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Illegal roads in wildlife sanctuary investigated
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 21/02/2026
» The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) has pledged a full investigation into alleged illegal road construction in protected forest areas in Mae Hong Son.
Launch of Thai-made satellite goes awry
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 12/01/2026
» The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has confirmed an anomaly during the launch sequence of a rocket carrying Thailand’s high-resolution Earth observation satellite THEOS-2A, resulted in the spacecraft not reaching its intended orbit.
Killer disease spike bodes ill for future, new national survey finds
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 09/11/2025
» Thailand is facing worsening public health trends that could fuel a surge in non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in coming years, says the latest National Health Examination Survey (NHES).
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.
Land bill will dismantle forest safeguards: critics
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 25/09/2025
» Environmental activists and academics oppose a land-management exemption bill, warning it would harm natural resources, favour investors, and threaten local communities and the environment.
Thailand draws up historic first climate change bill
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 20/08/2025
» Thailand's first climate change bill is expected to be submitted to parliament by the end of this year, with the establishment of a national climate fund as a central mechanism to support the country's transition from a fossil-fuel economy to a low-carbon society, according to the Department of Climate Change and Environment.
Newborn surgery receives big boost
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 31/07/2025
» The Queen Sirikit National Institute of Child Health can now perform advanced minimally invasive surgery for newborns, says the Department of Medical Services (DoMS).
New dugong duo spotted in Thailand's Krabi province
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 30/05/2025
» KRABI - Park officials have reported the sighting of two new dugongs and a group of green turtles near Ao Nam Mao in Muang district of this southern Thai province, suggesting improving marine biodiversity.
Rubber tree title deed plan to help farmers get loans
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 07/05/2025
» The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives will officially launch a rubber tree title deed initiative next week so that farmers who have legally cultivated rubber trees on their land can use them as collateral for loans from the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC).
Tackling roots of PM2.5 air pollution in Thailand
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 02/02/2025
» Haze pollution was a chronic problem nationwide, long before the capital was blanketed in PM2.5 pollutants over the past few weeks.