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Villagers call for help in fight to stop erosion
News, Patsara Jikkham, Published on 28/04/2013
» Residents in Ban Khun Samut Chin, a seashore village in Samut Prakan have demanded the government take action to stop severe coastal erosion.
EIT urges water plan review
News, Patsara Jikkham, Published on 22/03/2013
» The Engineering Institute of Thailand (EIT) is calling on the government to rethink its 350-billion-baht water management scheme, saying an overhaul is needed and the project management team must be changed.
Cabinet to mull B350bn flood plan terms
News, Patsara Jikkham, Published on 18/03/2013
» The terms of reference for the government's water management and flood prevention projects are set to reach the cabinet tomorrow despite warnings from experts that they are not ready.
Govt proposes Kaeng Sua Ten alternative
News, Patsara Jikkham, Published on 20/02/2013
» The Water and Flood Management Commission (WFMC) has resolved to build two large dams on the Yom River and 17 smaller dams on its tributaries as an alternative to its highly controversial Kaeng Sua Ten dam project.
Experts condemn flood scheme haste
News, Patsara Jikkham, Published on 14/02/2013
» Experts have warned that the government's 350-billion-baht water management and flood prevention project could face legal and construction hurdles as it has neglected to conduct thorough studies about the scheme's impact.
Residents 'Ready to die' in yom river dam fight
News, Patsara Jikkham, Published on 27/01/2013
» The leader of a protest against the controversial Kaeng Sua Ten dam says he is ready to die for the cause.
Palm nuts included on price control list
Business, Patsara Jikkham, Published on 22/01/2013
» UTTARADIT : Oil palm nuts will be included on the government's price control list in a move aimed at stabilising crop prices.
Mae Sot trade zone gets the nod
News, Patsara Jikkham, Published on 22/01/2013
» The cabinet has approved a proposal to develop Mae Sot district in Tak province into a special economic zone on the Thai-Myanmar border.
Contract bids to be listed on govt website
News, Patsara Jikkham, Published on 05/12/2012
» Government agencies considering bids on state construction projects will now be required to declare median bid prices on the website of the Comptroller-General's Department, according to the Finance Ministry.
Porsa helps make Laos a paper tiger
Asia focus, Patsara Jikkham, Published on 19/11/2012
» Hongsa town in Xayaburi province of Laos has long been known for elephants and, more recently, for mineral resources that have attracted major investments from Thailand.