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Panel pushes Songkhla town clusters for Unesco
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 07/03/2024
» The national committee on the World Heritage Convention on Wednesday recommended four historic town clusters located in the southern province of Songkhla for inclusion in Unesco's tentative list of potential new world heritage sites.
Phitsanulok quake a shock
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 04/07/2023
» The Department of Mineral Resources is studying whether to include a hidden fault responsible for tremors of 4.5 on the Richter scale in Phitsanulok and Phichit provinces that caused minor damage to houses, temples, schools and a hospital on a list of the country's active fault lines.
Earthquake rattles six provinces
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 30/06/2023
» A 4.5-magnitude earthquake shook six northern provinces early yesterday morning, prompting calls from experts for an inspection of older buildings.
Quake 'can damage' old buildings
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 21/06/2023
» A major earthquake in Myanmar may damage buildings in Bangkok that were built before the nation's building codes were revised in 2007 to make them more quake-resistant, according to the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) on Tuesday.
Group ends sea wall protests
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 10/12/2022
» The environmental group Beach for Life ended its protest yesterday after reaching an agreement with the government for a joint committee to be set up to study a sea wall project from the Public Works and Town and Country Planning Department (DPT).
Alro changes regulations on how allocated land is used
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 14/11/2020
» The Agricultural Land Reform Office (Alro) has revamped its regulations to allow Sor Por Kor landholders to develop their plots into apartment buildings, gas stations and food-processing plants, among others.
E-waste uncovered in Sa Kaeo
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 09/07/2019
» Authorities on Monday collected samples of water and soil from an illegal electronic waste dumpsite in Sa Kaeo province, as police hunted for the culprits.
Eastern locals stand against NCPO order
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 30/10/2017
» Locals in eastern Thailand are opposing the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO)'s order to reorganise city planning in Chachoengsao, Rayong and Chon Buri provinces to bring it in line with the government's Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) policy.
4,000 river structures to go in anti-floods push
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 17/05/2017
» Half of more than 8,000 buildings and structures along the Chao Phraya River will be removed in five years to allow higher water flow capacity aimed at reducing the impact of flooding in nearby areas, according to the Royal Irrigation Department.
Architects, conservation team to discuss promenade
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 06/01/2017
» The Committee for the Conservation of Rattanakosin and Old Town has agreed to forward the controversial Chao Phraya riverside promenade project to the Defence Ministry.