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THAILAND

Trouble beneath the calm surface

News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/05/2025

» Under the scorching sun, the Kok River glimmers as it winds its way through the northern provinces of Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai, before flowing into the Mekong River. Once a lifeline for local farms, fisheries, and tourism, the river is now a source of fear and uncertainty.

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OPINION

Govt slow on floods

Oped, Editorial, Published on 30/04/2025

» The report of flash flooding in the Sai River in Chiang Rai yesterday has renewed fears among local communities that floods and mudslides will return in ever greater numbers. Their fears are valid. In less than an hour, the flooding in the Sai River swelled to knee level, forcing villagers along the river to move their property and elders, as well as bedridden patients, out of harm's way.

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THAILAND

29 Partners Unite to Tackle Food Waste Nationwide

Published on 24/04/2025

» BANGKOK – 24 April 2025: A coalition of 29 government agencies, private companies, and academic institutions has pledged to strengthen Thailand’s food waste management efforts through FoodWasteHub.com, an online knowledge-sharing platform that connects local research with practical solutions to support the Bio-Circular-Green (BCG) economy and national food waste reduction strategies.

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THAILAND

New push to up durian exports

News, Post Reporters, Published on 20/04/2025

» The government is looking to expand durian exports to China -- Thailand's biggest buyer of the fruit -- and has asked Chinese authorities to relax chemical contamination screening of Thai durians, says the Commerce Ministry.

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THAILAND

Salvage work at State Audit Office site speeds up

News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 19/04/2025

» The Royal Thai Police's Disaster Victim Identification Centre says 33 individuals have been identified following the collapse of the State Audit Office (SAO) building in the recent earthquake.

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THAILAND

Northern rivers face 'severe pollution'

News, Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 18/04/2025

» A civil society group and several academics in Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai have issued an urgent letter to Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, demanding government intervention to address severe pollution in the Kok and Sai rivers, which flow into Thailand from Myanmar's Shan State.

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GENERAL

Govt urges China to ease durian curbs

Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 13/04/2025

» Commerce Minister Pichai Naripthaphan met Chinese diplomats to discuss easing durian export restrictions ahead of the upcoming fruit season.

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WORLD

Global plastic recycling rates 'stagnant' at under 10%: study

AFP, Published on 10/04/2025

» PARIS - The amount of plastic being recycled around the world is stagnant at less than 10 percent with most new plastic still made from fossil fuels, a new study said Thursday.

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THAILAND

Thailand seeks Myanmar’s aid on toxic river

News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 10/04/2025

» Thai authorities are awaiting a response from Myanmar about potential cooperation in tackling toxic contamination affecting the Kok River, a water source for downstream communities in Chiang Mai.

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THAILAND

Durian exports to China face hurdle

Post Reporters, Published on 08/04/2025

» Durian farmers and exporters from the eastern fruit hub of Chanthaburi and Trat provinces on Tuesday urged the government to solve issues arising from China's rejection of Thai durian export laboratory results.