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Culprits sought in burning of paddy fields in Nakhon Nayok
Online Reporters, Published on 28/01/2026
» Authorities in Nakhon Nayok are hunting for the culprits who burned about 10,000 rai (16 square kilometres) of paddy fields, worsening the already serious air pollution in the province north of Bangkok.
Slow-burn incense used to start deniable, illegal cane fires
Makkawan Wannakul, Published on 18/01/2026
» CHAIYAPHUM - Sugar farmers are using bundled incense sticks as slow starters to illegally burn off cane trash in their fields when they are not there in a ploy to deny accountability for the resulting increase in air pollution.
Thai satellite falling back to earth after failed launch, but is insured
Online Reporters, Published on 13/01/2026
» The Thai-made satellite THEOS-2A is expectd to fall back to earth after failing to reach its designated orbit due to a failure of the Indian launching rocket, but is insured and can be rebuilt and launched again, the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (Gistda) said on Tuesday.
Capital, Nakhon Nayok join hands in PM2.5 fight
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 13/01/2026
» The governors of Bangkok and Nakhon Nayok jointly chaired a meeting at the City Hall in Bangkok on Monday to discuss ramping up cooperation to curb the burning of agricultural waste, in a bid to tackle PM2.5 pollution in and around the Greater Bangkok area.
Angry son denied money, burns down the neighbourhood
Online Reporters, Published on 05/01/2026
» PICHIT - A 37-year-old drug user set fire to his family home after a heated argument with his mother about money, and the ensuing blaze burnt down an entire block of houses on Sunday.
Thailand's last hunter-gatherers seek land rights
AFP, Published on 22/11/2025
» PA BON (THAILAND) - Deep in a Thai forest a young man sprints through the undergrowth, blowpipe in hand, before pumping a poisoned dart at a monkey.
Asia Charts Semiconductor Future Through Collaboration
Published on 18/11/2025
» The Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) and Zhen Ding Technology Holding Limited (ZDT) successfully co-hosted the AIT–ZDT Forum Workshop-1: “Regional Development in the Semiconductor Age” on 13 November 2025 in Bangkok. Bringing together more than 100 industry leaders, researchers, policymakers, and academics, the forum explored how semiconductors are shaping regional development, technological sovereignty, and talent ecosystems in the 21st century.
Tragedy as 10-year-old girl electrocuted by faulty hair dryer bought online
Online Reporters, Published on 12/10/2025
» BURI RAM — A ten-year-old girl was found dead after being electrocuted by a hair dryer believed to be of substandard quality, which her mother had purchased online several years ago.
AI-based platform to predict, manage nation's PM2.5 problem
News, Published on 05/09/2025
» The Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Research (TISTR), the Pollution Control Department (PCD) and satellite operator Thaicom have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop an AI-powered platform to manage the country's PM2.5 dust pollution.
Thai army says white phosphorus shells not subject to ban
Online Reporters, Published on 19/08/2025
» The Royal Thai Army on Tuesday rejected as misleading Cambodian allegations about its use of phosphorus munitions, saying the shells generate smoke and are not banned by international law.