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    World Bank cuts Thai growth forecast

    Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 02/04/2024

    » The World Bank has slashed its forecast for Thailand's GDP growth in 2024 to 2.8%, citing a global trade slowdown and delays in the country's fiscal budget disbursement.

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    Nation marks Thai Elephant Day

    Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 01/04/2024

    » Thailand's Western Forest Complex is regarded as the largest wildlife hub in the country. It contains an abundant food chain system for predators and prey alike and is also home to several protected species, including the elephant, an enduring symbol of the nation.

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    Reforestation seen as only viable smog solution

    Dave Kendall, Published on 01/04/2024

    » Northern Thailand's chronic smog problem is usually blamed on burning crop waste, villagers burning wooded areas to pick mushrooms and vehicle emissions. The solutions, we are told, involve regulations and enforcement.

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    Hidden realities of carbon credits

    Editorial, Published on 31/03/2024

    » Thai governments -- be they Prayut Chan-o-cha's or Srettha Thavisin's -- have hailed carbon credit programmes as vital to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. However, they can become wolves in sheep's clothing if they favour businesses, leaving local communities and nature vulnerable to exploitation. Despite promises to mitigate greenhouse gases, carbon credit programmes often sideline local communities and worsen social and environmental injustices.

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    Mild winter disrupts ice road to Canadian diamond mines

    Published on 30/03/2024

    » An unusually warm winter in Canada this year has delayed the opening of a 400-kilometre ice road that is rebuilt every year as the main conduit for three companies to access their diamond mines in the remote Arctic region.

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    Asian shares rise after Wall Street advances

    Business, Published on 30/03/2024

    » RECAP: Shares in Asia rose yesterday following gains on Wall Street, which closed out a stellar quarter ahead of a holiday on Friday. Benchmarks in Japan, South Korea and mainland China all edged higher, while the US dollar firmed after hawkish comments from a Federal Reserve official.

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    The gigantic 'anomaly' in climate change

    Oped, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 30/03/2024

    » It was bound to happen some time, and the time could well be now. We know that when there was strong warming on our planet (like at the end of the last Ice Age about 11,000 years ago), there were sudden big leaps in the global temperature. It wasn't a smooth process at all.

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    Building a much stronger food system in Laos

    Oped, Published on 29/03/2024

    » One of the smallest and most sparsely populated nations in Southeast Asia, the Lao Peoples' Democratic Republic, a mountainous, landlocked country wedged between Vietnam, Thailand and China, has long grappled with challenges associated with supplies of food. A recently released Food and Agriculture Organization/World Food Programme joint report warns that food insecurity continues to increase in Laos, last year affecting more than a million people out of the 7.2 million population.

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    Carbon credits key to ending deforestation

    Oped, Published on 29/03/2024

    » Over the past few years, intense media scrutiny has prompted a growing number of companies to pursue high-quality carbon credits. Seeking to avoid accusations of "greenwashing", many of these firms are no longer content with merely offsetting their emissions and have been actively seeking credits that deliver tangible benefits to local communities.

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    PWA and DDPM Renew Pact to Combat Drought

    Published on 28/03/2024

    » The Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA), led by Chakapong Kamchan, Deputy Governor (Operation 2) and Acting Governor, along with the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM), Ministry of Interior, Thailand, led by Chaiwat Chuntirapong, Director-General of the DDPM, have jointly signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the third consecutive year. This agreement aims to address drought-related issues and ensure the provision of raw water for public water supply services. The signing ceremony occurred on 27 March 2024, at the PWA headquarters in Laksi District, Bangkok. Chakapong Kamchan highlighted PWA's dedication to providing clean and safe tap water that meets public consumption standards and its preparedness to effectively manage drought crises. The PWA actively monitors water situations and anticipates shortages, particularly at Branch 234.

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