Showing 1 - 10 of 11
Stop foreign land grabs
Oped, Editorial, Published on 14/03/2025
» The latest report on Chinese investors buying protected forest land to expand their durian plantations is worrying. This is more than just an illegal land grab, however. Soon, the whole durian supply chain will feel the impact. As such, these blatant land grabs must be stopped with a sense of urgency.
Protect people to save forests
Oped, Editorial, Published on 26/11/2024
» The government says it wants people and forests to live in harmony to protect the natural environment, but its actions tell a different story.
Lessons from 'Moo Deng'
Oped, Editorial, Published on 17/09/2024
» The popularity of two-month-old pygmy hippo "Moo Deng" is not happenstance. It is the fruit of a laborious and systematic media campaign by the public relations team of Khao Kheow Open Zoo to promote their animals.
Respect 'laws of nature'
Oped, Editorial, Published on 05/06/2024
» Today marks World Environment Day, initiated in 1973 by the United Nations Environment Programme to create a global platform aimed at inspiring positive change.
Pass clean air bill now
Oped, Editorial, Published on 15/12/2023
» PM2.5 returns again this year, with a critical surge reported in the capital city. Even so, there is a reason for people to be optimistic as the government is determined to have the much-awaited clean air legislation drawn up next year.
Searing heat a wake-up call
News, Editorial, Published on 07/05/2023
» On April 15, the northern province of Tak reported the highest temperature ever recorded in Thailand since records began, with daytime temperatures peaking at 45.4C. While almost a month has passed since and Thailand is entering the wet season, the extreme heat shows no signs of abating.
Glasgow climate vows fall flat
News, Editorial, Published on 14/11/2021
» An eventful 12 days of COP26 in Glasgow, that was supposed to end on Friday, headed into overtime yesterday to give delegates more time to reach a final agreement after lofty vows to reverse deforestation and cut methane emissions by 30% by 2030.
Covid threat just one of many
News, Editorial, Published on 29/08/2021
» As Thai authorities battle to halt a tide of infections currently threatening to dislodge a halo worn so proudly by many who thought Covid-19 had been beaten on home soil, a UN report released last week comes as a timely reminder that epidemics come in all shapes and sizes and the present Covid crisis can't be allowed to distract from pro-environmental policy-making.
No end to flood woes
Oped, Editorial, Published on 09/12/2020
» As heavy floods battered the southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat, causing loss of lives and property, the state has not come any closer to a long-term comprehensive solution.
Weaponising the origin of Covid-19
News, Editorial, Published on 24/05/2020
» The push for an independent investigation into the origins of the coronavirus is picking up steam.