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Shelters fight changes to elephant law
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 24/09/2013
» Angry operators of private elephant shelters who oppose a proposed amendment to the Wildlife Preservation and Protection Act complained at the first round of public hearings on Monday that the change will gravely affect their business.
Fees collected to tackle illegal waste
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 12/09/2013
» The Industrial Works Department is planning to collect fees from waste treatment business operators to deal with illegal waste dumping.
10,000 doors that won't open
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 04/06/2013
» The Royal Forest Department will seek a cabinet decision on what to do with about 10,000 doors left unattended at the department because they couldn't be distributed to victims of the 2011 flood in time.
Power plant row goes before court
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 18/12/2012
» The Central Administrative Court has started hearing a case filed by Saraburi and Ayutthaya farmers against the construction of a 1,600-megawatt power plant.
Govt urged to detail link to Cambodia's nuclear plan
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 14/10/2012
» Anti-nuclear activists have called on the Thai government to clarify its involvement in Cambodia's controversial plan to construct a nuclear power plant in the border province of Koh Kong.
Resort demolition case heats up
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 10/08/2012
» Science and Technology Minister Plodprasop Surasawadi has denied involvement in granting a resort operator permission to use land inside Thap Lan National Park.
Emissions curbs plan for foreign cars
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 09/08/2012
» The Department of Pollution Control will set exhaust emission standards for vehicles crossing in from neighbouring countries in the next three years.
Waste water reporting net widens
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 24/07/2012
» Business operators will have to submit monthly reports on how they are treating waste water, under a Pollution Control Department-backed measure.
Agency wants mandatory reporting for firms
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 05/06/2012
» Manufacturers should have to report to authorities whenever they use hazardous chemicals during their production or cleaning processes, says the Pollution Control Department.