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Preservation of Bangkok's 'big trees' takes centre-stage
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 23/12/2018
» Koh Loy, a small water park, is known as a quiet oasis within Lumpini Park. However, the space recently became crowded with tree climbers who used slings to hover and gyrate in the air.
Forest communities to receive 5.9m rai
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 23/12/2018
» In the last month of the year, the government handed out many new gifts to citizens, including to poor forest dwellers.
S44 'not fit' for cannabis regulation
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 28/11/2018
» FTA Watch, a non-governmental body monitoring free trade agreements, has expressed its disapproval of the regime's plan to invoke Section 44 to deal with contentious issues surrounding requests to patent marijuana extracts.
Advert ban sought on toxic agriculture chemicals
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 31/10/2018
» The Department of Agriculture is looking to impose an advertising ban on three controversial hazardous chemicals.
No water tax plan for small farmers: NLA
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 28/09/2018
» The chairman of the National Legislative Assembly's (NLA) committee vetting a new national water resources bill Thursday assured that the bill, which will be given a second reading in the House today, does not contain a section that will tax farmers for irrigating their fields.
Plastic waste fight steps up
Spectrum, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 10/06/2018
» 'Beat Plastic Pollution", a campaign kicked off by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to mark World Environment Day on June 5, brought into focus the global community's efforts to deal with single-use plastic bags that are now posing a threat to the environment, especially the sensitive marine ecological system.
Not just a cosmetic problem
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 07/05/2018
» Owning cosmetic brands and supplementary food products in Thailand was once attainable only for established cosmetic and pharmaceutical companies.
Police captain rapped over tycoon's animal cruelty charge
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 02/03/2018
» A police captain in Kanchanaburi province has been put on probation for accepting a complaint of cruelty to animals, later withdrawn, against construction tycoon Premchai Karnasuta, who is accused of illegally hunting endangered animals in a World Heritage forest last month.
Law wades into choppy waters
Spectrum, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 08/10/2017
» The proposal of a fee for the use of water from rivers, lakes and other natural water resources for the agricultural sector is unlikely to be implemented easily as it is an alien concept to Thai culture. The lives of Thai farmers are inextricably connected with rivers and they see no justification for why they should have to pay for something that is a natural part of their life and an essential part of their culture.
Dentists want more tools taken off control list
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 31/08/2017
» Controls on radioactive dental tools will be eased with oral tools removed from special watch-lists for industry equipment, the Office of Atoms for Peace (OAP), which regulates nuclear and radiation safety, said yesterday.