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Looking across the river towards a better future
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 10/04/2016
» Crossing the Thailand-Myanmar border in daylight can be an anxious experience for undocumented migrants.
Drowning in generosity
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 27/03/2016
» ‘Again?” Chai Tamuen, 42, thought when he saw Mekong water rising at the riverbank of Chiang Khan district in Loei eight days ago.
Highway to the danger list?
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 13/03/2016
» Activist Srisuwan Janya was stunned by the number of fallen and missing trees by the roadside of Highway 304, which cuts through the Unesco World Heritage-listed Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest Complex.
DDC expects viral infection surge in 2016
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 29/12/2015
» Viral-communicable disease cases will likely increase next year if no new effective measures to prevent them are implemented, the Department of Disease Control (DDC) said yesterday.
Asean nations vow to be haze-free by 2020
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 04/12/2015
» PARIS -- The Asean region is looking to become haze-free by 2020, but reducing forest fires and fossil-fuel use will take time, said Southeast Asian officials meeting on the sidelines of the international climate conference in Paris.
Asean plots haze-free future by 2020
Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 03/12/2015
» PARIS – The Asean region is looking to become a haze-free zone by 2020, but reducing forest fires and fossil-fuel use causing the regional problem will take time, said Southeast Asian officials meeting on the sidelines of the international climate conference here.
New mineral bill 'threatens forests'
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 29/09/2015
» The government's new mineral bill will threaten national forest reserves and wildlife sanctuaries, academics warned yesterday.
State hospitals eye private funds
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 19/04/2015
» Health authorities have begun investigating ways for the private sector to get involved in joint projects that will ease the financial burden on the state and provide better equipment and facilities for hospitals.
Activists urge 'clear stand' on asbestos with Russian PM
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 07/04/2015
» The Prayut Chan-o-cha government should express a clear stance on banning chrysotile asbestos, activists say.
Thai docs get global platform
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 07/11/2014
» Thailand has been chosen to be a member of the Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD) to help improve transnational health research.