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Nakhon Nayok fire 100% contained, bounty raised
Online Reporters, Published on 29/01/2026
» NAKHON NAYOK - The paddy field fires caused by illegal burning in Pak Phli district have been fully extinguished, while local authorities have stepped up patrols in still‑vulnerable areas and raised the reward for information leading to capture of arsonists to 50,000 baht.
Culprits sought in burning of paddy fields in Nakhon Nayok
Online Reporters, Published on 28/01/2026
» Authorities in Nakhon Nayok are hunting for the culprits who burned about 10,000 rai (16 square kilometres) of paddy fields, worsening the already serious air pollution in the province north of Bangkok.
Enforcement of rules against open burning stepped up
Online Reporters, Published on 21/01/2026
» The Pollution Control Department has ordered stepped-up surveillance of open burning as the seasonal risk of haze and dust pollution rises, according to director-general Surin Worakitthamrong.
Capital, Nakhon Nayok join hands in PM2.5 fight
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 13/01/2026
» The governors of Bangkok and Nakhon Nayok jointly chaired a meeting at the City Hall in Bangkok on Monday to discuss ramping up cooperation to curb the burning of agricultural waste, in a bid to tackle PM2.5 pollution in and around the Greater Bangkok area.
Anutin preps to meet Chinese premier to finalise rice MoU
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 26/11/2025
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is preparing to meet Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Dec 14 to finalise a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the sale of 500,000 tonnes of Thai rice to China, Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow said on Tuesday.
Smart drive to boost rice farming
News, Sagee Wongchaisuwan, Published on 28/02/2025
» Thailand is looking to strengthen its rice farming sector by introducing a climate-smart initiative for growers nationwide.
Farmers move to stop burning
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 08/02/2025
» Farmers in the Northeast have shown a willingness to stop crop burning and switch to a decomposition method instead, saying they are ready to be part of the transition towards sustainable agriculture with the support of related sectors.
No-burn campaign to ease dust: BMA
News, Post Reporters, Published on 01/02/2025
» Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt has launched a no-burn campaign in rice fields to combat air pollution from fine particulate matter (PM2.5).
Bangkok air pollution forces 352 schools to close
AFP, Published on 24/01/2025
» Air pollution in the Thai capital forced the closure of more than 350 schools on Friday, city authorities said, as Bangkok was ranked the world's seventh-most polluted major city by air quality monitor IQAir.
Sowing Resilience: How Thailand’s Farmers Can Thrive Amid Climate Change
Published on 06/01/2025
» Op-ed attributable to Areeya Obidiegwu, Assistant Professor Department of Agricultral and Resource Economics, Kasetsart University.