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PPRP MP Parina under fire for Ratchaburi poultry farm
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 12/11/2019
» The Royal Forest Department (RFD) on Monday confirmed that a 1,706-rai farm run by firebrand Palang Pracharath Party MP, Pareena Kraikupt's family is on Sor Por Kor land — special public plot assigned to farmers to make a living.
'Billy' accused given job in Pattani
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 19/11/2019
» Chaiwat Limlikit-aksorn, the former chief of Kaeng Krachan National Park accused of the high-profile murder of a Karen activist, has been transferred to the southern border province of Pattani.
Farmers want help when chemical ban hits
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 20/11/2019
» Farming groups have proposed a rehabilitation and assistance scheme for farmers who may be affected by a ban on the use of three toxic farming chemicals that will come into effect on Dec 1.
Mananya resists delaying toxin ban
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 25/11/2019
» Deputy Agriculture Minister Mananya Thaiset will on Monday ask the Department of Agriculture (DA) to explain why it has asked for a six-month delay on the ban of three toxic farm chemicals.
Minister fights move to postpone ban
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 26/11/2019
» The Public Health Ministry has called on the Hazardous Substance Committee (HSC) not to back down over its decision to ban three agrochemicals from Dec 1, saying that people's health must be the ministry's top priority.
Uproar at ban delay
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 28/11/2019
» The National Hazardous Substances Committee (NHSC) on Wednesday decided to postpone a ban on paraquat and chlorpyrifos for six months while restricting the use of glyphosate, sparking uproar from consumer and health advocates.
Novel methods win praise
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 02/12/2019
» Fascinated with video clip-making and how it can be applied in education, a 29-year old French language teacher from Kaennakhon Witthayalai School in Khon Kaen province was eager to send a 40-second clip to enter a national contest promoting the teaching of French, filming himself with his students.
Rules apply to rich and poor
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 09/12/2019
» Royal Forest Department director-general Atthaphon Charoenchansa grabbed headlines last week when he led RFD officials to file a formal complaint with police against Ratchaburi's Palang Pracharath MP, Pareena Kraikupt, for illegally occupying its 46-rai land for her poultry farm.
More MPs face land scrutiny
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 10/12/2019
» Environmental police will look into a fresh complaint against 21 MPs, five senators and four officials over public forest encroachment.
Thailand 'top destination' for ivory products: WWF
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 13/12/2019
» While a recent survey carried out by WWF Thailand showed that the majority of Chinese tourists have no desire to purchase ivory products in Thailand, the country remains a top destination for those seeking to buy the illegal product.