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  • OPINION

    Reforestation rethink required

    News, Editorial, Published on 24/07/2022

    » The military was given an earful early this month for using invasive alien species in their aerial reforestation mission, and rightly so. The blunder, however, is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Thailand's reforestation policy, which puts dictatorship and money before ecological health. To save the forest, this self-serving mindset must end.

  • OPINION

    Apply law of the land to all

    News, Editorial, Published on 29/11/2019

    » The poor had it before. They were accused of encroaching on protected forests or national parks. Thirteen landless forest dwellers were convicted of forest encroachment by the Appeal Court this year and sentenced to imprisonment. Now, an MP from the ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP), Pareena Kraikupt is facing an accusation of committing a similar offence. Given the influence of the PPRP, all eyes are now on law enforcement officers over whether there will be "double standards" in their handling of the case.

  • THAILAND

    Koh Samui welcomes 3,000 visitors

    News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 29/01/2023

    » SURAT THANI: Another cruise ship, with approximately 3,000 passengers and crew, arrived at Koh Samui for a one-day visit yesterday, with officials expecting the visit to generate 10 million baht for the resort island.

  • THAILAND

    Bay marred by movie ordered to be fixed

    News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 14/09/2022

    » The Supreme Court had ordered the Forestry Department to restore Maya Bay, which was environmentally damaged in 1998 during the shooting of the movie The Beach.

  • REVIEW

    A glimpse into the future

    Life, Jedd Sreshthaputra, Published on 18/07/2022

    » At the recent Bangkok International Motor Show, Thai Yamaha Motor debuted their new electric vehicle, the Yamaha E01. It's a sign that finally, one of the major players in the industry is getting ready to make a significant move into the production and design of electric scooters.

  • THAILAND

    High-speed train still on track

    News, Published on 05/01/2023

    » Lessons learnt from the first phase of the Thai-Chinese high-speed train project are believed to help ensure a smooth and faster operation of the next phase of the project, according to the Department of Rail Transport.

  • OPINION

    Drop the forest plan

    Oped, Editorial, Published on 14/07/2022

    » The Royal Thai Army (RTA) probably expected to receive kudos from environmentalists and the public in general for its reforestation mission. It did not.

  • THAILAND

    Rangers rescue starving macaque

    News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/11/2022

    » ANIMAL WELFARE: Rangers rescued a pig-tailed macaque that was chained to a tree and neglected after its owner passed away three years ago.

  • THAILAND

    Plea to give Karen a say in Kaeng Krachan forest

    News, Published on 30/08/2021

    » Environmental conservation must go hand in hand with the protection of local indigenous communities' rights in Thailand's newly inscribed natural World Heritage site, the Kaeng Krachan Forest Complex, experts say.

  • OPINION

    When the environment gets sidelined

    Oped, Johanna Son, Published on 23/07/2022

    » Myanmar's human, social and natural capital have been "rapidly diminishing" after the 2021 military coup, explains Win Myo Thu, a respected environmental campaigner who, for over three decades, has been working with local communities for better access to land, forest, water, food and a clean environment.

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