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Activists call on Laos dam operator to own up
News, Taam Yingcharoen, Published on 10/08/2018
» Activists and regional development experts on Thursday demanded Xe-Pian Xe-Namnoy Power Company (PNPC) to take responsibility for all damages caused by the Xe-Pian Xe-Namnoy dam, which collapsed on July 25.
Protesters push for toxic pesticide ban
News, Taam Yingcharoen, Published on 06/06/2018
» About 150 representatives from 686 civic groups held a rally at Government House to demand Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha ban two controversial pesticides, and limit the use of a third, by the end of the year.
Move to fend off future floods
News, Taam Yingcharoen, Published on 21/05/2018
» The Thai and Japanese governments are moving forward with the 3rd Outer Ring Road Diversion Channel megaproject to serve as the primary countermeasure to protect Thailand's economic powerhouse Bangkok from future flooding.
Cambodian, Thai govts join forces to aid migrants
News, Taam Yingcharoen, Published on 09/05/2018
» The Thai and Cambodian governments are working closely with non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to provide safe channels of migration as cases of human trafficking persist and workers' rights are not being well-taken care of, a seminar in Bangkok heard Tuesday.
Traffic law enforcement simply not tough enough
News, Taam Yingcharoen, Published on 19/04/2018
» As another deadly Songkran comes to an end with no reduction in road deaths, there is great concern over what approaches the government can still employ to curb the carnage each year.
Eradicating slash-and-burn farming needs 'blue-sky' thinking
News, Taam Yingcharoen, Published on 26/03/2018
» In a quest for blue sky and clean air, the United Nations Environment Programme (Unep) has called on the governments of Asian countries to take a tougher stance on open burning, one of the major causes of air pollution in the region.
New hope for kidney patients in rural areas
News, Taam Yingcharoen, Published on 29/01/2018
» Kidney dialysis -- a treatment method for cleansing waste from the bodies of patients with a kidney problem -- is often a physically and emotionally draining process.
Authorities set to charge for car parking
News, Taam Yingcharoen, Published on 24/01/2018
» The cabinet has approved a draft law on car parking management that would allow local administrative organisations to collect fees for parking on public roads, except in certain prohibited areas, government spokesman Sansern Kaewkamnerd said on Tuesday.