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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.
Schools to search bags for vapes
News, Post Reporters, Published on 05/04/2025
» The Office of the Basic Education Commission (Obec) has instructed schools to conduct bag searches for e-cigarettes when the next semester begins in May, citing growing concerns over vaping among students.
Formaldehyde found in e-cig samples, dept says
News, Post Reporters, Published on 30/11/2024
» The Department of Disease Control (DDC) has warned that formaldehyde was found in samples of e-cigarette liquids sold illegally in Thailand and that the aerosol of the chemical can cause cancer.
Old rice safe but infested with dead bugs
Post Reporters, Published on 20/05/2024
» The Commerce Ministry's controversial stock of old, fumigated rice is safe to eat but must first be cleaned of all the dead bugs infesting it, according to the Dept of Medical Sciences.
Top court rejects petition to revoke chemicals ban
News, Post Reporters, Published on 16/05/2020
» The Supreme Administrative Court yesterday upheld a lower court decision to dismiss a petition asking it to revoke a ban on three toxic farm chemicals on the grounds that the ban has yet to take effect.
Anutin asks for clarity on toxins U-turn
News, Post Reporters, Published on 30/11/2019
» Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Friday called on the National Hazardous Substances Committee (NHSC) to clear up confusion surrounding its decision on Wednesday to scrap a ban on the herbicide glyphosate and delay prohibitions against the herbicide paraquat and pesticide chlorpyrifos.
Toxic trio petition thrown out
News, Post Reporters, Published on 02/11/2019
» The Central Administrative Court on Friday threw out a petition seeking revocation or suspension of the ban on three toxic farm chemicals, saying the decision by the National Hazardous Substances Committee (NHSC) to prohibit them has yet to take effect.
Dead model 'may have been raped'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 19/09/2019
» Experts found what may be evidence of rape during the autopsy of a young commercial presenter "pretty" who died suspiciously at her male companion's condominium building, according to an investigation source.
Toxins lace fruits, veggies
News, Post Reporters, Published on 27/06/2019
» Up to 41% of popular vegetables and fruits sold at fresh markets and supermarkets have been found to contain toxic chemical residues above the safe level, according to an annual food test by the Thailand Pesticide Alert Network (Thai-PAN).