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3 dugong deaths so far this year
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 09/03/2024
» Three dugongs have been found dead since the beginning of this year, while many others are found to be too skinny due to a shortage of seagrass.
'Efforts underway' to settle land dispute
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 08/03/2024
» Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Capt Thamanat Prompow yesterday told the House of Representatives that efforts are underway to settle a land dispute between the Agricultural Land Reform Office (Alro) and the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP).
Panel pushes Songkhla town clusters for Unesco
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 07/03/2024
» The national committee on the World Heritage Convention on Wednesday recommended four historic town clusters located in the southern province of Songkhla for inclusion in Unesco's tentative list of potential new world heritage sites.
Plan afoot to develop domestic medicines
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 07/03/2024
» The National Committee on Drug System Development has agreed to support the manufacture of innovative domestic drugs to reduce reliance on medicines from overseas.
Animal smugglers caught at airport
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 06/03/2024
» Six Indian nationals have been arrested at Suvarnabhumi airport on charges of attempting to smuggle 87 wild animals, among them a red panda, out of the country.
Activists urge UN, other countries to reject Land Bridge scheme
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 04/03/2024
» A group of local activists has petitioned the United Nations and several foreign embassies to reject the government’s Land Bridge megaproject, saying the project would violate the human rights of residents in the affected areas.
Committee backs DNP in Nang Rong land dispute
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 04/03/2024
» An Office of Attorney-General committee has ruled in favour of the Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) in its dispute with the Nakhon Nayok Provincial Administrative Organisation (PAO) over the 12-rai Nang Rong waterfall tourism compound at Khao Yai National Park, according to the OAG.
Thamanat imposes buffer-zones curb
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 26/02/2024
» Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Thamanat Prompow will outline an agricultural land reform policy on Tuesday to ensure that buffer zones are established between forest reserves and land designated for agricultural use, and that these zones will not be allocated to farmers.
Anti-suicide squad aims to expand to provinces
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 24/02/2024
» The Department of Mental Health (DMH) is working on expanding its Hope Task Force network to the provincial level to curb suicides after last year's records showed there were more than 31,000 suicide attempts nationwide.
8 more provinces added to UHC
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 24/02/2024
» Members of the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) scheme will be allowed more options when seeking medical services using only their ID card as eight more provinces are now included in the policy.