Environment and natural resources
New factories 'dodging green rules'
Given loopholes in laws, construction of new factories has kicked off before their environmental impact report has been finished which in many cases has caused environmental problems for locals, a seminar was told on Thursday. Keep reading ...
Thana Boonlert
Villagers face greater threat under new national parks law
New national parks will impose stricter penalties to further limit the rights of farmers and indigenous people, land rights activists and analysts said on Friday, after a series of convictions highlighted their vulnerability.Under the National Parks Act, which was unveiled by the government last week ...
Plastic reduction efforts 'a success'
The Pollution Control Department (PCD) says the first year of the country’s effort to reduce plastic waste has been successful and has received cooperation from the business sector. “Our plan to reduce plastic waste is in its early steps and voluntary, but we received strong ...
Apinya Wipatayotin
Lilly, Thailand’s Greta Thunberg, is Fighting Single-Use Plastic
Through the power of petitioning, one 11-year-old girl is doing more to save Thailand’s environment than perhaps most of the country combined.Since she was 8, Ralyn “Lilly” Satidtanasarn has been meeting with mall executives to demand reductions in single-use plastic waste. Central Group’s recent decision ...
Asaree Thaitrakulpanich
Relief for forest dwellers
New law allows use of resources without the fear of being accused of encroachment.Under the new National Parks Act, local communities may stay in a forest reserve and use its renewable resources. Article 65 of this law opens a clear channel for mutual co-existence for ...
Chularat Saengpassa
Thailand to mark World Environment Day
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE) will organize an event to mark World Environment Day on June 5 that focuses on preventing smoke haze and toxic air.Wijarn Simachaya, Deputy Permanent Secretary of the MNRE, announced preparation for the event and said many parties ...
NESDC organizes seminar on steering strategic environmental assessment
The National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) has organized a seminar to discuss and provide accurate information on strategic environmental assessments, claiming the move will improve the organization as a whole.Keep watching ...
New forestry law has harsher penalties for encroachers and illegal loggers
Forest encroachers caught clearing land or burning trees, in any of Thailand’s national parks or gardens, in order to occupy the land, will soon face jail terms of up to 20 years and/or a fine of as much as two million baht under the new ...
Four Thai marine species announced as ‘reserved animals’
Bryde’s whale, Omura’s whale, whale sharks and leather back turtles have been added to the list of ‘reserved wild animals’.The new Wild Animal Reservation and Protection Act was announced yesterday. Animal species which included Bryde’s whale, Omura’s whale, whale shark and leather back turtle are ...
Campaign launched to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from rice farming
The Minister said the Thai Rice NAMA project will reach out to 100,000 rice farming households in Thailand in shifting from conventional to low-emission farming in the country.The project will work with farmers and farmers’ associations as well as external service providers in adapting these ...
