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Plastic waste fight steps up
Spectrum, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 10/06/2018
» 'Beat Plastic Pollution", a campaign kicked off by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to mark World Environment Day on June 5, brought into focus the global community's efforts to deal with single-use plastic bags that are now posing a threat to the environment, especially the sensitive marine ecological system.
All that glisters is not gold
Spectrum, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 01/04/2018
» More than a year after the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) used Section 44 -- the special executive order in the interim charter -- to close Chatree gold mine in the Central Plains region at the beginning of January 2017, conflicts centred on pollution and disputes between the state and the gold mining company are far from over.
270,000 researchers to drive innovation, industry
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 02/01/2018
» Thailand is marching toward innovation as it prepares to hire a raft of new researchers over the next two decades, according to plans announced Monday.
Stateless student wins origami prize
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 07/11/2017
» A stateless student from Trat province has won an origami plane competition in Japan, following in the footsteps of previous winner Mong Thongdee, a stateless student who won the same competition eight years ago but to this day awaits a Thai ID card which state officials promised him.
Shark tale comes to life
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 15/07/2017
» In a country famous for its marine life, Phuket Aquarium ranks as the leading breeder of sharks born in captivity to be released into the sea, a reputation further emboldened by its recently opened marine resource study facility known as the Aqua Dome.
Bangkok No 1 in Asia for launching a startup: survey
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 12/07/2017
» Bangkok is the best city in Asia to launch a startup and No 7 in the world, according to a new survey by PeoplePerHour that took into account the cost of living, rent, monthly salary and general ease or difficulty of starting a new business.
Nuclear renaissance continues despite Fukushima
Business, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 06/07/2017
» Although nuclear energy is carbon-free, global communities are reluctant to utilise this alternative power source due to concern about radioactive contamination.
Flood action plan laid out
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 18/06/2017
» The historic economic loss caused by mega-floods which hit the Central region in 2011 is still haunting the government today as pressure mounts for it to come up with a concrete plan to prevent or limit any damage that might happen again in the future.
Canal feasibility study due to complete next year
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 04/06/2017
» Tokyo: The feasibility study for a new canal project to bypass water from the North to the Gulf of Thailand, which runs parallel to the proposed third elevated ring road, is set for completion next year, the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives said.
Thai-Japanese pact to fight illegal fishing
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 02/06/2017
» Tokyo: The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives has stepped up cooperation with the Japanese government to fight Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated fishing activity (IUU).