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Group seeks legal work for refugees
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 17/07/2025
» A civil society network on Thursday urged a parliamentary committee to allow Myanmar refugees housed in temporary shelters here to work legally, as international humanitarian aid for them threatens to dry up soon.
Nestlé Marks 10 Years of Water Stewardship
Published on 11/07/2025
» Ayutthaya, July 8, 2025 — Nestlé (Thai) Ltd. is marking the 10th anniversary of its Nestlé Waters Cares for Water project, a long-term sustainability initiative centred on the Khanom Jeen canal in Ayutthaya Province. Led by Nestlé Pure Life, the project adopts a holistic water stewardship model based on three core pillars: Educate, Protect, and Restore. Over the past decade, the initiative has successfully regenerated both the quantity and quality of local water resources while enhancing biodiversity and improving the livelihoods of surrounding communities. The site was recently selected as a national pilot location for Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (OECMs), underscoring its significance as a model for sustainable freshwater conservation in Thailand.
Flash flood warning issued for 33 provinces
Gary Boyle, Published on 07/07/2025
» The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) has issued an urgent weather alert for 33 provinces, warning of flash floods, forest runoff, landslides and rising water levels in major rivers, particularly the Mekong, between July 6 and 12.
Mekong levels surge after rains
News, Post Reporters, Published on 07/07/2025
» Water levels along the Mekong River have surged after weeks of rainfall, prompting authorities to issue warnings of flash floods and landslides in several areas in the Northeast.
Flash flood warning issued for 33 provinces
Post Reporters, Published on 05/07/2025
» The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) has issued an urgent weather alert for 33 provinces across the North, Northeast, Central and South, warning of flash floods, forest runoff, landslides and rising water levels in major rivers, particularly the Mekong, between July 6 and 12.
Govt eyes integrated effort to fight floods
News, Post Reporters, Published on 03/07/2025
» The government has ordered integrated disaster preparedness across the country with flood alerts to be issued at least 2-3 days in advance and 1,652 flood-prone locations designated.
Veteran bureaucrat ready to lead Commerce Ministry
Published on 02/07/2025
» Jatuporn Buruspat, a former permanent secretary of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, has resigned from his civil service post to assume the position of minister of commerce in the Pheu Thai-led government.
Increased risks of heavy rainfall and tropical storms
News, Post Reporters, Published on 02/07/2025
» The country is bracing for heavy rains and the prospect of more storms from August to October as the national water agency is rolling out a proactive flood-mitigation plan.
Landslide, flood warning for 17 Thai provinces
News, Online Reporters, Published on 30/06/2025
» People in 17 provinces across four Thai regions are warned to be prepared for possible flash floods, landslides and forest runoff between Tuesday and Saturday, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) reported on Monday.
Open the lid on B12m cash saga
Editorial, Published on 15/06/2025
» The story opened with a bang: a plastic box filled with 12 million baht cash was accidentally found at a garbage disposal area of a Nonthaburi condo and later claimed by a high-ranking adviser to the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC).