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Jakarta must show conviction over haze problem
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 28/09/2015
» Recently, large parts of Songkhla, Trang and Phuket were blanketed by haze from forest and plantation fires in Indonesia's Sumatra and Kalimantan. At one point, the particulate matter in the air in Hat Yai township hit 123 microgrammes/cubic metre -- a level considered unsafe to residents' health. Officials in the affected area distributed face masks to people who were also advised to avoid outdoor activities.
Sensible forest plan, but we want offenders' names
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 08/06/2015
» One of the first priorities of the National Council for Peace and Order after the military takeover in May 22 last year, and followed up relentlessly by the government, was to seize back state-owned land from encroachers, particularly that which used to be forest land and had been turned into rubber plantations.
Move quickly to seize forests back from rubber planters
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 21/04/2015
» With the blessing of the National Council for Peace and Order, the Royal Forest Department intends over the next two years to seize back one million rai of former forest that has been encroached on, cleared and planted in rubber.
Agri-business must help solve haze problem
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 24/03/2015
» The country's giant agri-business sector must stop denying responsibility and take the lead in helping solve the problem of smoke haze caused by burning off maize trash in the North.
Foreign-owned timber plantations bad idea
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 20/03/2015
» Yet another project has been shelved by the government of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, but this time it is the right decision. It would be even better if the project – foreign owned timber plantations – was scrapped, period.
Judge NCPO by its performance, not by opinion polls
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 25/08/2014
» Bangkok University's Krungthep Poll came out last week with the latest opinion survey on the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) showing it had scored 6.9 points out of 10 for its first three-month performance. By comparison, for that same time period, the Yingluck government scored 4.49 points, and the Abhisit government 3.82 points.
It took a big kick to wake up Phuket
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 19/08/2014
» It seems the Land Department and its branch office in Phuket have only just woken up to the decades-old land encroachment problem, especially the prime land in Sirinart National Park and forest reserves.
Plodprasop has lost all credibility
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 24/09/2013
» The quote of the week comes directly from the horse’s mouth - Deputy Prime Minister Plodprasop Suraswadi speaking about the 388km protest march against the Mae Wong dam project spearheaded by Sasin Chalermlarb, secretary-general of the Sueb Nakhasathien Foundation.
Yet another environmental crusader slain
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 26/02/2013
» Yet another self-made environmental protection activist has fallen – this time at the hand of a gunman believed to have been hired by local businessmen and politicians involved in the dumping of toxic industrial waste in Chachoengsao province.
Government's competency being tested
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 19/02/2013
» The government is facing two serious problems with potential widespread economic and social impact that will test its wisdom and competency.