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PM apologises over Hat Yai flood failures, pledges urgent aid
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 30/11/2025
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has apologised for the state's failure to protect flood‑hit communities, vowing improvements as he prepared to revisit the devastated Hat Yai district in Songkhla for urgent assessments on Sunday.
Hat Yai mobilises massive recovery clean-up effort
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 29/11/2025
» Hat Yai's "Big Cleaning Day" is set to begin on Saturday, mobilising locals and heavy machinery to restore the city within seven days, said Songkhla governor Rattasart Chidchu.
Scam bases drawn to economic zones
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 24/11/2025
» Chiang Mai: Economic zones in the East have the potential to be a hub for money laundering, says a study from a Chiang Mai University academic who found ease-of-doing-business rules, introduced to attract foreign investment, could turn into a legal loophole.
Mangroves credits possible
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 08/10/2025
» The Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) aims to expand mangrove forests by 500,000 rai over the next five years under a financial scheme to empower community conservation efforts.
Backlash against forest amnesty bill
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 29/09/2025
» For decades, the promise of land ownership has been a mainstay in Thai politics.
Thap Lan disputes to be studied on case-by-case basis
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 23/09/2025
» The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) said disputes relating to overlapping land boundaries in Thap Lan National Park in Prachin Buri will be handled on a case-by-case basis, adding a "one-size-fits-all" solution would be neither effective nor fair for all concerned parties.
No dam approval at Unesco site, DNP says
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 19/07/2025
» The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) has confirmed that no dam construction has been approved within or adjacent to the Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest Complex, a Unesco World Heritage Site.
Rubber tree title deed plan to help farmers get loans
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 07/05/2025
» The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives will officially launch a rubber tree title deed initiative next week so that farmers who have legally cultivated rubber trees on their land can use them as collateral for loans from the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC).
Breaking cycle of forest land grabs
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 24/03/2025
» Thailand’s efforts to address landlessness among its population has been a priority for multiple administrations. One key strategy has been allocating forest land to those in need. However, a significant portion of beneficiaries reside in forest zones classified as state-owned property, creating challenges in balancing land distribution with environmental conservation.
Princess Sirindhorn hails Prince Mahidol Award winners
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 30/01/2025
» Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn has expressed her admiration for the two winners of the Prince Mahidol Award for their work which benefits humanity.