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Plants 'exploit lax EEC rules'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 12/06/2018
» A leading Thai activist said yesterday that a special Section 44 order which exempts factories related to waste management in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) from environmental impact assessments and other city planning regulations has contributed to the rise of illegal electronic waste plants in the region.
It's easy being green, state and activists say
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 11/06/2018
» Thailand's future to become an environmentally friendly country will not look bleak if all Thais care enough about protecting and preserving the environment, state officials and environmentalists say.
Plan to cut marine waste by up to 50%
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 09/06/2018
» The Department of Marine and Coastal Resources unveiled yesterday its plan to reduce marine waste by 50% by 2027, as people around the globe celebrated World Oceans Day under theme "Clean Our Ocean".
Frankfurt children treated to Thai cultural show
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 27/05/2018
» A Thai cultural show was held for children at Metropolitan School Frankfurt in Germany as they learn about life outside of Europe.
Rehabilitation plan set for Maya Bay
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 16/05/2018
» National park authorities Tuesday announced they have come up with a rehabilitation plan for famed Maya Bay in Krabi, which is to close on June 1 to allow it a brief respite from tourists.
An unloved conservation cause
Spectrum, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 29/04/2018
» The threat posed to the world's declining shark population is underlined by the startling figure that 73 million sharks are killed each year for fin shark soup, according to the US-based international agency against then illegal wildlife trade, WildAid.
Trafficking fight gets crack help
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 19/04/2018
» 'Forest Falcon" an operation launched last year by the authorities to deter on-line wildlife trafficking faces a daunting task as traffickers get smarter.
New court to assess crimes against nature
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 17/04/2018
» The country's first environmental court will have to calculate the financial losses for crimes that are committed against nature when it opens in 2022, according to Buntoon Srethasirote, a spokesman for the National Reform Committee for Natural Resources and the Environment.
Fisheries boss speaks out against new rules
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 11/04/2018
» New regulations to please the European Union (EU) will not lead to sustainable fishing, a major commercial trawler association said on Tuesday.
All that glisters is not gold
Spectrum, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 01/04/2018
» More than a year after the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) used Section 44 -- the special executive order in the interim charter -- to close Chatree gold mine in the Central Plains region at the beginning of January 2017, conflicts centred on pollution and disputes between the state and the gold mining company are far from over.