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Home of ex-chief of National Parks encroaches on park
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 09/11/2017
» The ex-chief of the Department of National Parks Wildlife and Plant Conservation will face legal action for allegedly encroaching on protected forest land in Mi Sa Kok, Tak province by building a house on a mountain.
Court clears NEB on Rayong pollution
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 19/10/2017
» The Supreme Administrative Court ruled yesterday that the National Environmental Board (NEB) was not negligent in performing its duty to prevent pollution in the Map Tha Phut Industrial Estate in Rayong.
Klity Creek clean-up kicks off
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 25/09/2017
» Kanchanaburi: The Department of Pollution Control expects to start cleaning up the lead-contaminated Klity creek in Thong Pha Phum district in Kanchanaburi province in October with a 460-million-baht budget.
Marine dept claims success in IUU fight
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 31/08/2017
» Songkhla: The Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) says it has made every effort to combat illegal fishing activities in Thai waters and its efforts are paying off.
Parks Department to appeal in island case
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 04/08/2017
» The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation will petition the Appeal Court after the Krabi Provincial Court last month granted a man the right to possess land on Poda Island.
Ex-nun must pay B57m, court rules
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 24/07/2017
» The Supreme Court has upheld a primary court's verdict ordering former nun Bongkot Sitthipol and her associate to pay 57 million baht with annual interest of 7.5% to be collected since 1991 for damages the pair caused during their encroachment on forest reserve in Kanchanaburi.
Karen petition ministry to clean up toxic Klity Creek
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 06/05/2017
» Karen hill tribe representatives from Klity Creek in Thong Pha Phum district of Kanchanaburi filed a petition with the environment minister on Friday calling for faster action to clean up the creek, which is heavily contaminated with lead.
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.
Prayut wields S44 to clean up fisheries
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 06/04/2017
» The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) chief has exercised his power under Section 44 of the charter to further regulate vessels and fishery-related activities, to speed up tackling the problems of Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing.
16 wind farms in the clear, Alro says
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 30/03/2017
» The Agricultural Land Reform Office (Alro) yesterday resolved to allow 16 wind farm companies to operate their businesses as usual because they are not guilty of any wrongdoing.