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Toxic threat sweeps all before it
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 01/12/2025
» CHIANG MAI: The mountainous landscapes and cool, pristine air once drew visitors to Thaton village in Chiang Mai's Mae Ai district, especially during the high season from November onward.
Eastern Economic Corridor water quality to be improved
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 06/08/2025
» The Royal Irrigation Department has launched a pilot project to enhance water quality in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) to ensure water security for new industry and agriculture in Thailand’s eastern provinces.
PM2.5 dust crisis drains city economy
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 17/12/2024
» Bangkok faces annual economic losses of over 400 billion baht caused by air pollution, particularly fine particulate matter smaller than 2.5 microns or PM2.5, a recent seminar was told.
Carbon credits 'key' to winning climate fight
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 27/09/2024
» The Royal Forest Department (RFD) says the nation's carbon trading scheme will be an important tool in the fight to preserve Thailand's forests, noting the community that took part in its pilot programme in 2015 has generated over seven million baht in carbon credits from the scheme to date.
List of top herbs eyed for export
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 11/01/2023
» The Public Health Ministry has unveiled its list of so-called "herbal champions", but cannabis, hemp and kratom have been omitted, according to the Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine.
Village joins carbon credit scheme
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 26/12/2022
» PHETCHABURI: The Ministry of Natural Resource and Environment has rolled out a carbon credit scheme, which the government hopes will inspire communities across the country to preserve and expand their forest areas.
Clinics can give out new antivirals
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 20/07/2022
» The Public Health Ministry plans to allow private clinics to purchase and prescribe the antiviral medication molnupiravir to Covid-19 patients, as private hospitals already do.
Many people disregarding mask rules, survey finds
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 15/04/2022
» People are noticing some disregard for mask-wearing rules in tourist areas during the Songkran holiday, prompting the Department of Health to remind the public that the kingdom's Covid-19 prevention measures are still in place.
DDC says it will stand by favipiravir
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 20/03/2022
» The Department of Disease Control (DDC) insisted on Saturday the antiviral medication favipiravir has shown high efficacy in treating patients infected with Covid-19, adding the drug is available for bulk purchase and costs only 800 baht per treatment.
'More patients to be given Favipiravir'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 08/08/2021
» The Public Health Ministry has decided to administer Favipiravir to more groups of Covid-19 patients and is planning to stockpile 420 million tablets of the antiviral drug.