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Nan farmers dial down chemical use
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 18/09/2016
» Simart Chaiyong, 33, a farmer in Nan's Ban Luang district, has been earning a living for over a decade selling maize grown using as few chemicals as possible.
Dept issues warning on kratom drinks
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 02/05/2024
» The Department of Medical Sciences has warned against overconsumption of kratom-infused beverages, saying the drink may contain a higher level of mitragynine than the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) recommendation.
Province's islands 'not affected' by oil spill
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 08/09/2023
» A 60,000-litre crude oil spill in the upper Gulf of Thailand has not contaminated the marine ecological system along the coast of Chon Buri, according to the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources.
Pollution Control Department pledges desalination standards
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 01/04/2018
» The Pollution Control Department (PCD) has announced the country's first quality standards for water discharged during the desalination process.
Gold miner claims tests let it off hook
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 05/01/2018
» Initial lab results show no trace of chemical substances used to mine gold in polluted water soaking paddy fields near Akara Resources PLC's gold mining site in Phichit, the company said yesterday.
PCD ready to sting ethanol firm with fine
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 22/10/2016
» The Pollution Control Department (PCD) will lodge a complaint with local police next week against Rajburi Ethanol Co for allowing wastewater containing molasses to leak into the Mae Klong River, killing many giant stingrays.
Worst drought in decades to hit Khao Yai
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 01/03/2016
» Khao Yai National Park is bracing itself for possibly the worst drought in five decades with consumption of underground water by tourism businesses aggravating the situation, says a Khao Yai activist.
MWA advises residents to save water
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 31/03/2016
» People in Bangkok and its vicinity should save water for household use over the next few days as raw water pumping might be temporarily suspended due to salt water intrusion.
Hospitals hit by water crisis
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 23/02/2016
» The Public Health Ministry says five hospitals in the North and Northeast are facing severe water shortages caused by the drought, which has affected the hospitals' medical services.
Toll on island’s environment becomes clear
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 27/07/2014
» The cost of the damage to marine resources caused by the large oil spill off Rayong province last year should be known by September.