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Final ruling out in Klity Creek case
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 10/01/2013
» The Supreme Administrative Court on Thursday ordered the Pollution Control Department to pay a total of 3.8 million baht compensation to 22 Karen villagers over lead contamination at Klity Creek in tambon Chalae of Thong Pha Phum district of Kanchanaburi province.
NGO raises alarm over mercury
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 10/01/2013
» Residents living along the Shalongwaeng canal in tambon Tha Tum of Prachin Buri's Si Maha Phot district have been found to have high levels of mercury in their bodies as well as in the fish they eat.
City air tipped to take drastic turn for worse
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 28/12/2012
» The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment's Pollution Control Department predicts that the quality of air in Bangkok next year will deteriorate significantly due to a dramatic increase in the number of private cars in the city.
Floods, drought top disaster warning list
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 25/12/2012
» Heavy floods, storms and droughts top the list of natural disasters that will pose critical economic and social losses to global communities in the future, academics say.
Dept targets reduction in forest fires
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 22/12/2012
» The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation is aiming to cut forest fires in the North by 10% next year.
Pilot gas emissions sites picked
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 12/12/2012
» Parks officials have selected two national parks and a wildlife sanctuary as possible locations for a greenhouse gas reduction pilot programme.
Fishermen demand policy role
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 23/11/2012
» Fishermen are demanding more say in the country's fishery policies ahead of a draft amendment of the Fishery Act.
Temple tiger numbers face cut
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 11/09/2012
» KANCHANABURI : The National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department has asked Wat Pa Luangta Maha Bua to bring under control the population of tigers in its care to curb a dramatic increase in their numbers.
Samet demolition dates put back
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 09/09/2012
» RAYONG : The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation has extended the deadline for the demolition of resorts illegally built on Koh Samet by two months following petitions from operators.
Emissions curbs plan for foreign cars
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 09/08/2012
» The Department of Pollution Control will set exhaust emission standards for vehicles crossing in from neighbouring countries in the next three years.