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Small firms eye booze lift
News, Pratch Rujivanarom, Published on 02/06/2023
» Small breweries and local distilleries are hopeful of a bright future if the Move Forward Party forms a coalition government and pushes changes to liberalise the alcohol industry as promised.
Hoping for a breath of fresh air
News, Pratch Rujivanarom, Published on 19/03/2023
» Environmental activists and experts are urging the next government to support the Clean Air Bill before parliament to address PM2.5 problems and reduce health impacts from air pollution.
The highs and lows of liberalising weed
News, Pratch Rujivanarom, Published on 02/03/2023
» A boom in cannabis businesses has helped jolt the tourism industry back to life, as travellers flock to Thailand for marijuana tourism.
Bangkok is still sinking, and fast!
News, Pratch Rujivanarom, Published on 06/02/2023
» Getting Bangkok ready for the consequences of climate change is crucial for saving this megacity from being submerged under rising sea levels, climate experts say.
Climate meeting under scrutiny
News, Pratch Rujivanarom, Published on 04/12/2022
» Despite establishing a "loss and damage" fund to help developing countries deal with the impacts of climate disasters, the negotiations at the annual United Nations Climate Change Conference in Egypt this year still failed to deliver meaningful commitments to phase out fossil fuels and combat the climate crisis.
Chiang Rai locals upset at Lao dam plan
News, Pratch Rujivanarom, Published on 06/10/2022
» Locals in Chiang Rai's Wiang Kaen district have raised concerns over possible floods on over 10,000 rai of low-lying communities and farmlands if the Pak Beng hydropower dam project in Laos is built.
Eco-farming 'to undo harm'
News, Pratch Rujivanarom, Published on 03/10/2022
» As the agricultural sector is responsible for over a quarter of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, environmental experts say the best solution to reverse the crisis is by reforming the farming system to encourage more eco-farming.
The rise and rise of alternative meat
News, Pratch Rujivanarom, Published on 01/08/2022
» Academics and the private sector are embracing alternative meat solutions to help mitigate the meat industry's impacts on health and the environment.
Biodiversity 'under threat'
News, Pratch Rujivanarom, Published on 27/06/2022
» Over recent years, the government has been massively investing in large-scale water resource development projects across the country to tackle flooding and drought. However, experts warned Thailand will lose many of its unique freshwater species during the government's crusade against water issues.