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P-move opposes 99-year leases for foreign investors
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 17/04/2017
» Supporters of the People's Movement for a Just Society, also known as P-move, have threatened to rally in front of Government House to protest against the cabinet's resolution allowing foreign investors to lease government land in the eastern special economic development zone for up to 99 years.
DSI wildlife efforts bag big game
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 24/01/2018
» The arrest of wildlife trafficking kingpin Boonchai Bach in Nakhon Phanom last Friday received international media attention. Mr Boonchai was a member of a notorious Southeast Asian trafficking syndicate known as "Hydra", which was a major trader of illegal ivory, pangolin, tiger, prayoon wood, and tiger and rhino horns.
Activists rally against pot patent requests
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 15/11/2018
» A group of local activists on Wednesday urged the Department of Intellectual Property to withdraw drug patent requests for cannabis extract.
Covid-19 pushes plastic waste rise
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 24/04/2020
» Over the past year, Thais have become more aware of the impact of single-use plastics on the environment and joined hands to reduce its consumption. But as the country has been hit by the spread of Covid-19, forcing people to spend more time at home, the amount of plastic waste generated has surged by 15%.
New dam to address Northeast drought
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 23/02/2021
» CHAIYAPHUM: The Royal Irrigation Department (RID) is building the Lam Nam Chi reservoir in Ban Khwao district of this northeastern province to help alleviate the chronic water shortage in the kingdom's northeastern region.
Zoos face tough task post-Covid
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 27/09/2021
» Attapon Srihayrun, the newly appointed director of the Zoological Park Organisation of Thailand (ZPO), has pledged to bring back visitors to the animal attractions after a difficult period.
Giant hopes for Elephant Day
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 14/03/2022
» The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) has drawn up a 10-year action plan to mitigate human-elephant conflicts that have occurred wherever elephants and locals share the same habitat, competing for the same resources.
Paragon of carbon neutral food production
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 27/10/2023
» Dan Pathomvanich, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NR Instant Produce Plc, better known as NRF, is concerned about the challenges of climate change and the risks involved, but his company is prepared to make a positive difference.