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Communities rise up against mining
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 05/06/2024
» A number of communities are preparing to take legal action against the cabinet in the wake of its approval late last year of a master plan for mining activity in the country, which they claim will destroy their living habitats and the environment.
Klity Creek lead levels are 'on the decline'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 18/01/2024
» The level of lead contamination in Kanchanaburi Province's Klity Creek has fallen and the affected sediment is still being cleaned up, according to the Department of Pollution Control.
Potash investment upsets locals
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 13/03/2023
» Locals in Chaiyaphum province have expressed alarm after the cabinet's decision in February to put an extra 90 million baht investment into Asean Potash Chaiyaphum Plc (APOT), seen as a push to revive the local potash mining industry.
6 nabbed in Pattaya over bud sale permit
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 09/01/2023
» Police teamed up with officials from the Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine to raid eight locations in Pattaya, in which they arrested six people for selling cannabis buds without the required permit.
Bhumjaithai rolls out red carpet for defectors
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 17/12/2022
» The Bhumjaithai Party on Friday welcomed to its ranks 34 former MPs who applied for membership and confirmed their intention to contest the next polls under the party's banner.
Weed bud a 'controlled herb' now
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 13/11/2022
» The Ministry of Public Health has changed course and will now regulate the use and distribution of cannabis buds and not allow the sale of the buds to people aged under 20 years old.
DDC says it will stand by favipiravir
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 20/03/2022
» The Department of Disease Control (DDC) insisted on Saturday the antiviral medication favipiravir has shown high efficacy in treating patients infected with Covid-19, adding the drug is available for bulk purchase and costs only 800 baht per treatment.
Civil group threatens to sue Prayut
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 09/11/2021
» A civil society group has threatened to file legal action against Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha if the government loses a legal battle against Kingsgate Consolidated Ltd and agrees to the company's terms of reopening its gold mine.
Resort evictions ordered
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 30/12/2019
» The Royal Forest Department has served eviction orders on three resorts illegally built inside the forest zone at Mon Cham in Chiang Mai province.
Man who arrested tycoon seeks transfer from wildlife sanctuary
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 18/12/2019
» KANCHANABURI: Wichian Chinawong, the chief of the western Thung Yai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary who arrested construction tycoon Premchai Karnasuta, has requested a transfer for health and family reasons.