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Network threatens rally against draft law
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 23/09/2017
» The People's Network for Sustainable Development on Friday threatened to stage a rally to protest against an environmental bill in early November if authorities do not take into consideration their proposed amendments.
Farming areas forecast to decrease by up to 11%
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 10/09/2017
» The agricultural area in Thailand will decrease by 4.35-11.59% by 2035 due to the government's policy to terminate crop-pledging schemes and mortgages, a seminar was told.
Residents stage sit-in over new coal plant
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 24/08/2017
» A group of Thai-Muslims opposed to the Thepa coal-fired power plant project in Songkhla staged a sit-in protest in front of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment yesterday in the hope of halting a project they see as a development disaster.
Staying afloat
Spectrum, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 13/08/2017
» An unusual rainfall pattern that hit the Isan region late last month caused severe damage in many provinces, especially Sakon Nakhon province, where 426,037 people are suffering from heavy flooding with an estimated economic loss of billions of baht.
'Green City' scheme grows to every province
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 30/07/2017
» CHON BURI - The Department of Environmental Quality Promotion will propose that every province has a "Green City" -- and insist the plan should become government policy.
Stand-alone EIA body sought in bill
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 25/07/2017
» An environmental advocacy group yesterday filed a petition with the Ministry of National Resources and Environment, demanding the agency include their proposals in a draft law designed to protect and preserve the environment.
Food innovation lab opens to boost SMEs
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 24/07/2017
» The Ministry of Science and Technology is opening a food lab for SME businesses to conduct their own research on food product development free of charge, under close supervision by scientists from Silpakorn University.
Call to limit imports, use of chemicals in agriculture
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 30/06/2017
» Imports of farming chemicals should be restricted to ensure food safety for the public, a social forum in Bangkok featuring government ministers proposed this week.
Plan to preserve old cities rejuvenated
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 26/05/2017
» A master plan for the conservation and development of 27 old cities is expected to be complete within three years, after a decade-long delay.
Organic way forward for poor farmers
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 14/05/2017
» Suphan Buri: Independence, sustainability and non-chemical farming will be the only way for Thai farmers to survive, said Khao Kwan Foundation director Decha Siriphat.