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Thi Lo Su waterfall closed for rainy season
Online Reporters, Published on 24/06/2023
» Thailand’s largest and highest waterfall, Thi Lo Su in Tak province, will be closed for two months during the rainy season for environmental rehabilitation.
Activist opposes B330bn Exxon project in EEC
Online Reporters, Published on 17/08/2019
» An activist has opposed a coastal land reclamation plan near Laem Chabang port to accommodate Exxon Mobil Corp’s 330-billion-baht ethylene cracker project.
Kaeng Krachan road project suspended
Online Reporters, Published on 04/11/2018
» The National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department has suspended a project to lay a concrete road inside the Kaeng Krachan National Park in Phetchaburi province following a dispute. All parties will meet to find a solution on Nov 5, said department deputy spokesman Komkrit Sethabuppha on Sunday.
Egat union protests against energy minister's decision
Online Reporters, Published on 28/02/2018
» The electricity labour union demonstrated on Wednesday against Energy Minister Siri Jirapongphan's decision to revoke the environmental impact assessment studies for two contentious new coal-fired power plants.
Anti-coal power plant rally ends after talks
Online Reporters, Published on 20/02/2018
» Protesters against a coal-fired power plant in Krabi and Songkhla called off their rally in front of the United Nations office in Bangkok on Tuesday after the Energy Ministry agreed to conduct a fresh impact assessment.
'Dust sculptures' warn of danger from polluted air
Online Reporters, Published on 17/01/2018
» Artist Rueangsak Anuwatwimon has applied his talent to awakening people to an invisible threat they unwittingly breathe in - by incorporating ultra fine dust collected from polluted areas across Thailand in his human sculptures.
New skytrain stations planned at Saphan Taksin, Sathon
Online Reporters, Published on 24/10/2017
» The final design for the expanded Saphan Taksin skytrain station, intended to end the bottleneck across the Chao Phraya river, should be ready by the end of the year, according to a senior company official.
Power plant opponents happy with study review
Online Reporters, Published on 21/02/2017
» The opponents of a planned coal-fired power plant in Krabi province have welcomed the cabinet’s decision to review the environmental and health impact assessments of the project.
Democrats urge use of LNG, palm oil for power plants
Online Reporters, Published on 08/02/2017
» The Democrat Party is championing the use of liquified natural gas (LNG) and palm oil to fuel two new power plants in the South, where there is stiff local opposition to the use of coal.
Pattaya-Hua Hin ferry to begin on New Year's Day
Online Reporters, Published on 13/11/2016
» A privately-run ferry service from Pattaya to Hua Hin is expected to start operations on Jan 1, the Marine Department says, but the ride will be initially limited to a daily round-trip and cater only to passengers, not vehicles.