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Air quality in capital on the mend, pollution dept says
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 06/02/2026
» Air quality in Bangkok is improving, with average PM2.5 levels at the end of the year falling over the past two years, according to the Pollution Control Department (PCD).
Dept finds 40 Irrawaddy dolphins in Gulf survey
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 18/01/2026
» About 40 Irrawaddy dolphins have been confirmed near the Bang Pakong River in Chachoengsao, with clear signs of feeding and breeding behaviour, according to the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR).
Parties roll out promises as election campaigning steps up
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 04/01/2026
» Pheu Thai leader and prime ministerial candidate Julapun Amornvivat teased the release of two more surprise policy packages, as rival parties intensified their campaigning.
Border hospitals slowly reopening as truce holds
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 29/12/2025
» With the truce with Cambodia in its second day, hospitals near the contested border were beginning to reopen 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.
Bulbul to be cut from protected list on trial basis
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 13/12/2025
» A national committee on wildlife conservation and protection has agreed to remove the red-whiskered bulbul from Thailand's protected wildlife list, in an attempt to test a commercial-based conservation approach. The species could be reinstated as protected if the method proves ineffective in safeguarding wild populations.
Thai climate risk surges to 17th spot
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 30/11/2025
» Thailand has climbed to 17th among nations most at risk from extreme weather, according to the latest Climate Risk Index (CRI) released by Germanwatch. The Department of Climate Change and Environment (DCCE) said the findings have prompted accelerated upgrades to early‑warning systems and a push for a more integrated resilience framework.
Hat Yai mobilises massive recovery clean-up effort
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 29/11/2025
» Hat Yai's "Big Cleaning Day" is set to begin on Saturday, mobilising locals and heavy machinery to restore the city within seven days, said Songkhla governor Rattasart Chidchu.
Govt sounds alarm over rate of premature births
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 18/11/2025
» The Public Health Ministry has voiced renewed concern over Thailand's high rate of premature births, which currently stands at 9.91%, a figure considered high compared with global averages.
People's Party warns of Mekong arsenic threat, calls for urgent regional talks
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 16/11/2025
» The People's Party (PP) has called on the government to tackle arsenic contamination from foreign mining, spreading from northern rivers to the Mekong in the Northeast. It is urging immediate talks with China, Myanmar and Laos.