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Groups sue ministries over PM2.5 problems
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 22/03/2022
» Environmental activist groups have filed a lawsuit with the Central Administrative Court against the National Environment Board (NEB) and two cabinet ministers for failing to deal with the country's pressing air pollution problems, saying every citizen has the right to breathe clean air.
DDC says it will stand by favipiravir
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 20/03/2022
» The Department of Disease Control (DDC) insisted on Saturday the antiviral medication favipiravir has shown high efficacy in treating patients infected with Covid-19, adding the drug is available for bulk purchase and costs only 800 baht per treatment.
Bid to impeach NACC gathers pace
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 31/12/2018
» The petition to impeach the National Anti Corruption Commission (NACC) is expected to be completed by the middle of next month, said activist Srisuwan Janya.
Court acquits 15 protesters in Songkhla
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 28/12/2018
» The Songkhla Provincial Court on Thursday acquitted 15 local protesters against a coal power plant project in Songkhla's Thepha district, but two of them were ordered to pay a penalty for violating the public gathering law.
Fighting for a way of life
Spectrum, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 24/06/2018
» The Supreme Administrative Court's ruling ordering the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation to pay 300,000 baht in compensation to six Karen people living in Kaeng Krachan National Park in Phetchaburi province is a mixed victory for the minority group in its lengthy struggle with parks officials for the right to occupy forest land.
Land lease protest starts to heat up
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 27/04/2017
» Activists from the Network of Special Economic Zone Watch pledged Wednesday to petition the Administrative Court to interpret whether the eastern special economic development zone bill has been drafted correctly, if the government refuses to consider hosting a public hearing on it.
Locals struggle to cope with gold mine impacts
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 30/05/2016
» After a decade of fighting local mining activities, key leader Thanyarat Sindhornthammthat is now left with only two neighbours and a temple with one monk in a small village in Phichit's Thap Khlo district.
Locals urge haste on Mae Moh
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 07/04/2015
» People living near a coal-fired power plant in Lampang's Mae Moh district have asked Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to pressure the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) into speeding up their relocation to other areas following a court order.
Locals seek veto of sea port EIA
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 27/09/2014
» A group of Krabi residents petitioned the Central Administrative Court yesterday to nullify an environmental impact assessment (EIA) of a deep-sea port for coal transportation.
Protest leaders get travel bans
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 08/02/2014
» The Centre for Maintaining Peace and Order (CMPO) has banned 58 anti-government protest leaders from leaving the country, Department of Special Investigation (DSI) chief Tarit Pengdith says.