconic cove from “The Beach” had to be sealed off to the public after almost all its coral was destroyed.