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AIT Hosts Landmark Delta Summit with Global Impact
Published on 27/03/2025
» The First UNCCRD Delta Summit 2025, held at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand from 17-20 March 2025, brought together over 140 global leaders, experts, and community representatives from 24 countries to accelerate action for the sustainable governance of river deltas. This first-of-a-kind landmark event, led by the DeltasUNite Initiative marks a significant step in operationalising the UN Convention for Conserving River Deltas (UNCCRD), unveiled at COP28 in Dubai. The Summit discourse will be consolidated into a White Paper to be delivered to the United Nations, outlining policy recommendations and governance mechanisms for delta conservation through the UNCCRD.
Unsafe smog levels in North, Northeast, parts of Central Plains, East
News, Online Reporters, Published on 27/03/2025
» People in the North, the Northeast and parts of the Central Plains and the East experienced hazardous levels of ultrafine dust within the past 24 hours as of Thursday morning, according to the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (Gistda).
Melting iceberg poses risk to Thai coastline: expert
News, Post Reporters, Published on 25/03/2025
» Increasing global temperatures are causing the world's largest iceberg to melt rapidly, contributing to rising sea levels that could, in turn, accelerate the disappearance of Thailand's coastline over the next 25 years, an academic warned on Monday.
Tourism goes green
Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 24/03/2025
» Tourism is not only a major driver of Thailand’s economy, but also an avenue to transform the country into a sustainable destination for locals and visitors.
UN: Record numbers forced to flee climate disasters
AFP, Published on 19/03/2025
» GENEVA - Hundreds of thousands of people were forced to flee climate disasters last year, the United Nations said Wednesday, highlighting the urgent need for early warning systems covering the entire planet.
Thailand's heat index reaches danger levels
Gary Boyle, Published on 19/03/2025
» Temperatures are rising as the hot season settles in and health authorities are warning people to stay out of the sun if possible with the heat index having already hit the orange "dangerous to health" level.
Thailand's heat index reaches danger levels
News, Post Reporters, Published on 18/03/2025
» Temperatures are rising as the hot season settles in and health authorities are warning people to stay out of the sun if possible with the heat index having already hit the orange "dangerous to health" level.
When disasters create unlikely alliances
Oped, Published on 15/03/2025
» Disasters are tragic and frightening events, whether emerging from the climate crisis, armed conflict, or health catastrophe. They reveal deep social inequalities and compel fear and insecurity. But times of catastrophe can also serve as opportunities to turn toward collective resilience and mutual aid and build unlikely alliances between communities.
Guru's Weekly Buzz: March 14-20
Guru, Published on 14/03/2025
» Guru By Bangkok Post's pick of the most exciting products, activities, food and travel to indulge in.
Stop foreign land grabs
Oped, Editorial, Published on 14/03/2025
» The latest report on Chinese investors buying protected forest land to expand their durian plantations is worrying. This is more than just an illegal land grab, however. Soon, the whole durian supply chain will feel the impact. As such, these blatant land grabs must be stopped with a sense of urgency.