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Damned if you do,damned if you don't
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 08/05/2016
» In the late 1980s, Chatichai Choonhavan's government promised an ambitious water diversion project to provide a constant supply of water to the dry Northeast.
Laying down the ‘dictator law’ for money
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 20/03/2016
» Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has an ambitious goal.
Drowning in generosity
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 27/03/2016
» ‘Again?” Chai Tamuen, 42, thought when he saw Mekong water rising at the riverbank of Chiang Khan district in Loei eight days ago.
Northern villagers feel 'zoned' out
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 13/02/2016
» The news of a Special Economic Zone on their doorstep was of little concern to the laid-back community in Chiang Khong district of Chiang Rai. They had their forest, or “natural supermarket” as they like to call it, and life was good.
Climate talks struggle to find common ground
Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 11/12/2015
» PARIS - With the negotiations scheduled to end on Friday, there was a strong possibility the Paris climate talks could be extended to Saturday as participants struggled to find common ground.
Prayut delivers Thailand's climate pledge at Paris summit
Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 01/12/2015
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Tuesday clarified Thailand’s commitment to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions by 20-25% by 2030 at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris.
PM, at Paris summit, vows to cut emissions
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 02/12/2015
» PARIS - Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha pledged at the opening of the United Nations (UN) 21st Conference on Climate Change (COP 21) that Thailand will help reduce fossil fuel use and boost renewable supplies in line with the country's Power Development Plan 2015.
Mae Wong dam plan in limbo
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 27/07/2015
» Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam has downplayed a proposal for Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-chan to invoke his special powers under Section 44 of the interim charter to speed up construction of the Mae Wong dam in Nakhon Sawan.
Water plan goes before the public
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 08/09/2014
» The Royal Irrigation Department (RID) will host seminars to "listen to problems" from the North, Central and Eastern regions this month on a draft for a water management roadmap, officials say.