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Salty water needs a fix
News, Editorial, Published on 09/02/2021
» From being an occasional problem, high levels of saline recorded in public tap water, a phenomenon linked with a number of health risks, looks set to become a permanent fixture for most of Bangkok and nearby provinces over the coming months and years.
Panel told tap water 'too salty' to be safe
News, Post Reporters, Published on 04/02/2021
» Thailand is urgently tackling a saltwater intrusion problem after the amount of sodium in tap water exceeded the standard level.
State agencies seek shore erosion fix
News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/07/2020
» Environment experts surveying shoreline erosion near the Mrigadayavan Palace in Phetchaburi have attributed the problem to the construction of shoreline stabilisation structures built in the area years ago.
Some solutions to city's water crisis
News, Published on 15/01/2020
» The looming water crisis in Bangkok -- driven by prolonged drought and worsening salinity in the Chao Phraya River -- has raised questions of what should be done. Research from the Institute of Water Policy at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy in Singapore points to two broad approaches -- supply side and demand side solutions -- and a dozen practical measures.
Big dry needs real cure
News, Editorial, Published on 07/01/2020
» The Prayut Chan-o-cha government will launch a number of water schemes with a hefty price tag as part of a raft of measures to alleviate drought.
Can Thailand meet the challenges of 2018?
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 06/01/2018
» The military government ended 2017 by saying that this year -- supposedly its last in power -- it will wage war on poverty.
HM the King opens late King Bhumibol-initiated reservoir
Online Reporters, Published on 03/12/2017
» His Majesty the King has presided over a ceremony to officially open a royal project initiated by the late King Bhumibol in Prachin Buri.
Asia's future farms
Asia focus, Published on 17/07/2017
» Food shortages are a distant memory for many people in Asia. But as the region struggles to feed and nourish a booming population, they could become a painful fact of life again.
Thailand urged to create more jobs, protect resources
Published on 13/03/2017
» Thailand needs to rein in rapid depletion of its natural resources, create more and better jobs, and provide support to millions of the poorest if it is to achieve green growth that brings prosperity to all, the World Bank said on Monday.
Grain drain, Laos' sand mining damaging the Mekong
AFP, Published on 27/07/2016
» VIENTIANE - Grain by grain, truckload by truckload, Laos' section of the Mekong river is being dredged of sand to make cement -- a commodity being devoured by a Chinese-led building boom in the capital.