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Compensation awarded in Thai gold mine pollution case
Post Reporters, Published on 24/03/2026
» The Civil Court has ruled in favour of 382 residents of Phichit and Phetchabun provinces, ordering the operator of the Chatree gold mine operator to pay compensation of up to 200,000 baht per person, and to restore contaminated waterways after finding its operations caused harmful pollution and health impacts.
Government to address fuel woes
Post Reporters, Published on 16/03/2026
» The government is moving to ensure equitable fuel distribution after the war in the Middle East prompted panic buying across Thailand, causing long queues and shortages at petrol stations in several provinces.
Govt warns of increasing drowning risks as summer nears
News, Post Reporters, Published on 09/03/2026
» The government has warned of rising drowning risks during the summer months after data showed nearly 1,000 people die each year.
New system aims to improve Thai weather forecasts
News, Post Reporters, Published on 12/02/2026
» A pilot satellite platform being introduced on a pilot basis in Thailand is aimed at improving high-precision weather forecasting and disaster warning systems.
Recovery in Hat Yai 'is too slow'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 09/12/2025
» Senator Chaiyong Maneerungsakul has criticised the slow progress in clearing waste from Hat Yai after the recent floods, warning that the backlog poses serious health and safety risks ahead of heavy rain forecast for Dec 14.
SUV plunge kills 9 migrant workers
Post Reporters, Published on 03/12/2025
» RATCHABURI - Police have launched an investigation after an SUV plunged into an irrigation canal behind Wat Ratsamanachan in tambon Nong Krathum of Pak Tho district, killing nine people — all illegal migrant workers from Myanmar.
Lawyer urges flood victims to sue govt
News, Post Reporters, Published on 01/12/2025
» Activist and lawyer Ronnarong Kaewpetch is urging flood victims to pursue legal action against the state over delayed warnings, mismanagement and infrastructure failures, saying the government should be held responsible for the floods which struck Songkhla's Hat Yai district and other parts of the southern region.
Excessive rainfall filling up many dams nationwide
News, Post Reporters, Published on 11/11/2025
» Many large dams and reservoirs across Thailand are currently close to or exceeding their full water storage capacities due to continuous rainfall, the Royal Irrigation Department (RID) announced on Monday.
B14m of ex-official's assets in crosshairs
News, Post Reporters, Published on 11/11/2025
» The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has found a former senior irrigation official in Ratchaburi guilty of possessing assets worth 14 million baht that he could not legally account for, and is moving to confiscate the funds.
Greater Bangkok 'faces higher risk of floods'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 10/11/2025
» Bangkok, along with some parts of Pathum Thani and Nonthaburi provinces, face higher risk of floods over the next several days as authorities increased the water discharge rate of the Chao Phraya Barrage in Chai Nat in the wake of recent rainfall, warned the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (Gistda).