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Respect 'laws of nature'
Oped, Editorial, Published on 05/06/2024
» Today marks World Environment Day, initiated in 1973 by the United Nations Environment Programme to create a global platform aimed at inspiring positive change.
Check dams need review
Oped, Editorial, Published on 04/06/2024
» While the government continues to promote check dams as a way to improve the nation's water management mechanism, little attention has been paid to the adverse impact such structures may have on the surrounding environment.
Crisis in waste management
Oped, Editorial, Published on 09/04/2024
» The sight of our officials and ministers frantically searching for carcinogenic cadmium tailings is a reminder of how hopeless the state's toxic waste policy management has been. Without a major revamp, similar problems will only recur.
Royal Irrigation Department must change ways
Oped, Editorial, Published on 23/02/2024
» The Royal Irrigation Department (RID) keeps trying to start new megaprojects despite the fact these schemes are often opposed by local residents.
Time for panda rethink
Oped, Editorial, Published on 02/02/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin was thrilled that his request for another panda was well received by Beijing. It's understood the animal will be leased like its predecessors, Lin Hui and Xuang Xuang, formerly the star attractions of Chiang Mai Zoo. The duo arrived in Thailand in 2003, triggering "panda fever" in the tropical country. More than 7.4 million people visited the zoo over the course of 19 years, from 2003 to 2022.
The gift of governance
News, Editorial, Published on 21/12/2023
» In a dire attempt to make people feel better, the Srettha Thavisin government is carrying out some New Year gift-giving this month.
Rising flows of concern
Oped, Editorial, Published on 15/08/2023
» As farmers worry about a pending drought, isolated yet severe flash flooding has hit several Thai provinces along the Mekong River since early this month.
Help Thai farmers survive El Niño
Editorial, Published on 13/08/2023
» A storm of hardship seems to be brewing for farmers and consumers. With the Russia-Ukraine war already disrupting global food security and prices, El Niño is threatening to provide an extra headache for those closer to home.
Heed drought warning signs
Editorial, Published on 30/07/2023
» After what seemed like an eternity under the scorching heat because of the massive heatwave that began earlier in the year, the monsoon has finally arrived, bringing with it some respite in the form of overcast skies and late evening downpours.
Water plans need review
Oped, Editorial, Published on 16/06/2023
» Drought has always been a part of Thailand's weather cycle, but this year's situation is a cause for concern due to the El Nino southern oscillation that is affecting the entire Southeast Asian region.