Category: Thailand
Thai protesters demand action as air pollution clouds Bangkok
Bangkok’s last moderate air quality day, when the index was between 51 and 100, was Jan 4, and there has been no “good” air reading in the past 30 days, according to AirVisual data.
Thailand’s bungling govt is losing the PM2.5 war
Though it is illegal to do so, from November to April each year, sugarcane fields across the country are set alight spreading haze throughout the country.
Activists decry Thai plastic ban loopholes
Imports of plastic waste from overseas continue and have actually increased because of a burst of shipments from China, meaning the plastic bag ban may not make a dent in the plastic waste total.
Friendship bridges that are not friendly
Four ‘Friendship Bridges’ span the wide majestic Mekong River as it creates a meandering borderline between Thailand and Laos but just how friendly are these border bridges?
Study Confirms Importance of Tiger Population in Thailand Forest Complex
Just 221 Indochinese tigers are estimated to remain in two Asian countries: Thailand and Myanmar. The findings suggest evidence of successful breeding in a Thai National Park.
Time to revisit the Thai Canal project
Last week both government and opposition MPs backed a proposal to set up a House committee to study the so-called Thai Canal project, previously known as the Kra Canal project.