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TGO eyes carbon credits
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 26/02/2013
» The Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organization (TGO) is asking the government to come up with incentives to motivate companies to join carbon credit-related schemes.
Factories blamed for polluted river
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 03/01/2013
» The Phra Prong River in Prachin Buri was clean until eight years ago, when residents say factories began to pollute the water, killing huge numbers of fish.
Open arms for industry
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 01/12/2012
» Not every villager protests industry setting up in their community out of fear for their health and the environment.
Different spokes
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 13/11/2012
» It takes Phongsathorn La-iad-on a half-hour to ride from his house to his office by bicycle, regardless of the time of day.
Money does grow on trees
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 08/11/2012
» When 52-year-old Samred Chaemchan heard the promises of a company that planting eucalyptus trees would bring prosperity through guaranteed prices, like other farmers in the province he was excited.
A sobering issue in the workplace
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 05/11/2012
» It's six in the evening at Hua Thai Manufacturing Plc, when dozens of garment workers huddle inside and outside the factory.
Staying put and thinking big
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 30/10/2012
» While textile and garment manufacturers have been driven to invest in neighbouring countries to tap low-cost labour, a medium-sized Thai company has found ways to stay afloat without thinking of relocation.
Capp group's liver kool
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 23/10/2012
» How many of you have taken paracetamol in case you catch a fever by the next morning?
CHIAs a new legal tool for communities
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 18/10/2012
» Building a new factory will no longer be easy, as community health impact assessments (CHIAs) are becoming increasingly used as a tool by local communities to protect their health.
Science key to cutting carbon gases
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 17/10/2012
» Asian countries need more in-depth scientific knowledge to formulate practical policies related to carbon emissions reduction, say environmental and technology experts.