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Banks help sugar farmers combat PM2.5
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 28/04/2025
» The amount of PM2.5 air pollution has increased in Thailand in recent years, driven by multiple factors such as industrial manufacturing, the widespread use of internal combustion engine-powered vehicles, and the open burning of garbage and agricultural crop residue.
Tackling roots of PM2.5 air pollution in Thailand
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 02/02/2025
» Haze pollution was a chronic problem nationwide, long before the capital was blanketed in PM2.5 pollutants over the past few weeks.
Policies lag as fields burn
Oped, Editorial, Published on 31/01/2025
» With sugarcane plantations being a source of air pollution, viral images of farmers taking selfies while a field of sugarcane burns behind them have stirred public anger.
Cabinet approves B620m fund to tackle forest fires, smog
Post Reporters, Published on 28/01/2025
» The cabinet has approved a central fund allocation of 620 million baht to tackle the forest fires and PM2.5 dust haze that regularly pollute much of the country.
PM orders cabinet to tackle air pollution
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 08/01/2025
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has instructed the cabinet to tackle PM2.5 fine particulate matter and make this year's pollution levels lower than last year.
Sugar mill in Thailand's Lop Buri shut over pollution concern
News, Post Reporters, Published on 30/12/2024
» The Industry Ministry has suspended the operations of a sugarcane mill in Lop Buri over concerns about air pollution.
Mitr Phol’s Campaign Promotes Green Sugarcane Harvesting
Published on 18/12/2024
» Mitr Phol Group, a global leader in sustainable food production, has launched the "Let’s Green the Sugarcane" campaign to promote eco-friendly sugarcane harvesting for the 2024/2025 milling season. The initiative encourages cane growers to adopt fresh sugarcane harvesting methods, providing economic benefits while advancing environmental sustainability.
Mitr Phol Leads Green Sugarcane Harvest for Sustainability
Published on 12/12/2024
» Mitr Phol Group, a global leader in sustainable practices within the food products industry, continues its pioneering efforts to promote green sugarcane harvesting. For the 7th consecutive year, the company is purchasing sugarcane leaves through its “Let’s Green the Sugarcane” campaign, aiming to foster sustainable agricultural practices while providing cane growers with increased income opportunities.
B7bn budget urged to stop farmers burning sugarcane
News, Post Reporters, Published on 07/12/2024
» To curb PM2.5 pollution levels, the government has been urged to allocate a 7-billion-baht budget to encourage sugarcane farmers to harvest their crops while they are fresh rather than burn them.
People's Party urges action to curb PM2.5
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 05/12/2024
» The People's Party (PP) has urged the government to take immediate action to address worsening PM2.5 pollution in Bangkok, as dust levels surged across all 50 districts of the city.