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New fishing permits 'not risky'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 02/04/2016
» The new fishing permits, with a limited number of days, will not pose any risk to marine resources but will in fact conserve the marine ecology, says Wimol Jantrarotai, chief of the Department of Fisheries.
Judge knocks back villagers on Laos dam
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 01/12/2015
» A Central Administrative Court judge has given a preliminary opinion dismissing villagers' demands to have a say in the Xayaburi hydropower dam project, on the grounds that it is not a state-owned project.
Dept allays Chao Phraya water fears
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 10/07/2015
» Bangkok and 22 other provinces along the Chao Phraya River will not suffer from a shortage of water for consumption despite the current drought, the Department of Royal Irrigation said Thursday.
Tech ministry floats science city proposal
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 24/03/2015
» The Science and Technology Ministry has floated the idea of developing Pathum Thani's Klong Luang district as a science city to accommodate high-tech industry in the country.
Innovative firms get state spending boost
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 14/02/2015
» A national innovation committee has agreed to promote the development of original Thai businesses by requiring all state agencies to spend at least 10% of their procurement budgets on buying cutting-edge goods and materials from local companies.
PM urged to suspend GM field trials
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 31/10/2014
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha should suspend all field trials of genetically modified (GM) plants until a law on bio-safety is introduced, environmentalists say.
Chanthaburi fishers defy net ban
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 25/09/2014
» A local fishing community from a small island in Chanthaburi province has vowed to keep using pong-pang fishing nets despite them being outlawed.
Private firms 'key' to waste energy plants
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 24/09/2014
» The government must open up its low-interest environmental fund to private waste-management firms to encourage them to invest in waste-powered electricity plants, the Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning (ONREPP) said yesterday.
Ministry eyes rubber profit
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 22/08/2014
» The Natural Resources and Environment Ministry has proposed a profit-sharing arrangement between the state and rubber farmers who have illegally planted in national forest reserves and national parks, a ministry source said.
Niphon unveils new ivory trade laws
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 23/07/2014
» The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation has drafted two regulations to strictly control the domestic ivory trade for the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) to announce as law.