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Minister urges caution over Chinese investment in rubber farms
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 07/01/2018
» China's plan to invest in rubber plantations in Thailand must be carefully considered, says Grisada Boonrach, minister to the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, but such projects must not impact local farmers.
Saraburi area hits No.1 for worst air quality
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 13/01/2018
» Air quality at Na Pra Lan in Saraburi, the country's largest rock quarrying and limestone mining area, is the worst in the country, moving ahead of the northern provinces and their annual haze, according to the Pollution Control Department's (PCD) recently released 2017 report.
123 bus terminals to get modern facelift
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 03/02/2018
» The Department of Land Transport plans to implement technological upgrades and add amenities at bus terminals countrywide, it said yesterday.
Coal plant opponents still fired up
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 04/02/2018
» Locals opposed to the construction of the controversial coal-fired power plant project in Songkhla's Thepha district on Saturday called on the Energy Ministry to withdraw the project's Environment and Health Impact Assessment (EHIA) study as quickly as possible.
Finding common ground
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 11/02/2018
» The ground beneath us houses a wealth of essential clues to our common past, and archaeologists work to decode the treasures left by our ancestors and their connection to the 7.6 billion people who walk the Earth today.
Dugong population at 20-year high
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 17/02/2018
» The dugong population in the South has risen at the highest rate in more than two decades, says Kongkiat Kittiwatthanawong, director of the Phuket Marine Biological Centre.
Bleached coral reefs to heal by 2022
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 22/02/2018
» Severely bleached coral reefs in Phang Nga will recover by 2022, the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources said Wednesday.
Otop products get 'Big Rock' booster
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 08/03/2018
» The Ministry of Science and Technology kicked off its "Big Rock" project to use innovation to give a boost to One Tambon One Product (Otop) products in the 10 poorest provinces.
Tourist islands unite to save environment
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 16/03/2018
» KOH SAMUI: Koh Samui, Koh Tao and Koh Phangan in Surat Thani province will ban "unfriendly activities" which hurt the environment and marine ecological systems at the country's top tourist destinations.
Park officials score award for graft fight
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 25/03/2018
» A team of officials at Thungyai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary have won an award from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment for outstanding performance in fighting against corruption.