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Young farmers take the lead
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 04/08/2025
» As Thailand's agricultural sector grapples with climate instability and intensifying global competition, the role of young, tech-savvy farmers is becoming increasingly vital.
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.
Ministry moves to shut down illegal factories
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 19/06/2025
» The surge of Chinese-owned industrial firms setting up in Thailand over the past several years has drastically reshaped the country's investment landscape, one that is increasingly hostile to long-term economic sustainability.
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).
Activist challenges Orange Line environmental report
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 09/01/2025
» Activist Srisuwan Janya is seeking a court injunction to suspend the ongoing construction of the Orange Line western extension, saying the commuter rail project was approved despite not meeting the environmental impact assessment (EIA) standard.
Thai parks dept submits controversial forest bills to cabinet
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 10/11/2024
» The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) will submit two draft laws to the cabinet next week, despite opposition from the People's Movement for a Just Society (P-Move), which fears local communities could lose rights to their ancestral lands.
Land use rules to be eased
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 10/10/2024
» The Royal Forest Department will amend its regulations by trimming unnecessary procedures to ease land use by state agencies, according to Surachai Achalaboon, its director-general.
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.
Foundation blamed for landslide
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 30/08/2024
» The Royal Forest Department has filed a complaint with Karon police against the Foundation of Phra Ming Monkul Sattha for allegedly triggering a deadly landslide by building a 45-metre-tall seated Buddha on the top of Nak Koet Hill.
Namwa banana prices soar
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 21/08/2024
» The loss of banana trees during the hot season has seen the price of popular namwa variety skyrocket, with further rises likely in the next few months, according to wholesalers.