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Contested Clean Air Bill 'still worth a go'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 06/04/2026
» Severe haze in northern Thailand has intensified pressure on the government to adopt stronger legal tools, including advancing the contested Clean Air Bill.
Firms to get tax cuts for forest fire donations
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 30/03/2024
» The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment is seeking the private sector's cooperation to financially support the ministry's forest fire operation by offering a lucrative package of reduced taxes in exchange for their assistance.
All choked up on bad air
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 19/02/2023
» A white mask looked dusty and had turned grey as if it had been left in a dustbin when in fact it had been worn for just one day by a resident in Lampang.
Thousands of hotspots detected across Thailand
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 14/02/2023
» Satellite thermal imaging detected 2,656 fire-danger hotspots in Thailand on Monday, more than were found in neighbouring countries, Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA) reported on Tuesday.
Govt takes flak over haze
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 15/01/2020
» The government must come up with more practical measures to tackle the ultra-fine PM2.5 dust, especially since its national agenda on haze management appears to have made little progress over the past year, university students said.
Parks officials pledge readiness for fire season
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 12/10/2019
» The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation has promised to better prepare to deal with the upcoming bush fire season in the northern region, according to spokesman Sompoj Maneerat.
Stricken areas called on to help fight fires
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 24/04/2019
» Afflicted communities will be invited to play a more active role in fighting forest fires in the northern region, according to the government.