Environment and natural resources
PM slammed over clean air bill decision
The main opposition Pheu Thai Party has accused Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha of preventing MPs discussing a clean air bill in parliament by having it declared finance-related legislation.Wattanarak Amnansoradet, chairman of Pheu Thai’s environment and natural resources committee, said it was a pity that Gen ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Report attributes 32,000 premature deaths in Thailand to air pollution
According to the State of Global Air 2020 Report, around 32,000 premature deaths in Thailand, back in 2019, have been attributed to air pollution. The report cites the PM2.5 pollution particles as the main culprit as particles in that size range are the most likely ...
Thai govt backed by UNDP launches GCF-financed climate change adaptation project
More than 80 participants representing the Thai government, academia, non-governmental organisations and the private sector convened at Bangkok’s Pullman Hotel for the launch of the Green Climate Fund (GCF)-financed programme titled “Increasing resilience to climate change impacts in marine and coastal areas along the Gulf ...
The Nation Reporter
Northern Thailand Hit with Dangerous Levels of PM2.5 Dust Particles
Northern Thailand, especially Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai, are suffering from extremely poor air quality conditions. Both northern provinces were found to have PM2.5 dust particle levels which exceed the 50-micron safety standard, with Wiang Pang Kham sub-district in Chiang Rai recording 247 microns.The Pollution ...
World Bank Sees $6 Billion Wasted on Plastics in Southeast Asia
Southeast Asian countries lose out on as much as $6 billion a year as most of their single-use plastics are thrown out rather than recovered and recycled, the World Bank said in a new study.More than 75% of recyclable plastics in Malaysia, Thailand and the ...
MNRE promotes participation in forest management [Video]
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment is promoting inclusivity and participation in its ‘well-being’ forest management and restoration approach, with plans to promote engagement between international and local wood traders.Keep watching ...
Don't take toxic air problem lightly
If April is the month of Songkran, surely March is known for its pollution, especially in Northern Thailand, at its peak. With burning season in full swing, air quality readings in cities like Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, and Pai have become rather unsettling — yet ...
Transboundary haze control lacks political will
In January, I wrote about the effects of agricultural burning upon Bangkok, and now I want to address the problem in Chiang Mai. Earlier this week residents there suffered the worst air pollution in the entire world, with PM2.5 at very unhealthy levels. The pollution ...
Bangkok Plant-Based NGO Unveils Mass Transit Climate Clock Video Campaign To Highlight Climate Change
Root The Future, a non-profit organization that hopes to push forward Thailand’s plant-based industry just partnered with VGI, a data and consumer insights platform to launch the country’s first mass climate crisis campaign featuring their jointly produced #SaveMyFuture video at multiple Bangkok Mass Transit System ...
Thailand poised to target 50% EV use, carbon neutrality by 2050
EV committee will discuss at the end of March and prepare to set carbon emission to zero with 50 per cent user to drive EV within 2030.Kulit Sombatsiri, permanent secretary for energy, said during the launch day ceremony for EGAT EV Business Solutions on Thursday ...
The Nation Reporter