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Adaptation 'is key' to water management
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 28/01/2026
» Thailand must urgently upgrade its flood and water management systems as climate change intensifies extreme weather, experts warned at the Water Resilience Forum 2026 on Monday.
Thai climate risk surges to 17th spot
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 30/11/2025
» Thailand has climbed to 17th among nations most at risk from extreme weather, according to the latest Climate Risk Index (CRI) released by Germanwatch. The Department of Climate Change and Environment (DCCE) said the findings have prompted accelerated upgrades to early‑warning systems and a push for a more integrated resilience framework.
Bangkok ‘ready for the haze season’
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 30/10/2025
» Air quality in the capital during the annual haze season should be more manageable than in previous years, following the introduction of measures to control pollution caused by large vehicles, says the Bangkok governor.
Thai-Laos project to save young
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 21/04/2024
» Thailand and Laos have come together on a medical initiative aimed at saving young lives from heart-related diseases. As a result, some 30 children have undergone successful heart surgeries in Thailand as part of this joint effort.
Unsafe levels of smog cover upper Thailand
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 08/02/2024
» Forty-eight from all 77 provinces, especially those in the Northeast, experienced hazardous levels of ultrafine dust on Thursday morning, according to the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (Gistda).
Nobel chemistry laureate targets climate change, cancer
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 08/12/2023
» Chemistry has played an important role in finding the best solutions for humankind amid potentially existential threats like climate change as well as myriad health problems, says Roger Kornberg, who won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 2006.
Chula gets innovation hub
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 23/11/2022
» The faculty of Medicine of Chulalongkorn University has launched the Chula Medical Innovation and Entrepreneurship Centre (CMICe).
Flood risk with dam to up discharge
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 14/09/2022
» The Royal Irrigation Department (RID) has warned provinces along the Chao Phraya River to brace for a greater risk of flooding as the Chao Phraya Dam in Chai Nat will now up its rate of discharge rate to prevent it from overfilling.
Bangkok council calls on governor to back Green Line stance
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 04/09/2022
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Council (BMC) president has urged the Bangkok governor to back its latest resolutions to deal with the issues surrounding extensions to the BTS Green Line.
Malaysia eyes Thai weed policy
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 16/08/2022
» Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul says he is looking forward to a visit from his Malaysian counterpart who he says has expressed an interest in studying the Thai model for legalising cannabis for medical use.