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'Planning' averts Chao Phraya floods
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 24/08/2016
» Flooding in the Chao Phraya River basin caused by tropical depression Dianmu was averted thanks to good planning, said the Department of Royal Irrigation.
Panel pushes Songkhla town clusters for Unesco
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 07/03/2024
» The national committee on the World Heritage Convention on Wednesday recommended four historic town clusters located in the southern province of Songkhla for inclusion in Unesco's tentative list of potential new world heritage sites.
Earthquake rattles six provinces
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 30/06/2023
» A 4.5-magnitude earthquake shook six northern provinces early yesterday morning, prompting calls from experts for an inspection of older buildings.
Phitsanulok quake a shock
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 04/07/2023
» The Department of Mineral Resources is studying whether to include a hidden fault responsible for tremors of 4.5 on the Richter scale in Phitsanulok and Phichit provinces that caused minor damage to houses, temples, schools and a hospital on a list of the country's active fault lines.
Quake 'can damage' old buildings
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 21/06/2023
» A major earthquake in Myanmar may damage buildings in Bangkok that were built before the nation's building codes were revised in 2007 to make them more quake-resistant, according to the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) on Tuesday.
Group ends sea wall protests
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 10/12/2022
» The environmental group Beach for Life ended its protest yesterday after reaching an agreement with the government for a joint committee to be set up to study a sea wall project from the Public Works and Town and Country Planning Department (DPT).
Activists battle to save beaches from sea dykes
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 15/04/2022
» Projects to construct sea dykes to ease beach erosion along various parts of Thailand's coastline carry on despite clear evidence showing they are not a constructive or effective way to stop the problem, environmental activists say.
Alro changes regulations on how allocated land is used
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 14/11/2020
» The Agricultural Land Reform Office (Alro) has revamped its regulations to allow Sor Por Kor landholders to develop their plots into apartment buildings, gas stations and food-processing plants, among others.
E-waste uncovered in Sa Kaeo
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 09/07/2019
» Authorities on Monday collected samples of water and soil from an illegal electronic waste dumpsite in Sa Kaeo province, as police hunted for the culprits.
Caravan of hope
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 29/09/2018
» For highlanders in the far-flung villages of northernmost Mae Hong Son, getting even basic medical help can be a hard struggle.