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BUSINESS

Sale of state enterprise land in Bang Na halted

News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 12/02/2026

» The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has halted the sale of land in Bang Na district of Bangkok belonging to the Forest Industry Organization (FIO), saying it had been undervalued.

THAILAND

DNP seeks more time to move 3 wild elephants

News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 08/02/2026

» The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) has asked the Khon Kaen Administrative Court for additional time to relocate three wild elephants following the death of a jumbo during a recent transfer, citing safety concerns.

THAILAND

Social Security Office faces huge overhaul

News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 26/01/2026

» The government's patience with the beleaguered Social Security Office (SSO) has run out, with a minister signalling sweeping changes aimed at restoring public trust and professionalising the management of its funds.

THAILAND

Communities join hands to save nation's wetlands

News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 26/01/2026

» Thailand's wetlands are under increasing pressure from climate change and accelerating human activity, mirroring a global crisis that has already wiped out 22% of wetlands worldwide since 1970.

THAILAND

Health volunteers hope to encourage voter turnout

News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 20/01/2026

» More than one million local health volunteers nationwide will go door to door to encourage eligible voters to exercise their right to vote in the Feb 8 general election, according to the Department of Health Service Support (DHSS).

THAILAND

Dept finds 40 Irrawaddy dolphins in Gulf survey

News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 18/01/2026

» About 40 Irrawaddy dolphins have been confirmed near the Bang Pakong River in Chachoengsao, with clear signs of feeding and breeding behaviour, according to the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR).

THAILAND

Parties roll out promises as election campaigning steps up

Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 04/01/2026

» Pheu Thai leader and prime ministerial candidate Julapun Amornvivat teased the release of two more surprise policy packages, as rival parties intensified their campaigning.

THAILAND

Mishaps result in woeful year for migrants: activist

News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 03/01/2026

» The migrant labour situation in 2025 was described as "a year of management failure", with constant ministerial changes, weak policy direction and persistent structural flaws leaving millions of migrants vulnerable to crises, says the Migrant Working Group (MWG).

THAILAND

Thai year of environmental upheaval

News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 27/12/2025

» In 2025, Thailand faced a convergence of challenges that had laid bare its vulnerability to environmental degradation, natural disasters, and complex regional dynamics.

THAILAND

Princess names 43 new species

News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 26/12/2025

» Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn has bestowed names on 43 newly discovered plant and animal species, underscoring Thailand's rich biological diversity and the importance of conservation -- particularly in the Sarakam River basin, one of the few major tributaries in the Mekong system free from dam construction.