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Govt's water management adviser revives Salween dam idea
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 13/02/2012
» CHIANG MAI : Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra's adviser on water management has proposed the construction of a dam on the Salween River to solve floods and droughts as well as to produce electricity for the country.
Yingluck certain there will be no flood crisis again this year
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 26/02/2012
» Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is confident there will not be another flood disaster this year as she vowed to follow His Majesty the King's advice on reforestation.
Elephant operators threaten blockade
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 01/03/2012
» KANCHANABURI : Elephant park operators have threatened to block major roads with their jumbos if wildlife officials continue to seize animals from private shelters.
Mae Wong dam draws flak
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 12/04/2012
» Environmental activists have strongly opposed the cabinet's approval for the construction of Mae Wong dam in Nakhon Sawan.
Govt forms new flood agency to help crisis communication
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 17/04/2012
» The government is setting up a new agency to improve communication with the public during flood crises.
Phuket tremors to last a month
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 18/04/2012
» Phuket will be shaken by a series of mild tremors for about a month following the 4.3-magnitude earthquake that hit the resort island on Monday, seismologists have warned.
King makes historic return
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 26/05/2012
» AYUTTHAYA : History repeated itself yesterday at Thung Makham Yong when His Majesty the King made a momentous return to a royally initiated paddy field where he harvested rice 16 years ago.
Encroacher suspects counter with lawsuits
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 29/05/2012
» Villagers facing fines for encroaching on forests and contributing to global warming yesterday filed administrative lawsuits against two forest agencies for unfairly charging them.
NGOs take PM, cabinet to court over Mae Wong Dam
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 24/07/2012
» The Stop Global Warming Association Thailand will seek to nullify the cabinet's approval of the construction of Mae Wong Dam in Kamphaeng Phet province by filing a complaint today to the Central Administrative Court.
Activists urge end to power deal
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 01/08/2012
» Cambodian activists have urged Bangkok and Vientiane to scrap their agreement for Thailand to purchase power produced by the Xayaburi dam in Laos.