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Dept says pollution, rubbish woes worsen
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 12/01/2013
» The quality of water is deteriorating, the amount of accumulated garbage increasing and air pollution worsening, the Department of Pollution Control says.
Vientiane says sorry for broken Xayaburi ground
Spectrum, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 25/11/2012
» Considering the scale of the project and the controversy it has caused, the ground-breaking ceremony for the Xayaburi dam was a relatively quiet affair.
Appeal growing down by the river
Spectrum, Published on 25/11/2012
» The riverside area is considered a main attraction in Bangkok due to the appeal of waterfront living and river views. Many luxury hotels, high-rise condominiums and corporate towers have risen over the past decade on both sides of the Chao Phraya as it has become one of the most popular and scenic areas in the capital for property development.
“Merciless” Post-tropical storm Sandy (updated 20:30)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 30/10/2012
» Sandy has been just as bad as forecasters has feared, causing massive flooding destruction along the east coast of the United States. Morning has finally come and people are just starting to see how bad things are. We will update the situation tomorrow.
Bears face major threat as officials claw into reserve
Spectrum, Published on 21/10/2012
» For years environmentalists have battled official corruption, ignorance and a plain lack of interest in a brave attempt to stem wildlife trafficking and save what's left of Southeast Asia's endangered species.
As seen through the lens of an insider
Spectrum, Ezra Kyrill Erker, Published on 16/09/2012
» Over the course of 25 years covering Myanmar and Southeast Asia as a photojournalist, Thierry Falise has come under fire from Lao militia, been hit by shrapnel covering riots in Bangkok and come face to face with a diminutive follower of the 10-year-old twins commanding God's Army who would stand on a chair to beat his wife.
The ugly face behind 'open' Myanmar's charm offensive
Spectrum, Phil Thornton, Published on 03/06/2012
» Moon Nay Li is adamant that despite all the talk of reforms there's still no rule of law to protect civilians in Myanmar. To prove her point she spreads a layer of detailed humanitarian reports, grisly photographs of dead children and single page testimonies that document the injuries, rapes, sexual abuse and tortures inflicted by the Myanmar army on civilians in Kachin State in recent months.
Panel seeks nod for mega-project plans
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 22/02/2012
» A joint public and private committee plans to seek cabinet approval for mega-projects worth more than 600 billion baht to develop the Northeast during the mobile cabinet meeting today.
Rising star of the proletariat insists he is no 'amataya'
News, Kamol Hengkietisak, Published on 18/02/2012
» Nattawut Saikuar, a self-proclaimed member of the proletariat fighting the elite establishment, himself joined the establishment when he was appointed Deputy Agriculture Minister under the first Yingluck cabinet reshuffle last month.
Living in the ugly shadow of the kaeng sua ten dam
News, Piyaporn Wongruang, Published on 29/01/2012
» For three decades, the spectre of the Kaeng Sua Ten dam has been haunting 59-year-old Seng Kwanyuen. Every time there is a flood threat to residents downstream in the Chao Phraya river basin, the plan to build the dam resurfaces like a giant shadow.