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Ministry to ink climate pact with Swiss under Paris Agreement
News, Post Reporters, Published on 23/06/2022
» Thailand and Switzerland are set to become the first two countries in the world to seal a deal under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement, which creates a basis for trading in global greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions or mitigation outcomes between nations, says Natural Resources and Environment Varawut Silpa-archa.
16 Myanmar migrants rescued from Koh Nui
News, Post Reporters, Published on 23/06/2022
» The military rescued 16 Myanmar migrants yesterday who were left stranded on Koh Nui in Ranong for three days after they illegally entered the country en route to Malaysia.
Teens face pandemic woes
News, Post Reporters, Published on 23/05/2022
» Thailand Policy Lab says many Thai teens have expressed their worries on social media through more than 100,000 messages, signalling a possible mental health problem among youths.
New centre to monitor monkeypox
News, Post Reporters, Published on 23/05/2022
» The Public Health Ministry has set up an emergency operations centre to monitor the spread of the monkeypox virus, which has caused over 100 confirmed cases in at least 12 countries to date.
Amnesty accuses Asean of failing on rights violations
News, Post Reporters, Published on 14/05/2022
» As leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) wrapped up their two-day summit in the United States yesterday, Amnesty International urged them to focus their attention on the violence and human rights violations taking place in Myanmar.
Thais abstain in UNHRC vote on Russia
News, Post Reporters, Published on 09/04/2022
» Thailand was among 58 countries that abstained from voting during a meeting of the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday to suspend Russia from the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) over its conduct in Ukraine.
Case of missing activist rekindled
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/04/2022
» The Justice Ministry has pledged to follow up on the case of political activist Wanchalearm Satsaksit who was abducted while living in Phnom Penh in mid-2020 after going into self-exile and who remains missing.
Many Thai families 'not equipped' for online school switch
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/04/2022
» More than half of Thai families are not adequately equipped for their children to receive online education, a report revealed on the same day the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) released its own joint reflection on the impact of Covid-19 on education.
Angkhana to join UNHRC disappearances panel
News, Post Reporters, Published on 03/04/2022
» The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has appointed activist Angkhana Neelaphaijit as a member of its Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID), according to the UN.
Foreign cash 'key' to green economy
News, Post Reporters, Published on 16/03/2022
» Natural Resources and Environment Minister Varawut Silpa-archa has called on the international community to support the country with finance, investment and technology in its bid to develop its green economy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.