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Rally blocks deep-sea port public hearing
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 17/03/2017
» SATUN: The first environment public hearing for the planned Pak Bara deep-sea port project was abruptly cancelled Thursday after several hundred protesters rallied at the venue to block the hearing.
Climate change report urges all sectors to take action
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 05/02/2017
» The second Thailand's Assessment Report on Climate Change was released by the Thailand Research Fund on Wednesday with a series of recent studies on climate change's impact, mitigation and adaptation.
Drive for growth hits eco-obstacles
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 05/01/2016
» Govt push for economic zones, mining runs into local opposition as forests, water sources and livelihoods come under threat.
Suspicion hangs over SEZ rush
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 05/01/2016
» The second phase of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) will start in Chiang Rai, Kanchanaburi, Nakhon Phanom, Narathiwat and Nong Khai provinces this year.
Border development zones 'must pass EIA scrutiny'
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 18/11/2015
» Industrial estates to be developed in border provinces as part of the government's proposed Special Economic Zones (SEZs) will not bypass the environmental impact assessment (EIA) process, officials say.
Activists urge govt to scrap energy plan
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 08/09/2015
» The government's Power Development Plan 2015 (PDP 2015) stands to affect people unfairly, critics say.
Activists hold alternative plant 'review'
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 29/07/2015
» Songkhla — Residents protesting against plans for a new coal-fired power plant and sea port in Thepa district held their own "public review" Tuesday.
Mae Wong dam plan in limbo
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 27/07/2015
» Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam has downplayed a proposal for Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-chan to invoke his special powers under Section 44 of the interim charter to speed up construction of the Mae Wong dam in Nakhon Sawan.
Anti-coal pair to press on with hunger strike
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 20/07/2015
» After nearly 10 days of a hunger strike, anti-coal protesters Prasitchai Nunuan and Akradej Chakjunda look weak and weary, but maintain they will continue to fight against a coal-fired power plant planned for their home region in Krabi province.
Coal plant hearings 'lack transparency'
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 07/07/2015
» An activist from Songkhla has demanded the final public hearing for a coal-fired power plant in Thepha district be cancelled, claiming the hearings lack transparency.