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    Thailand Advances Low-Emission Rice Production

    Published on 26/04/2024

    » As global attention shifts toward sustainable agricultural practices, the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) has organised a Policy Forum entitled "Strengthening Thailand’s Low-Emission Rice Market: Learnings from the Thai Rice NAMA Project" at the Asawin Grand Convention Hotel in Bangkok. The forum aims to address and deliberate on the key developments and challenges in transitioning to low-emission rice production in Thailand. This represents a pivotal moment for stakeholders invested in sustainable agriculture and climate mitigation strategies aiming for transformational change in the Thai rice sector.

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    Ragtag Myanmar resistance sees tide turning in forgotten war

    Published on 21/04/2024

    » LOIKAW, Myanmar — The night Suu Kyi thought she would die of her wounds on the front lines of a forgotten war, a crescent moon hung overhead. A pendant of the Virgin Mary dangled around her neck. Maybe those augurs saved her. Or maybe, she said, it was not yet time for her to die.

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    Vietnamese rice causes backlash in local markets

    News, Post Reporters, Published on 02/04/2024

    » Market mechanisms and an oversupply of rice, especially a certain Vietnamese variety, are contributing to the sharp drop in the rice redemption price for the upcoming farming season, which starts in April, says the Thai Agriculturist Association.

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    Tackling climate change

    Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 02/04/2024

    » Climate change has caused several negative effects such as intensified extreme weather, rising sea levels and disruptions to food systems all over the world. To raise awareness of climate change and move towards solutions, the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation recently organised the forum "Climate Change: Multidimensional Problems And Impacts On Thailand" at The Berkeley Hotel Pratunam and on its Facebook page MHESIThailand.

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    Building a much stronger food system in Laos

    Oped, Published on 29/03/2024

    » One of the smallest and most sparsely populated nations in Southeast Asia, the Lao Peoples' Democratic Republic, a mountainous, landlocked country wedged between Vietnam, Thailand and China, has long grappled with challenges associated with supplies of food. A recently released Food and Agriculture Organization/World Food Programme joint report warns that food insecurity continues to increase in Laos, last year affecting more than a million people out of the 7.2 million population.

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    Making exports for a low-carbon era

    Oped, Published on 27/03/2024

    » Exports have been Thailand's important growth engine for many decades. A number of Thailand's export destinations have shown increasing interest in and support for low-carbon products. Failure to meet global demand for low-carbon products risks Thailand's competitiveness in international trade.

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    A feast for the senses

    Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 21/03/2024

    » The seaside town of Phetchaburi was recognised as a creative city of gastronomy in 2021 and as a result the Phra Nakhon Khiri Festival provides an opportunity for visitors to discover the local culinary scene, history and charming heritage all in one place. This year, the festival returns for its 37th edition and continues until Saturday.

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    PM sees Thai buffaloes as new 'soft power'

    Post Reporters, Published on 20/03/2024

    » Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin sees the phlegmatic water buffalo as a form of Thai "soft power", to be used in international promotions and with the potential to increase national income.

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    PM2.5 needs a bright spark

    Oped, Editorial, Published on 19/03/2024

    » Air pollution woes in Chiang Mai grabbed national headlines after Pita Limjaroenrat, list-MP and chief adviser to the Move Forward Party, urged the Srettha administration to declare the northern tourist town a disaster zone to unlock more funding to fight pollution in the province.

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    Water supplies run low for off-season farmers

    Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 16/03/2024

    » NAKHON RATCHASIMA: Rice farmers in this northeastern province are grappling with severe water shortages after taking the gamble of cultivating off-season rice during the dry season. Three mid-sized reservoirs currently have low water supplies, causing many rice fields to dry out.

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