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Watershed area mines get go ahead
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 11/02/2019
» New mining concessions, especially in natural areas liked watershed zones, will be carefully considered to strike a balance between economic growth and ecology, said the chief of the Department of Mineral Resources on Sunday.
Calls mount for fairer land distribution
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 06/01/2019
» Land ownership will emerge as a challenge for the new government in 2019 as calls for equal land distribution grow louder.
War set to be waged on plastic
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 28/12/2018
» Thailand is looking to ban the use of very thin single-use plastic bags in 2022, followed by single-use plastic glasses and straws three years later, according to plans drafted by the Pollution Control Department.
Fighting for our forests
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 10/12/2018
» Attapol Charoenchansa, the newly-appointed chief of the Royal Forest Department (RFD), says he will be making use of his 30 years of experience to expand the country's forested area and deal with those involved with deforestation.
Finding ways to beat farm debt
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 04/11/2018
» The farm sector has been a driving engine behind the country’s economic growth, but at the same time, debt among farmers keeps rising.
Huawei leans on AI in push to grow reach
Business, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 17/10/2018
» Shanghai: Huawei has launched its expansive artificial intelligence (AI) strategy, hoping it helps city life interact like "a human's nervous system" and the technology can change all industries and organisations around the world.
New agency ready for rainy season
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 21/05/2018
» Thailand has now entered the rainy season from now until October. For the authorities, it is a challenging period because they need to take care of water management with the utmost care; providing enough water for farmers while simultaneously dealing with torrential downpours and the flooding they cause. Failing to strike the right balance can lead to catastrophes such as the epic flooding of 2011. That year, the authorities had stored too much water in reservoirs for farming and unusually heavy rainfall led to overflows and inundation.
PCD to axe water bottle seals by end of year
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 14/02/2018
» The Pollution Control Department (PCD) has set a target of eradicating plastic cap seals on drinking water bottles by the end of this year.
Sanctuaries answer the call of the wild
Spectrum, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 04/02/2018
» The golden-tinged sunlight was dimming. A group of 50 hog deer sauntered around a wide field, pausing to eat shoots of grass. Forest officials had recently burned the field, making way for new grass which will provide a source of food for the population of over 200 hog deer living in Phu Khiao-Thung Ka Mang Wildlife Sanctuary in Chaiyaphum province.
Ex-education chief urges reform
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 07/01/2018
» The Ministry of Education should work on promoting outstanding primary schools in every tambon nationwide, a former top education official says.