Category: Thailand
Thailand’s water shortage and inequality crisis
Local people, farmers and civil society organisations who have experienced a shortage of water, observe that water shortage often becomes a political issue used to justify unfair water distribution and access.
https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2020/03/20/thailands-water-shortage-and-inequality-crisis/
Thai Activists Protest New Xayaburi Dam on the Mekong
In addition to the evidence of environmental damage caused by the dam, the plaintiffs also request that the court issue an injunction to suspend the power purchase agreement.
Thailand’s rush to cut emissions leaves automakers in the dust
The Thai government’s decision to adopt two different sets of rules in two consecutive years “defies common sense,” said an executive at a Japanese automaker.
Gold mining company found guilty for avoiding environmental report
Former director-general of the Department of Primary Industries and Mines guilty of colluding with five other parties for trying to avoid the mandatory environmental impact assessment.