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Ministry denies axeing pot study funds
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 03/11/2022
» The Ministry of Public Health has dismissed a claim by the Rural Doctor Society alleging that its budget to study cannabis next year has been cancelled.
Yellow-band disease outbreak detected in Sattahip coral reef
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 29/10/2022
» The Department of Marine and Coastal Resources has found a yellow-band disease outbreak at a coral reef in Sattahip in Chon Buri province.
'Bua Noi' may finally make ape escape
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 22/10/2022
» After three decades in captivity at a private zoo in Bangkok, the well-known gorilla, Bua Noi, may finally be granted a return "home" to where she was born in Germany, if the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment's plan to repatriate her is a success.
Sand mine project stirs up local dissent
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 19/10/2022
» A group of local villagers from the Kham Tanod community in Prachin Buri province on Tuesday filed a petition with the Department of Primary Industries and Mines in Bangkok against a mining concession held by a private company.
Calls mount for city flood retention areas
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 18/09/2022
» Located in a low-lying area on the Chao Phraya River basin, Bangkok covers an area of 1,569km² but it has little space for green areas that can be converted into flood retention areas.
Firm told to repatriate illegal waste
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 29/07/2022
» Thai authorities have discovered 130 tonnes of illegal waste that was shipped over from Australia and dumped in the kingdom.
Govt targets crematoriums
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 24/06/2022
» The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has announced a new rule controlling carbon emissions produced in temple crematoriums to reduce air pollution.
FDA launching website, app for registration of cannabis, hemp cultivation
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 01/06/2022
» The Food and Drug Administration is launching a phone app and a website for people to register their cultivation of cannabis and hemp plants, which are being removed from the category 5 narcotics list, FDA deputy secretary-general Withid Sariddeechaikool said on Wednesday.
EV dream may hinge on Japan
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 27/05/2022
» Thailand can become the world's largest electric vehicle production hub with the support of Japan, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha told the 27th International Conference on the Future of Asia organised by Nikkei Inc, also known as the Nikkei Forum, in Tokyo on Thursday.
Netflix seen as a partner to help promote Thai tourism
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 30/04/2022
» The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment plans to partner with Netflix to promote the tourism industry as a soft power tool to stimulate the country's economy during the post-pandemic period.