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Rethink cities for a changing climate
News, Published on 25/10/2025
» Rain is the most ordinary of things. It should nourish crops, fill reservoirs and cool the air. Yet, for millions of people living in the world's big cities, rain has become something to fear.
Reforestation seen as only viable smog solution
Dave Kendall, Published on 01/04/2024
» Northern Thailand's chronic smog problem is usually blamed on burning crop waste, villagers burning wooded areas to pick mushrooms and vehicle emissions. The solutions, we are told, involve regulations and enforcement.
In good faith
Oped, Postbag, Published on 24/09/2022
» Re: "Support for nuns long overdue", (Editorial, Sept 18).
Let's literally make our cities green
News, Published on 03/02/2022
» Who doesn't love a little shade on the street? A cool parking spot for the car? A bit of garden? But is disrupting traffic, inconveniencing businesses and shoppers, spending millions of baht to create a "green city" actually worth the disruption, inconvenience and cost?
Bold idea to solve pollution crisis
Oped, Published on 03/06/2021
» While 2021's burning season was not quite as disastrous as in recent years, a game-changing solution for Thailand's pollution crisis remains up in the air. Given the complexity of the factors fuelling these fires, a more ambitious systemic approach is required. Neither past regulatory initiatives nor the piecemeal projects and plans of provincial governments and well-meaning NGOs have succeeded. Without a coordinated effort between the major private sector players, innovators and civil society to create viable alternatives for farmers, Thailand will continue to see major damage to its public health, tourism, and environment during the burning season.
Feeding the beast: Chiang Mai smoke seen as world's climate change problem
News, Dave Kendall, Published on 22/04/2021
» As Earth Day dawns, Chiang Mai is breathing more easily. It's been one of the worst-ever smoke seasons in the Rose of the North, with the city winning the accolade of "most polluted city on the planet" on multiple days, but the dust has settled for now.
Holding those behind the haze to account
News, Gary Boyle, Published on 21/03/2021
» Chiang Mai spent several days this month as the most polluted city on the planet, with PM2.5 levels reaching 226 microgrammes per cubic meter (μg/m³) there. The predictability of the annual surge in pollution and the lack of effective preventative action have angered city residents and concerned civil society groups.
Corn waste to blame
Oped, Postbag, Published on 26/12/2020
» The haze is already upon us, but where does it come from? In Chiang Mai, most point to forest fires, but as the valleys fill with haze with not a forest fire in sight, there must be another source. What is that? Small farmers burning their corn field waste before the burning ban arrives.
Slaughtering the planet -- on a farm
News, Published on 21/09/2020
» Animal agriculture is eclipsing fossil fuels as a driver of climate change, a panel was told.
Turnt up
Guru, Chris Raufeisen, Published on 12/05/2017
» For a while EDM has been the centre of focus for armies of festival-goers and it's still a definite staple of the music diet here in Thailand. However, other genres of electronic music such as deep house and techno are swiftly gaining armies of loyal listeners here as well. The magic behind this growth is rooted in the strong bonds of togetherness their events create, along with the super laid back atmosphere of Thailand. Now, marry those concepts to an explosion of performances, events and shows happening almost weekly in Bangkok and you have an unbeatable music scene built upon a world class tourist destination -- not to mention it's cheaper here too. If you love dancing, meeting new people and partying in a chilled and relaxed environment, then it's time for you to get involved. There are many to list and they all deserve credit, but let's take a look at a few of Thailand's household names in house and techno that are involved with organising a good time near you.