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Greener rice
Asia focus, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 11/02/2019
» Drive northwest of Siem Reap for about 90 minutes and you will arrive at a large grassland conservation site in Kampong Thom province that is a paradise for bird lovers, who can see as many as 100 bird species there. Villages near the Northern Tonle Sap Protected Landscape benefit from birdwatching tourism organised by non-governmental organisations, which share some of their income with the communities to be used for conservation.
Dept allows extra fishing days for commercial trawlers
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 31/12/2018
» The Department of Fisheries has approved additional days for commercial fishing as fewer trawlers are going out to sea due to labour shortages that have plagued the sector.
It's easy being green, state and activists say
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 11/06/2018
» Thailand's future to become an environmentally friendly country will not look bleak if all Thais care enough about protecting and preserving the environment, state officials and environmentalists say.
Fisheries boss speaks out against new rules
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 11/04/2018
» New regulations to please the European Union (EU) will not lead to sustainable fishing, a major commercial trawler association said on Tuesday.
Fears grow about Premchai sentence
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 10/04/2018
» Conservationists fear that a legal loophole might spare construction titan Premchai Karnasuta, one of the suspects in the notorious Thungyai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary poaching case, from having to serve a prison sentence.
Abhisit slams lack of 'fake news' controls
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 18/03/2018
» Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva has criticised the Office of the Election Commission of Thailand for lacking a policy to control "fake news" and hate speech expected to be rife in social media in the upcoming general-election.
Regional startups urged to collaborate, build networks
Business, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 21/11/2017
» Taipei: Taiwan has many active young entrepreneurs creating businesses suited for the global digital economy, in which technology facilitates modern lifestyles.
Court clears NEB on Rayong pollution
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 19/10/2017
» The Supreme Administrative Court ruled yesterday that the National Environmental Board (NEB) was not negligent in performing its duty to prevent pollution in the Map Tha Phut Industrial Estate in Rayong.
Community forest scheme banks on locals
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 15/08/2017
» The Department of Royal Forest (DRF) plans to transform national reserved forest into community forests, which it says will be more sustainable while leading to closer cooperation with locals.
Govt targets small-time fishermen
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 03/04/2017
» The Department of Fisheries will begin targeting small-scale fishing as part of its plan to bring its marine sector in line with international standards and comply with European Union rules.