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Cannabis cultivation scales up
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 22/09/2019
» CHAING MAI: The country's largest lot of 12,000 cannabis sprouts has been planted in Maejo University's medical-grade greenhouse, thought to be the first-ever industrial-scale medical cannabis manufacturing facility in the Asean region.
Marine parks get Asean heritage nod
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 11/10/2019
» Two marine reserves in the South have been recognised as Asean Heritage Parks at the 15th Asean Ministerial Meeting on the Environment in Cambodia's Siem Reap, according to Natural Resources and Environment Minister Varawut Silpa-archa.
Parks officials pledge readiness for fire season
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 12/10/2019
» The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation has promised to better prepare to deal with the upcoming bush fire season in the northern region, according to spokesman Sompoj Maneerat.
The gift that keeps on giving
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 13/10/2019
» Three years after the passing of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great, one of his legacies, artificial rainmaking, remains a solution that Thailand can depend on to tackle the problem of air pollution and climate change-induced drought.
Ministry mulls sending Lin Hui back to China
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 29/10/2019
» The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment is weighing whether to send giant panda, Lin Hui, back to China following the death of her mate at Chiang Mai Zoo last month.
Novel methods win praise
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 02/12/2019
» Fascinated with video clip-making and how it can be applied in education, a 29-year old French language teacher from Kaennakhon Witthayalai School in Khon Kaen province was eager to send a 40-second clip to enter a national contest promoting the teaching of French, filming himself with his students.
Resort evictions ordered
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 30/12/2019
» The Royal Forest Department has served eviction orders on three resorts illegally built inside the forest zone at Mon Cham in Chiang Mai province.
Govt takes flak over haze
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 15/01/2020
» The government must come up with more practical measures to tackle the ultra-fine PM2.5 dust, especially since its national agenda on haze management appears to have made little progress over the past year, university students said.
'Illegal' coffee shops closed at Doi Suthep
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 17/01/2020
» Two coffee shops in Chiang Mai's Muang district were ordered to shut down on Thursday after an inspection found that they were being operated illegally in an area of Doi Suthep-Pui National Park.
Chinese New Year sparks full alert for coronavirus
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 18/01/2020
» The Ministry of Public Health has implemented the highest level of precautionary measures at airports and hospitals across the country to minimise the possibility of a disease outbreak in response to the surge in Chinese tourists expected to arrive to celebrate Chinese New Year.