Category: Thailand
Thailand to step up haze battle
PM says must attract the root causes: poaching and encroachment on forest land by farmers, he said.
China’s hunger for rosewood helps fund armed conflicts
Myanmar and Thailand have found themselves on the frontline to prevent illegal logging and the thirst for rosewood trees, prized in China for furniture.
Livelihoods, environment on the line at proposed Thai industrial park
The area is home to more than 30,000 residents, and many fear the massive development would destroy the environment and threaten the livelihoods.
Bayer/US campaign leading to Thailand’s reversal of glyphosate ban exposed
Company and US trade officials sought ways to influence PM and minister, documents show
Thai national park mails trash back to tourists
Visitors to the park have to register with their addresses, making it easy for rangers to track them down if they leave rubbish behind.
New industrial estate to link Isaan with Mekong nations
Thai goods will be transported from the Udon Thani industrial estate across the Mekong River to the Lao capital Vientiane and then to Vietnam.
Thailand’s Radical Grandmothers
In their decade-long struggle the grandmothers have faced threats, harassment and criminal prosecutions from the mining company and authorities.
Water agency seeks input on Moon River Basin plan
Thai provinces in conflict with each other over what they perceive is unfair distribution of water during drought.