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Thai farmers feeling the heat of climate debate
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 09/12/2018
» Ampai Meelap, 43, a durian farmer on the frontlines of climate change witnesses the threats of unpredictable weather every year.
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.
Tourism pressures could be changing bear behaviour
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 05/03/2017
» The death of an Asian black bear, which fell from a helicopter while being transported for release in a jungle in Khao Yai National Park, may reflect the result of tourism pressure on animal behaviour and habitats.
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.
Reminders of a love more than skin deep
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 23/10/2016
» In the past 10 days, many of those who stepped into Bongkod Phimlakha's Thong Lor studio did so for the first and last time.
Cheating the system takes a tragic toll
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 06/03/2016
» A Thai father and daughter will be remembered in the US this week, after a family tragedy highlighted abuses of the American immigration system.
HSS calls for surrogacy law compliance
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 24/02/2016
» The Department of Health Service Support (HSS) has called on the health sector to comply with a new surrogacy law and its 15 surrogacy organic laws to curb widespread illegal surrogacy.
Environmentalists slam draft charter
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 18/02/2016
» Environmental activists are calling for revisions to the draft charter, saying it will undermine community rights by not sufficiently protecting and managing natural resources.
Teens 'deserve right' to carry condoms
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 05/02/2016
» Society should not stigmatise teens buying condoms, says Kriangkrai Vachiratamporn, director of the popular series Hormones.
Activists blast UC user-charge advertorial
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 01/02/2016
» Doctors and health activists have blasted the launch of an advertorial advocating a health service co-payment scheme for Universal Coverage (UC) health care just as international health experts gathered in Thailand last week for the Prince Mahidol Award Conference 2016.