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Indigenous folk find voice in climate fight
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 16/12/2018
» Indigenous people at the COP24 conference in Katowice, Poland called on the world to recognise their knowledge of climate action and climate change mitigation.
Weathering water's extremes
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 12/11/2017
» Since downpours from the North swept down into the central Chao Phraya River basin early last month, people are fearfully bracing for the next big flood to hit Bangkok. The Thai government tells the public it is making a concentrated effort to ensure the capital will be protected from future flooding. Despite the heavy rainfall this year, leaders have dismissed the possibility of another flood like 2011's.
Climate change report urges all sectors to take action
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 05/02/2017
» The second Thailand's Assessment Report on Climate Change was released by the Thailand Research Fund on Wednesday with a series of recent studies on climate change's impact, mitigation and adaptation.
Tiger's death reflects failure in forest management
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 22/01/2017
» Early this month, villagers in tambon Mae Thot of Thoen district in the northern province of Lampang discovered tiger footprints and heard roars.
New NHS interpretation 'devastating' to UC
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 15/01/2016
» The Council of State's (CoS) interpretation of the National Health Security (NHS) law could devastate the Universal Coverage Healthcare (UC) scheme, a health group says.
Health officials see ageing population as a priority
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 27/12/2015
» Treatment of chronic illness will be the emphasis of a range of new policies being adopted by public health authorities looking to deal with the country's ageing population.
Asean nations vow to be haze-free by 2020
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 04/12/2015
» PARIS -- The Asean region is looking to become haze-free by 2020, but reducing forest fires and fossil-fuel use will take time, said Southeast Asian officials meeting on the sidelines of the international climate conference in Paris.
Asean plots haze-free future by 2020
Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 03/12/2015
» PARIS – The Asean region is looking to become a haze-free zone by 2020, but reducing forest fires and fossil-fuel use causing the regional problem will take time, said Southeast Asian officials meeting on the sidelines of the international climate conference here.
PM, at Paris summit, vows to cut emissions
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 02/12/2015
» PARIS - Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha pledged at the opening of the United Nations (UN) 21st Conference on Climate Change (COP 21) that Thailand will help reduce fossil fuel use and boost renewable supplies in line with the country's Power Development Plan 2015.
Prayut delivers Thailand's climate pledge at Paris summit
Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 01/12/2015
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Tuesday clarified Thailand’s commitment to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions by 20-25% by 2030 at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris.