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MEA cracks down on illegal cable cutting
Published on 19/09/2025
» The Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA) has issued a warning against illegal activities such as cutting power cables, using stolen electricity for Bitcoin mining and tampering with electricity meters, all of which are considered MEA property.
How did an Indian zoo get the world's most endangered great ape?
AFP, Published on 19/09/2025
» Tapanuli orangutans are the world's most endangered great ape. Fewer than 800 remain, all previously thought to be in their native Indonesia. But now an Indian zoo says it has one.
Illegal mining linked to downstream pollution
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 29/08/2025
» Unregulated mining in rebel-held areas of Myanmar has emerged as a growing concern for Thailand and other neighbouring countries, prompting urgent calls for a coordinated practice of "water diplomacy" to mitigate the environmental impact on millions of downstream residents.
Indonesian child's viral fame draws tourists to boat race
AFP, Published on 24/08/2025
» PEKANBARU (INDONESIA) - Armed with colourful oars, rowers pack into long boats in western Indonesia, paddling furiously in front of race crowds swelled by the viral success of a young boy famous for his dancing at the front of the traditional vessels.
UN expert says firms 'profiting' from 'genocide' of Palestinians
AFP, Published on 04/07/2025
» GENEVA - UN rights expert Francesca Albanese on Thursday denounced companies she said "profited from the Israeli economy of illegal occupation, apartheid, and now genocide", in a report that provoked a furious response from Israel.
MEA Targets Illegal Electricity Use and Power Theft
Published on 27/06/2025
» The Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA) is taking decisive action against the illegal cutting of power lines and unauthorised electricity use, including cryptocurrency mining and tampering with electric meters, which are the property of MEA. These acts are illegal under both civil and criminal law, posing life-threatening risks and causing serious damage to the power distribution system—potentially resulting in large-scale blackouts and widespread service disruptions.
Man cuffed over illegal soil mining
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 20/06/2025
» The Crime Suppression Division (CSD) has arrested a 70-year-old businessman in Chiang Mai's San Kamphaeng district for running an illegal soil excavation operation in a designated green zone, following years of complaints from local residents.
Man cuffed over illegal soil mining
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 19/06/2025
» The Crime Suppression Division (CSD) has arrested a 70-year-old businessman in Chiang Mai for running an illegal soil excavation operation in a designated green zone, following years of complaints from residents.
Venezuela's El Dorado, where gold is currency of the poor
AFP, Published on 17/06/2025
» EL DORADO — In the Venezuelan mining community of El Dorado, the majority of residents carry around gold instead of cards or cash to pay for groceries.
Stemming the floodwaters
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 02/06/2025
» Last year, floods in Mae Sai district of Chiang Rai province caused economic losses in the millions.