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Factory area in Suphan Buri declared safe after blast
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 26/01/2024
» No contamination has been detected in the air or water near a fireworks factory that exploded recently in Suphan Buri, according to the third and latest assessment, the Department of Health confirmed on Thursday.
Klity Creek lead levels are 'on the decline'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 18/01/2024
» The level of lead contamination in Kanchanaburi Province's Klity Creek has fallen and the affected sediment is still being cleaned up, according to the Department of Pollution Control.
Rare white whale evades search team
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 10/01/2024
» Although a search for a white Omura's whale proved fruitless on Tuesday, a research team found four other Omura's whales (Balaenoptera omurai) near Koh Hae, off Phuket, instead.
Long-proposed cable car project at Phu Kradueng mountain faces uncertainty
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 31/12/2023
» A long-proposed project stringing a cable car to the top of a mountain in Phu Kradueng National Park in Loei province is unlikely to come to fruition any time soon.
Thailand boosts climate ambitions post-COP28
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 21/12/2023
» Thailand has promised to increase efforts to reduce greenhouse emissions to mitigate the impacts of climate change following the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) recently held in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.
Group ends sea wall protests
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 10/12/2022
» The environmental group Beach for Life ended its protest yesterday after reaching an agreement with the government for a joint committee to be set up to study a sea wall project from the Public Works and Town and Country Planning Department (DPT).
Reservoirs need more study: DNP
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 23/07/2022
» The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) says it has no objection to allocating forest land on which to build new reservoirs if they are necessary, potentially including the Klong Wang Tanod project in Chanthaburi.
Rock quarry plan upsets Satun locals
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 23/04/2022
» More than 300 families of the Khao Toh Krang community in Satun's Khuan Don district are living in fear that a nearby rock quarry concession will destroy livelihoods and harm the area's rich natural resources.
SPRC takes flak over second oil slick
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 12/02/2022
» The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has criticised Star Petroleum Refining Public Company Limited (SPRC) for ignoring a command to halt work and causing a second leakage of crude oil in Rayong province within two weeks of the first spill on Jan 25.
Thai canal plan won't die, says activist
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 07/02/2022
» The Thai canal project is unlikely to be put to rest, despite the House of Representatives last week rejecting a study into the proposal, says an activist working on environmental issues.