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Court acquits 18 Klong Dan defendants
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 20/11/2013
» The Court of Appeal on Tuesday acquitted all 18 defendants, including former politician Vatana Asavahame, in the high-profile Klong Dan land grab case.
Egat says more coal-fired power plants needed
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 24/11/2014
» The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) has confirmed Thailand will have to build more coal-fired power plants to meet its energy needs since future supplies of natural gas are uncertain and renewable energy is expensive.
Encroachers jailed 17 years on
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 13/12/2014
» Kanchanaburi - The Supreme Court has sentenced three people to six years and eight months in prison for encroaching on protected areas of Srinagarind Dam National Park, ending a case that has dragged on for 17 years.
Apples on local shelves get all-clear
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 20/01/2015
» Apples sold in Thai markets are not from the US company which was forced to withdraw its apples after a deadly outbreak of listeria, health officials say.
China's ivory 'smuggling' tourists face prison over Thai souvenirs
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 22/02/2015
» Thai authorities have warned Chinese tourists they could face smuggling charges and run the risk of jail time if they purchase ivory products in Thailand and try to take them home.
RID says water will last till 2016
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 04/08/2015
» Authorities are confident the four main dams feeding the Central Plain provinces will provide enough water for consumption and maintain the ecological systems of the rivers until next year, following the increased rainfall which has fallen since late last month.
Experts urge coal, nuclear energy future
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 12/08/2015
» Thailand must build more coal-fired and new nuclear power plants to meet its energy needs and strengthen energy security as future supplies of natural gas are uncertain, engineers said yesterday.
Chao Phraya drought 'will last till 2017'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 02/10/2015
» People living in the Chao Phraya River basin should prepare for a drought crisis that will last until 2017, and those in Bangkok should store water for consumption during the dry season, a seminar was told.
Campaign against plastic bags builds up steam as shoppers and retailers say 'no'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 30/12/2015
» This has been a remarkable year in which shoppers have shown their support for the environment. After the launch of the say "no" to plastic bags campaign in mid-August, roughly 15 million plastic bags have been saved.
Ministry summons officials in Klong Dan inquiry
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 17/02/2016
» The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has summoned eight politicians and senior officials involved in scrapping the Klong Dan waste water treatment project for further investigation to determine whether they should foot the 9.8 billion baht compensation bill which the state must pay the construction company.