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Oil tanker tracking to start July 13
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 17/06/2017
» Oil tankers of up to 1,000 gross tonnes must be equipped with a Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) and provide Port-In/Port Out (PIPO) reports to port authorities by July 13 in a bid to prevent their involvement in illegal fishing, says the agriculture minister.
Odour panel hires 'smell assessors'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 17/06/2017
» The Pollution Control Department (PCD) has recruited a panel of 167 smell assessors this year to evaluate and analyse odour emissions as part of odour regulation and control.
Waste disposal fees to triple
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 14/06/2017
» The household garbage management rate will be tripled nationwide, to replace the current unrealistic rate that does not cover the actual waste management cost, the Ministry of Interior says.
Durian auction goers sniff out the most pricey fruit
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 11/06/2017
» The world's nine most expensive durian were auctioned off on Saturday in Nonthaburi to raise funds for an orphanage in Pak Kret district.
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.
16 wind farms in the clear, Alro says
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 30/03/2017
» The Agricultural Land Reform Office (Alro) yesterday resolved to allow 16 wind farm companies to operate their businesses as usual because they are not guilty of any wrongdoing.
Single crops on mountains to be banned to curb floods
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 10/01/2017
» The cultivation of single crops on mountains in the South will be banned to prevent flash floods, according to the Royal Forest Department.
Fears raised over smoking at home
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 15/10/2016
» Thai smokers are taking to puffing away in the comfort of their own homes as smoking in public places becomes increasingly restrictive, raising fears of a spike in health problems linked to second-hand smoke.
Illegal land occupation targeted
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 07/07/2016
» Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Chatchai Sarikulya has pledged to tackle the illegal occupation of more than 430,000 rai of Sor Por Kor agricultural reform land in 25 provinces within 129 days.
Parks urges tighter log trade rules
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 05/04/2016
» Thailand has urged neighbouring countries and China to tighten regulations to curb the illegal Siamese rosewood timber trade.