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Durian exports to China resume
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/01/2025
» Thailand on Monday resumed durian exports to China following a temporary ban on the fruit, according to Deputy Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Itthi Sirilathayakorn.
US bans controversial red food dye
AFP, Published on 16/01/2025
» WASHINGTON - The administration of outgoing US President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced a ban on Red Dye No 3, a controversial food and drug colouring long known to cause cancer in animals.
Tougher checks on Thai durians for export
News, Post Reporters, Published on 15/01/2025
» The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives will tighten contamination screening measures for durian prior to export to China following the country's temporary ban on the fruit.
Top environmental issues of 2024: Kingdom's ecology under attack
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 31/12/2024
» Environmental issues damaged Thai society and the economy in a number of ways in 2024.
Response to graft cases criticised
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 24/12/2024
» The Anti-Corruption Organisation of Thailand (ACT) has released a report on high-profile graft cases which it says have been a slight to the public while their impacts have also exacerbated poverty.
Time to deal with e-waste
Oped, Editorial, Published on 15/10/2024
» Electrical appliances, from television sets to refrigerators, mobile phones to tablet computers, have become an essential part of our daily lives. However, most consumers aren't aware of what happens to the obsolete gadgets that they have discarded. A lot of electronic waste, in fact, contain toxic, heavy elements, such as nickel, cadmium, lead and mercury, along with traces of precious metals like gold and silver.
Department of Agriculture told to probe durian exporters
News, Post Reporters, Published on 31/08/2024
» The Caretaker Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister has ordered an investigation into 12 durian exporters after Chinese authorities found cadmium in their products.
Keep toxic waste away
Oped, Editorial, Published on 23/08/2024
» Thailand just won a small battle against illegal toxic waste smuggling. Finally, two cargo vessels loaded with toxic waste were forced to return to their original destinations -- suspected to be Albania and another country in Europe -- after local officials blocked the ships from docking.
Two toxic waste ships banned from Thailand
Published on 14/08/2024
» Two Maersk ships reportedly carrying hazardous furnace waste from Albania to Thailand have been banned from Thai ports and will be sent back to Europe.
Tackling a toxic waste crisis
Editorial, Published on 07/07/2024
» When the cadmium waste scare erupted in early April, the government attempted to allay public fears by returning the waste from Samut Sakhon to its original landfill in Tak province. However, recent soil inspections in Samut Sakhon show the impact of the pollution caused by the toxic waste might be more serious. Just moving the toxic waste out of the area is not enough, and more must be done to mitigate the pollution risks.