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Bills giving 'amnesty' to forest encroachers draw flak
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 28/10/2025
» Three conservation groups are rallying for public support against two bills they say would grant amnesty to forest encroachers and investors, influential figures or politicians linked with them.
Thais practise evacuation near Cambodian border
Post Reporters, Published on 12/10/2025
» Community leaders in four districts of Sa Kaeo province bordering Cambodia carried out evacuation drills on Sunday, while the army said mine clearance in a border village was part of a plan to remove Cambodian settlers encroaching on Thai territory.
Cambodians ordered off border
News, Post Reporters, Published on 05/10/2025
» The First Army Region has sent a letter to the commander of Cambodia's Military Region 5, requesting an evacuation plan for Cambodian civilians living in three border communities in Sa Kaeo province by Tuesday.
Cambodians ordered to vacate forest reserve in Sa Kaeo
News, Post Reporters, Published on 29/09/2025
» The Royal Forest Department has posted trilingual notices ordering Cambodian nationals to leave forest reserve land in Sa Kaeo's Khok Sung district within 15 days.
Backlash against forest amnesty bill
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 29/09/2025
» For decades, the promise of land ownership has been a mainstay in Thai politics.
Thap Lan disputes to be studied on case-by-case basis
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 23/09/2025
» The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) said disputes relating to overlapping land boundaries in Thap Lan National Park in Prachin Buri will be handled on a case-by-case basis, adding a "one-size-fits-all" solution would be neither effective nor fair for all concerned parties.
Thap Lan National Park changes draw further flak
Manit Sanubboon, Published on 22/09/2025
» Conservationist Chaiwat Limlikitaksorn will submit an open letter to Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, urging the government to halt a plan to remove more than 260,000 rai from Thap Lan National Park.
Justice for ethnic communities
News, Editorial, Published on 02/02/2025
» Lawmakers have a historic opportunity this week to right a wrong by passing legislation to protect ethnic groups and their way of life. This is not just about justice -- it's about securing a future where cultural diversity thrives alongside environmental sustainability.
Protect people to save forests
Oped, Editorial, Published on 26/11/2024
» The government says it wants people and forests to live in harmony to protect the natural environment, but its actions tell a different story.
30 detained for forest violations, illegal entry
News, Piyarat Chongcharoen, Published on 14/09/2024
» Thirty people, including nine children, were arrested yesterday for crossing the border illegally, encroaching on forest land, and destroying the forest in Srinagarindra Dam National Park in Kanchanaburi.