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Championing sustainable solutions
Life, Published on 12/07/2023
» El Niño. Drought. Wildfire. Massive flooding. Pollution. Water shortage. Loss of biodiversity. Environmental issues are endless and they pose a real threat not just in Thailand but around the world.
Rice soars to two-year high in Asia
Bloomberg News, Published on 11/07/2023
» Rice prices in Asia have surged to the highest level in more than two years as importers build up stockpiles on fears that the onset of El Niño will parch plantations and damage crops.
Siemens touts sustainable farming, manufacturing
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 11/07/2023
» Digitisation and automation are empowering agriculture and manufacturing towards sustainability and greater operational efficiency, according to technology giant Siemens.
A vanishing heritage
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 10/07/2023
» If it were not for a handful of visitors, the Chao Mae Thap Thim Shrine would completely vanish. Flanked by metal sheet fences, a narrow alley leads to the remnants of age-old communities. An entrance is adorned with red lanterns. A facade is painted with mythological figures. A roof is embellished with tile dolls. The smell of burning incense wafts through the open gate. Inside, deities are worshipped on an altar with a gilded frame.
Living with elephants
Oped, Editorial, Published on 08/07/2023
» The safe return to Thailand from Sri Lanka of the ailing Thai elephant, Sak Surin, which is known in Sri Lanka as Muthu Raja, on July 2 would not have been possible without the collective efforts of several individuals and agencies.
Jumbo problem: Sri Lanka's battle with plastic pollution
AFP, Published on 27/06/2023
» HORANA (SRI LANKA) - Heart-wrenching images of revered elephants and cattle eating plastic in Sri Lanka have prompted politicians to toughen pollution laws, but sceptical conservationists warn past bans were repeatedly ignored.
Demand for Thai rice still on the rise
Business, Published on 26/06/2023
» Demand for Thai rice remains strong, with several governments such as Indonesia and Bangladesh expressing an interest in purchasing the grain through government-to-government (G2G) deals.
Rohingya refugees face soaring hunger and crime after aid cuts
Reuters, Published on 20/06/2023
» LONDON: Every day 5-year-old Jannat hunts for bottles and cans in the Rohingya refugee camp where she lives in Bangladesh – when she collects enough, she buys a snack to stave off her hunger pangs.
EconThai glum on second-half outlook
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 20/06/2023
» The domestic economy may slow down in the second half of the year due to a number of problems, ranging from looming drought and political uncertainties to a sluggish global economy, says the Employers' Confederation of Thai Trade and Industry (EconThai).
The fertiliser conundrum countries face
Oped, Published on 17/06/2023
» The global food system is broken. Largely dominated by multinational corporations, it enables and encourages unsustainable and unhealthy production and consumption patterns and generates enormous waste across all stages of production and distribution.