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Sand mine project stirs up local dissent
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 19/10/2022
» A group of local villagers from the Kham Tanod community in Prachin Buri province on Tuesday filed a petition with the Department of Primary Industries and Mines in Bangkok against a mining concession held by a private company.
Dusit Zoo begins its long goodbye
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 20/08/2018
» The next two weeks will be the last for Dusit Zoo, the country's first, and still most popular, zoo.
Top five environment stories of the year
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 25/12/2017
» The past year will be remembered as relatively quiet, compared with tumultuous recent years.
Locals, firms urged to plant trees
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 05/08/2016
» The Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) has called on the private sector and local communities to play a greater role in helping rehabilitate deteriorating forest conditions across the country by helping plant precious woods.
Akara ready for a fight
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 30/05/2016
» Akara Resources Plc, a gold mining operator in Phichit, has called on the government to review its cabinet resolution on May 10 that resolved not to renew or issue new gold mining licences, which could lead to the mine's operations being suspended nationwide by the end of this year.
Oil, gas concessions opposed
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 27/10/2014
» More than 30 environmental and energy organizations on Monday asked the Central Administrative Court to nullify a new round of natural gas and oil concessions approved by the Ministry of Energy, claiming the deals are being done hastily and without enough public scrutiny.
Dawei impact 'not fault of Thai govt'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 22/10/2014
» The Myanmar government and the private firm that handled the Dawei project, rather than the Thai government, should take responsibility for any repercussions the mega-industrial project may have on locals, Thai officials told the National Human Rights Commission yesterday.