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Asean meet agrees haze is top priority
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 26/08/2023
» Asean members have agreed to cooperate to tackle the problem of transboundary haze pollution, which is exacerbated by farmers burning large areas of land during the dry season, under a new "Clear Sky" strategy.
'Animals are thirsty': Dust and bones on Turkey's shrinking lake
AFP, Published on 25/08/2023
» VAN (TURKEY) - Shepherd Ibrahim Koc recalls his youth with fondness as he grazes cattle on a barren field that was once lush with vegetation on the edge of Turkey's largest lake.
Tropical forests nearing critical temperatures thresholds
AFP, Published on 24/08/2023
» PARIS - Global warming is driving leafy tropical canopies close to temperatures where they can no longer transform sunlight and CO2 into energy, threatening total collapse if the thermometer keeps climbing, according to a study Thursday.
Ministry says El Niño set to cut rainfall
News, Post Reporters, Published on 23/08/2023
» About 16.5 million rai of farmland across the country will be affected by decreased rainfall caused by the El Nino phenomenon this year, according to the Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry on Tuesday.
Congratulations, now get to work coalition
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 23/08/2023
» Having obtained a majority of votes from both houses of parliament, property magnate Srettha Thavisin emerged on Tuesday as Thailand's 30th prime minister, putting an end to a three-month political impasse.
Saudi border guards accused of killing hundreds of African migrants
Published on 21/08/2023
» ISTANBUL: Border guards in Saudi Arabia have regularly opened fire on African migrants seeking to cross into the kingdom from Yemen, killing hundreds of men, women and children during a recent 15-month period, Human Rights Watch said in a report released Monday.
Calls for a concerted effort
Business, Published on 21/08/2023
» With household electricity bills surging in April as the temperature topped out at 44.6° Celsius in Thailand, followed by a record high average global temperature in July, businesses and governments are factoring in climate change when designing their forecasts.
Invasive firestarter: How non-native grasses turned Hawaii into a tinderbox
AFP, Published on 18/08/2023
» WASHINGTON - After a catastrophic wildfire that killed more than 100 people in Hawaii, eyes have turned toward an unexpected culprit: invasive grass species that have spread massively over the archipelago for decades, serving as the perfect fuel.
Chamber urges caution on B10,000 giveaway
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 16/08/2023
» The Thai Chamber of Commerce is calling on the new government, likely headed by the Pheu Thai Party, to conduct a thorough economic assessment before proceeding with a proposed 10,000-baht digital cash giveaway policy.
Drought limits electricity imports
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 15/08/2023
» The renewable power supply in Thailand could be affected by drought as the country imports electricity generated by hydropower from Laos, which has reduced water volume in its rivers, says the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat).