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Activists urge end to power deal
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 01/08/2012
» Cambodian activists have urged Bangkok and Vientiane to scrap their agreement for Thailand to purchase power produced by the Xayaburi dam in Laos.
Govt to curb ivory smuggling
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 30/06/2012
» The National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department will list the African elephant as a protected animal under Thai law following widespread smuggling of African elephant tusks.
Red shirts agree to delay bills
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 01/07/2012
» Core red shirt leaders have backed off from demands for immediate House deliberation of the four national reconciliation bills.
Watchdog wants licence put on hold
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 16/05/2012
» The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called on the Industry Ministry to temporarily suspend the issuing of a mining licence to a potash mining company in Udon Thani.
Environment study on dam decried as flawed
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 22/05/2012
» NAKHON SAWAN : Environmentalists have slammed the environmental impact report of the controversial Mae Wong Dam, saying it was poorly conducted and underestimated the likely damage to wildlife and forest ecology.
King makes historic return
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 26/05/2012
» AYUTTHAYA : History repeated itself yesterday at Thung Makham Yong when His Majesty the King made a momentous return to a royally initiated paddy field where he harvested rice 16 years ago.
The musty old library goes green
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 26/05/2012
» With "eco" being the fashionable buzzword in just about every facet of our lives these days, it was only a matter of time before it seeped into that most revered storeroom of knowledge: the library.
Encroacher suspects counter with lawsuits
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 29/05/2012
» Villagers facing fines for encroaching on forests and contributing to global warming yesterday filed administrative lawsuits against two forest agencies for unfairly charging them.
Agency wants mandatory reporting for firms
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 05/06/2012
» Manufacturers should have to report to authorities whenever they use hazardous chemicals during their production or cleaning processes, says the Pollution Control Department.
Activists hail end to land rights saga in Lamphun
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 07/06/2012
» An activist was handed a reduced one-year sentence and two others were aquitted by the Supreme Court yesterday as activists hailed the outcome of a long-running land rights battle.