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Pesticide ban delay draws activist flak
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 29/04/2020
» A group of activists on Tuesday called out the Ministry of Industry for backpedalling on its promise to ban the use of three controversial agrichemicals on June 1 amid speculation the National Hazardous Substances Committee will on Thursday hold off on the ban until the end of the year.
Covid-19 pushes plastic waste rise
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 24/04/2020
» Over the past year, Thais have become more aware of the impact of single-use plastics on the environment and joined hands to reduce its consumption. But as the country has been hit by the spread of Covid-19, forcing people to spend more time at home, the amount of plastic waste generated has surged by 15%.
Plastic use soars after dine-in ban
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 09/04/2020
» Single-use plastic bags are making a comeback as a result of the novel coronavirus outbreak.
Songkran 'Save Parents' campaign aims to douse Covid-19
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 08/04/2020
» The Department of Health has asked children to avoid visiting their parents and elderly family members during the Songkran Festival -- known as Thai New Year -- to protect the highly vulnerable from Covid-19.
AHS outbreak kills 154 horses
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 06/04/2020
» African horse sickness (AHS), which was recently reported for the first time in Thailand, has caused the deaths of at least 154 horses in Nakhon Ratchasima, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Chon Buri and Phetchaburi, according to the Department of Livestock Development (DLD).
Heavy smog in the North
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 01/04/2020
» Very unsafe smog levels were reported in nine northern provinces on Wednesday - Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Kamphaeng Phet, Lampang, Mae Hong Son, Nan, Phayao, Phrae and Sukhothai - and worst was in Nan.
Park fires 'work of arsonists'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 31/03/2020
» Several forest fires in Doi Suthep-Pui National Park were deliberately started to cause trouble, according to environment minister Varawut Silpa-archa.
Virus choices stark, say experts
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 24/03/2020
» Thailand now faces the dilemma of ending up like Italy with a soaring number of Covid-19 patients overwhelming hospitals or becoming like Japan which has been able to contain the spread of the virus, a noted medical expert has warned.
Smog eases in North, still toxic in 2 areas
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 17/03/2020
» The smog has receded in most areas in the North, but there were still red alerts for toxic dust levels at two air-quality monitoring stations, in Chiang Rai and Mae Hong Son provinces.
Siriraj urges travellers to report illness
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 28/02/2020
» Siriraj Hospital's medical team is urging anyone with symptoms associated with Covid-19 after visiting high-risk countries not to withhold information to public health officials.