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China acting out of order
Postbag, Published on 27/10/2024
» Re: "Middle Kingdom and 'boomerang effect'", (Opinion, Oct 25).
Seawall plan raises ire
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 02/10/2024
» The Pheu Thai Party's plan to build a seawall comprising nine artificial islands in the Gulf of Thailand, which would stretch from Bang Khunthian district in Bangkok to Chon Buri, has drawn protests from critics, many of whom are concerned about the project's impact on the environment.
Beach woes need blue sky thinking
Editorial, Published on 09/06/2024
» The news in March about a foreigner attacking a Thai woman who was sitting on the stone stairs of his villa, which encroached on Phuket's Yamu public beach, stirred up a national debate about the beach grab issue.
Brakes on seawalls
Oped, Editorial, Published on 10/06/2023
» The new environmental law on seawall project development is a real celebration of World Ocean Day, which fell on Thursday. The long overdue environmental code that requires environmental impact assessments (EIAs) for such structures is expected to help slow down the rapid development of seawall projects in coastal areas.
Seawalls are no panacea
News, Editorial, Published on 13/12/2022
» Last week, the environmental group Beach for Life launched a protest to urge the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment to review its policies on the construction of seawalls and breakwaters intended to help prevent coastal erosion.
Time for an Apec reckoning
News, Editorial, Published on 20/11/2022
» After months of preparation and millions of baht spent, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit kicked off on Friday in Bangkok amid increasing tensions at home and abroad.
Beach panel must listen
Oped, Editorial, Published on 24/06/2022
» The Public Works and Town Planning & Country Planning Department deserves praise for compromising with villagers protesting a 97-million-baht seawall on Mae Rampueng beach in Prachuap Khiri Khan province.
Activists battle to save beaches from sea dykes
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 15/04/2022
» Projects to construct sea dykes to ease beach erosion along various parts of Thailand's coastline carry on despite clear evidence showing they are not a constructive or effective way to stop the problem, environmental activists say.
Govt ill-prepared to tackle climate woes
Oped, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 30/10/2021
» One and a half hour's drive from Bangkok is Bang Ban district of Ayutthaya. Here, most of the rice fields and entire villages have been under water for the past couple of months.
New coastal checklist gets the nod
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 28/09/2021
» A committee on marine and coastal resources policy on Monday approved the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources' environmental checklist for seawall and revetment construction to combat marine coastal erosion.