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Villagers sue 10 agencies over potash
News, Post Reporters, Published on 04/04/2026
» Residents of Dan Khun Thot district in Nakhon Ratchasima have filed an administrative lawsuit against 10 state agencies, seeking accountability over alleged environmental damage caused by a potash mining project.
Arsenic levels rising in Mekong
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 31/03/2026
» Civil society groups have warned that heavy metals -- particularly arsenic -- are gradually accumulating in sections of the Mekong River in northeastern Thailand.
Upgrade eyed for 'Bone Cave' fossil site
News, Post Reporters, Published on 26/03/2026
» The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment is moving to have the "Bone Cave" fossil site in Thung Yai district of Nakhon Si Thammarat registered as a national paleontological site in the current fiscal year 2026, officials said.
More people opting for pets over children
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 22/02/2026
» Bangkok Post and SIRI Campus on Saturday staged the third edition of the Bangkok Post Forum, "Pet in the City – Smarter Living for City Pets", at SIRI Campus, Sukhumvit 77.
Green energy's unseen toll on our river systems
News, Arisara Lekkham, Published on 13/01/2026
» At global climate forums, the clean energy transition is framed as progress --necessary, urgent, and inevitable. Governments reaffirm commitments to move away from fossil fuels and accelerate renewable energy, electric vehicles, and digital infrastructure. From a distance, the pathway to a greener future appears orderly and hopeful. From where I stand in Chiang Rai, it feels far less balanced.
Department of Mineral Resources warns of landslides
News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/01/2026
» The Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) has issued an alert identifying Satun, Phatthalung, and Songkhla as high-risk provinces for landslides and flash floods due to heavy rainfall. The warning was issued by the Environmental Geology Division, under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.
Mekong commission alerted to river pollution emergency
News, Post Reporters, Published on 27/11/2025
» CHIANG RAI - Environmental groups have urged the Mekong River Commission (MRC) to treat the contamination found in the Mekong, Kok, Sai and Ruak rivers as an emergency issue while calling for basin-wide water-quality monitoring.
Asean must grab its rare-earth shot
News, Imran Khalid, Published on 22/11/2025
» US President Donald Trump's return to Southeast Asia last month felt like a rerun -- tariffs, tough talk, and televised deals. But this time, he left behind more than headlines. From Kuala Lumpur to Hanoi, Mr Trump inked trade pacts promising tariff relief on US exports in exchange for joint ventures in mining and refining the rare-earth minerals that power the world's clean-tech boom.
'Safeguards needed' to curb environmental impacts
News, Post Reporters, Published on 04/11/2025
» An academic is urging the government to find ways to improve the management of environmental risks from the mining sector, saying clear safeguards are needed to prevent heavy metal pollution.
Rare earth pact with US draws rally
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 31/10/2025
» A coalition of civil society groups gathered outside the US embassy in Bangkok on Thursday to protest against a controversial memorandum of understanding (MoU) on rare earth supply chain cooperation, calling it a threat to Thailand's sovereignty and environment.