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Northern villagers feel 'zoned' out
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 13/02/2016
» The news of a Special Economic Zone on their doorstep was of little concern to the laid-back community in Chiang Khong district of Chiang Rai. They had their forest, or “natural supermarket” as they like to call it, and life was good.
Canned tuna firms 'fail' basic standards
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 30/09/2015
» Fourteen brands of canned tuna on the Thai market failed to meet basic standards in a recent questionnaire, Greenpeace says.
Coal burns bright in southern minds
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 22/08/2015
» Somsak Pannak returns from an overnight fishing trip off Thepha district with buckets full of cuttlefish and other edible marine life. He will earn enough from selling the catch to feed his family for a couple of days.
Activist calls for halt to destructive fishing
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 15/07/2015
» Tackling destructive fishing practices could increase fish stocks in Thai waters by 20 million tonnes in the next year, a Thai Sea Watch Association spokesman says.
River waits for the world’s help
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 18/04/2015
» A sanctuary for wildlife and sustenance, the Lower Songkhram River Basin (LSRB) in Nakhon Phanom faces man-made threats like many major ecological hubs around the country. But it's the teasing possibility of a decision that will be made half a world away which could save it.