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Laos urged to halt Mekong dam work
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 18/09/2014
» Cambodian fishing communities along the Mekong River on Wednesday called on the Lao government to halt the construction of dams on the international river so a wide-ranging ecological impact study can be carried out.
Court douses flood lawsuit
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 17/07/2014
» The Central Administrative Court yesterday dismissed a lawsuit filed by 10 Nakhon Pathom residents against former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra demanding 3.7 million baht compensation for flood damage caused by her government in 2011.
Mekong dams 'will be built'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 28/06/2014
» Laos will proceed with plans to construct hydropower dams on the Mekong River and its tributaries, despite opposition from villagers and environmentalists in Thailand, a Lao minister says.
Laos presses on with Don Sahong dam
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 27/06/2014
» Laos looks set to forge ahead with building its controversial Don Sahong hydropower dam project on the Mekong River, despite having agreed to submit the project to the scrutiny of its regional neighbours.
Police probe illegal teak haul
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 27/05/2014
» The Royal Forestry Department will investigate whether illegal teak logs found at a resort owned by the leader of the Pheu Thai Party's son are linked to forest encroachment in Salawin National Park.
Drought 'worst in eight years'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 06/04/2014
» Chiang Mai: Thailand is facing its worst drought in eight years as the dry spell continues in the country's upper regions, a senior Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives officer has warned.
Mekong people power urged
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 05/04/2014
» Environmentalists are calling on leaders across the lower Mekong region to push for the establishment of a Mekong People's Council to protect and preserve the international river.
Take lead in saving Mekong, govt told
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 28/03/2014
» The government should take a lead role in protecting the Mekong River during the Mekong River Commission (MRC) Summit in Vietnam next week by calling for the suspension of two hydropower dam projects on the river, activists say.
Senate panel urges flood plan rethink
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 11/03/2014
» The 350-billion-baht water management scheme is unlikely to boost flood prevention capabilities much because each project module has not been designed to deal with extreme weather, a Senate panel says.
Stockpile water, say officials
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 23/02/2014
» The Metropolitan Waterworks Authority has urged Bangkokians to start stockpiling tap water now as higher levels of sea water are likely to affect production in the city's east this week.