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Thailand to ban maize from field-burning countries
Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 19/03/2024
» The cabinet on Tuesday approved a ban on maize imports from areas where farmers burn-off their fields, with enabling legislation to take effect this year.
Bolt Expands to Three Thai Cities in 2024
Published on 19/03/2024
» The people of Nakhon Ratchasima, Khon Kaen, and Udon Thani can use a new mobility solution to move around the city that’s quick, comfortable and efficient with the launch of Bolt’s ride-hailing service.
Hazardous smog cloaks 50 provinces
Online Reporters, Published on 19/03/2024
» Fifty provinces were blanketed with hazardous levels of PM2.5 dust on Tuesday morning and 13 of them, mainly in the North, with seriously harmful levels of pollution.
Parks dept to get tough with forest intruders
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 19/03/2024
» With forest fires raging in several northern provinces, resulting in the accumulation of PM2.5 in the atmosphere, the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation on Monday warned that legal action will be taken against those who illegally enter forested areas to set them ablaze.
Disaster zone label 'will hurt tourism'
News, Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 19/03/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has admitted that the government decided against declaring Chiang Mai a disaster zone despite its worsening air pollution out of fear that it would hurt the province's tourism industry.
PM2.5 needs a bright spark
Oped, Editorial, Published on 19/03/2024
» Air pollution woes in Chiang Mai grabbed national headlines after Pita Limjaroenrat, list-MP and chief adviser to the Move Forward Party, urged the Srettha administration to declare the northern tourist town a disaster zone to unlock more funding to fight pollution in the province.
Thaksin doing better than he should be
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 18/03/2024
» As old saying goes; a picture is worth a thousand words, and one good picture tells the whole story and chain of events.
Govt could ban corn imports next year in bid to fix PM2.5
Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 17/03/2024
» The government may ban corn imports from neighbouring countries next year in a bid to deal with the surge of PM2.5 fine dust pollution in the North.
Govt Complex to get a green makeover
Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 16/03/2024
» Dhanarak Asset Development Co Ltd (DAD) plans to inject 449 million baht into a project to turn rooftops and surrounding areas of carpark buildings around the Government Complex on Chaeng Wattana Road into a public park. It expects to add more green zones in the capital.
Thaksin: ‘Happiness is at home’
Online Reporters, Published on 15/03/2024
» Thaksin Shinawatra said on Friday that he was happy to reunite with his family, in what was his first public comment since being released on parole last month.