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Thais look to Japan for waste management tips
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 31/03/2024
» Situated near Osaka city on a man-made island, the Maishima Incineration Plant boasts a striking design crafted by the late Friedensreich Hundertwasser, a Viennese architect and environmentalist.
Young cinereous vulture found in weak condition
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 05/01/2024
» A juvenile cinereous vulture was found on a road in Kamphaeng Phet's Lan Krabue district last Sunday. It is currently being nursed by a team of veterinarians in neighbouring Nakhon Sawan before it is released.
Two new shrimp breeds to battle disease
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 03/01/2024
» Two new strains of Pacific white shrimp have been successfully developed to strengthen Thailand’s aquaculture industry, according to the Department of Fisheries.
New dam to address Northeast drought
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 23/02/2021
» CHAIYAPHUM: The Royal Irrigation Department (RID) is building the Lam Nam Chi reservoir in Ban Khwao district of this northeastern province to help alleviate the chronic water shortage in the kingdom's northeastern region.
Delighted to be free of quarantine
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 20/02/2020
» CHON BURI: After being quarantined for 14 days at Sattahip naval base in Chon Buri, Yui -- aged 32, newly-wed and two months pregnant, was allowed to return home. Yui was among 137 "Wuhan returnees", whom the government airlifted from Wuhan in China, epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak.
Govt set to help drought-hit farmers
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 11/01/2020
» The Royal Irrigation Department (RID) will have to turn on its taps to provide water to farmers who defied warnings regarding water shortages, according to Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon.
Baby dugong 'Mariam' to stream on Facebook
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 28/06/2019
» The Department of Marine and Coastal Resources is planning a 24-hour live Facebook broadcast of superstar Mariam -- a six-month old female orphan dugong -- claiming it will be the world's first case study on how to look after the rare marine mammal species.
Chinese tourists raise swine fever risk
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 27/12/2018
» Strict inspections of processed pork products from overseas will be kept in place in a bid to stave off an outbreak of African swine fever, especially from China, after several samples of sausages confiscated from Chinese tourists entering Thailand were found to have a viral strain of African swine flu.
Law wades into choppy waters
Spectrum, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 08/10/2017
» The proposal of a fee for the use of water from rivers, lakes and other natural water resources for the agricultural sector is unlikely to be implemented easily as it is an alien concept to Thai culture. The lives of Thai farmers are inextricably connected with rivers and they see no justification for why they should have to pay for something that is a natural part of their life and an essential part of their culture.
Farms urged to study water app
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 09/06/2017
» Farmers who live outside irrigation zones should use smartphone apps and self-learning methods online to play a bigger role in water management as climate change threatens to hurt their livelihoods, a senior Thai official warned Asean members Thursday.