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Brakes on seawalls
Oped, Editorial, Published on 10/06/2023
» The new environmental law on seawall project development is a real celebration of World Ocean Day, which fell on Thursday. The long overdue environmental code that requires environmental impact assessments (EIAs) for such structures is expected to help slow down the rapid development of seawall projects in coastal areas.
UN to cut food aid for Rohingya refugees
Reuters, Published on 17/02/2023
» The United Nations (UN) plans to slash food aid to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, blaming a funding shortfall for cuts that agencies warned on Friday would deepen food insecurity and malnutrition in the world’s largest refugee settlement.
Aed Carabao didn't encroach on a forest
Gary Boyle, Published on 01/12/2022
» The Royal Forest Department has cleared musician Yuenyong Opakul, aka Aed Carabao, of an allegation that two blocks of land he owns in Saraburi encroach on protected forest.
Aed Carabao cleared of encroachment allegation
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 01/12/2022
» The Royal Forest Department has cleared musician Yuenyong Opakul, aka Aed Carabao, of an allegation that two blocks of land he owns in Saraburi encroach on protected forest.
Sea turtles return to Phuket's shores during pandemic
AFP, Published on 23/12/2021
» After laying eggs on a deserted Phuket beach, a green sea turtle dives back into the turquoise-coloured waters of the Andaman Sea -- a welcome sight for biologists who say the absence of tourists spurred the marine animal's return.
Fear stalks Rohingya refugee camps after murders
AFP, Published on 06/11/2021
» KUTUPALONG (BANGLADESH) - Bloodstains still mark the spot where assassins gunned down Mohib Ullah, an activist who was a leading voice for the 850,000 Rohingya living in fear in Bangladeshi refugee camps.
Myanmar military forces civilians to dismantle Rangoon barricades
AFP, Published on 20/03/2021
» YANGON - Makeshift barricades of bamboo, brick and burning rubber tyres have lent the streets of Myanmar's largest city the look of an urban warzone, and now the military are forcing civilians to dismantle them, piece by piece... at gunpoint.
One-day reopening boosts border trade
News, Published on 28/10/2020
» KANCHANABURI: Trans-border trade with Myanmar at the Three Pagodas Pass was bustling yesterday as the crossing was reopened for one day to clear up a backlog of goods.
One-day reopening boosts border trade
Published on 27/10/2020
» Border trade with Myanmar at the Three Pagodas Pass in Kanchanaburi province was bustling on Tuesday as the crossing was reopened for one day to clear up a backlog of goods.
80 illegal fish traps seized in Surat Thani
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 11/07/2020
» SURAT THANI: Authorities have seized 80 illegal fish traps in Bandon Bay in this southern province. Nobody showed up to claim ownership of what officials have classified as destructive fishing gear.