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Elephant electrocuted after falling into drain
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 15/09/2018
» SAMUT PRAKAN: A young male elephant has died after falling down a drain and being electrocuted by a stray wire in Bang Phli district on Friday night.
More than 20 sea turtles killed by debris
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 15/09/2018
» Big piles of garbage floating in the sea have become a killing zone for 23 sea turtles, which were found dead or nearly dead on two beaches in Phuket and Phangnga provinces over the past two months, according to the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation.
Maya Bay closure draws ire from tour firms
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 03/10/2018
» The closure of the world-class tourist site, Maya Bay in Krabi, to visitors was extended indefinitely to allow the damaged marine ecosystem to fully recover, drawing immediate protests from tour operators.
Allergy tabs go OTC despite side-effects
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 29/11/2018
» The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has delisted Loratadine, which is used to treat allergies, as a dangerous drug and reclassified it as a non-prescription antihistamine medication, meaning it can be purchased over the counter (OTC) at pharmacies nationwide.
Stargazers get visual feast in 2019
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 20/12/2018
» The National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand (Narit) has invited public to watch the Great Conjunction 2020, a major astronomical event in which Jupiter and Saturn approach their closest point in 397 years.
For crimes against the environment
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 26/12/2018
» The year 2018 has been an eventful one in terms of environmental issues.
Court acquits 15 protesters in Songkhla
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 28/12/2018
» The Songkhla Provincial Court on Thursday acquitted 15 local protesters against a coal power plant project in Songkhla's Thepha district, but two of them were ordered to pay a penalty for violating the public gathering law.
Activists demand cheaper, public-focused power plan
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 01/01/2019
» An advocacy group is planning to ask the Energy Ministry to revise its Power Development Plan draft, which it says has failed to raise people's awareness on energy saving and may ultimately burden consumers with high electricity charges.
Protesters refuse to go home
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 29/01/2019
» Residents protesting against water projects in two southern provinces vowed Monday to stay in Bangkok until the government cancels the projects.
Locals eye beaches as turtle breeding sites
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 21/02/2019
» Phangnga:Two beaches in Phangnga and Phuket have been declared protected turtle incubation sites following the return of turtles to nest there for the first time in more than six years.