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Urgent action needed on river pollution from Myanmar mines
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 07/11/2025
» The Thai government needs to do more to engage Myanmar and its autonomous ethnic states to combat mounting cross-border pollution in the Salween and Mekong rivers from arsenic contamination, says a prominent academic.
Thamanat vows to resolve pollution in Kok River
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 13/10/2025
» Deputy Prime Minister Capt Thamanat Prompow pledged to resolve transboundary pollution along the Kok River in Chiang Rai through diplomatic talks and a local committee to safeguard public health.
Study sheds light on log coffins
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 11/02/2024
» DNA decoding from 33 pieces of ancient human bones and teeth found at Iron Age Log Coffin sites in Mae Hong Son province is showing a link between prehistoric communities and modern ethnic groups in the region, according to an expert.
Klity Creek lead levels are 'on the decline'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 18/01/2024
» The level of lead contamination in Kanchanaburi Province's Klity Creek has fallen and the affected sediment is still being cleaned up, according to the Department of Pollution Control.
MNRE plans to defend park chief
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 04/08/2022
» The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE) plans to appeal a court decision to remove the former chief of Kaeng Krachan National Park from his post due to the forceful removal of Karen villagers a decade ago.
Health fears growing for held activist
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 03/09/2021
» The Save Bang Kloi Coalition yesterday filed a petition with the National Human Rights Commission demanding an investigation into how a Karen rights activist contracted Covid-19 while imprisoned.
Praise from Prawit over WHC gong
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 28/07/2021
» Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon yesterday expressed his appreciation to all Thais "who did a great job" in helping to protect and preserve the Kaeng Krachan Forest Complex in Phetchaburi province, which was recently given world heritage status by the World Heritage Committee (WHC).
Kaeng Krachan Forest Complex named world heritage site
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 27/07/2021
» The World Heritage Committee (WHC) yesterday adopted the Kaeng Krachan Forest Complex in Phetchaburi province as a world heritage site after six years of efforts to obtain the recognition.
Court urged to reaffirm Karen rights
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 11/03/2021
» A land rights advocacy group will submit a petition to the Administrative Court, demanding it reaffirm the rights of a Karen ethnic minority group in Kaeng Krachan National Park in Phetchaburi so they can go back to their home in Jai Paen Din.
DNP surveys growing Karen population
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 07/03/2021
» The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plantation (DNP) has begun verifying the number of Karen people living in the Bang Kloi community in the Kaeng Krachan National Park in Phetchaburi.