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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 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.
Activists call to defer Land Bridge project
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 19/09/2025
» Activists have called on the Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) to exclude the controversial Land Bridge project from the new cabinet's policy statement, warning that its inclusion could trigger a "no vote" campaign in the South during the next general election.
Japanese man caught smuggling live wildlife at Suvarnabhumi airport
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 27/07/2025
» A 53-year-old Japanese man has been arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport after attempting to smuggle live wildlife in his luggage on a flight to Osaka.
Chon Buri zoo welcomes litter of squirrel monkeys
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 26/07/2025
» Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chon Buri yesterday announced the good health of five squirrel monkeys (Saimiri sciureus) recently born at the facility.
Stemming the floodwaters
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 02/06/2025
» Last year, floods in Mae Sai district of Chiang Rai province caused economic losses in the millions.
River gets B95bn irrigation project
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 08/01/2025
» The National Water Resources Committee has approved a 95-billion-baht project to improve the Chao Phraya River irrigation system on the lower eastern side, including Ayutthaya and Phathum Thani, to prevent floods.
Star baby hippo Moo Deng gets Thai COP29 spot
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 10/11/2024
» Thailand is launching a Thailand Pavilion to showcase the country’s initiatives and discussions on climate change, with souvenirs and activities inspired by Moo Deng the baby pygmy hippo set to feature at the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) in Azerbaijan.
Seawall plan raises ire
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 02/10/2024
» The Pheu Thai Party's plan to build a seawall comprising nine artificial islands in the Gulf of Thailand, which would stretch from Bang Khunthian district in Bangkok to Chon Buri, has drawn protests from critics, many of whom are concerned about the project's impact on the environment.
Fresh push to protect the Salween River Basin
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 16/03/2023
» MAE HONG SONG: A group of indigenous villagers has spoken up against the government's plans to build big water projects in the Salween River Basin.