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Govt urged to help farmers shift practices
Environmental experts are calling on the food industry to shift from monoculture maize farming both within and outside Thailand in order to sustainably solve the problem of air pollution from the burning of fields. They have also called on policymakers to come up with policies ...
Pratch Rujivanarom
Aranyaprathet - Poi Pet rail line to reopen after 54 years
Thailand’s Ministry of Transport is set to reopen services on the Aranyaprathet – Poi Pet railway connecting Thailand’s and Cambodia’s rail networks.Thailand’s Minister of Transport, Arkhom Termpittayapaisith, led a team of ministerial executives to follow up on the construction and facilities management at Ban Khlong ...
Tanakorn Sangiam
Activist group seeks NACC probe into EC’s conduct
The under-fire Election Commission (EC) finds itself in more hot water after an activist group said it planned to lodge a petition with the anti-graft body today, seeking an investigation into the poll agency’s conduct and alleged irregularities. Srisuwan Janya, secretary-general of the Association of ...
The Nation Reporter
Haze casts shadow over Songkran tourism
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has forecast tourism levels during Songkran to drop by 10 per cent, partly due to the northern haze problems. Meanwhile, the Thai Travel Agents Association (TTAA) expects the strong baht to encourage Thais to travel abroad during the Songkran ...
The Nation Reporter
100 plants mulled for solar waste
The Industry Ministry is considering setting up a plant to handle old and irreparably damaged solar cells. It would also support private companies in establishing roughly 100 plants to either repair or recycle about 90% of between 620,000 and 790,000 tonnes of solar cells whose ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Forest chiefs set to assess fire damage
The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation is going to survey forest areas damaged by fires, in particular Chiang Dao Wildlife Sanctuary in Chiang Mai province where conservationists have expressed concerns over changes in the ecological system caused by the blazes. Keep reading ...
Apinya Wipatayotin
Thailand Research Expo 2019 held in Bangkok
Research is an important factor in national development. And to raise public awareness on research, the National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT) is organizing Thailand Research Expo 2019. Here, researchers can present their work on technology and innovation to inspire other sectors to move forward ...
Praphorn Praphornkul
Thailand ramps up fight against forced labor with stricter law
Thailand will use a newly amended law to crack down on forced labor with hefty fines and prison time, a move analysts said could help curb exploitative practices against migrant workers.The Southeast Asian nation, which has come under scrutiny for slavery and trafficking in its ...
Asean mulls paths to integration
Customs cooperation and robust financial infrastructure remain the top challenges for Asean in its bid to deepen economic integration and redistribute economic wellbeing. Asean finance ministers and central bank governors concluded a two-day meeting in Chiang Rai on Friday. One of the major goals for ...
Wichit Chaitrong
EXCLUSIVE: Haze woes lIkely to lInger, worsen
Citing new contributing factors, environmentalists gloomy over prospects of ending problem anytime soon – let alone in one week.Visiting Chiang Mai on Tuesday, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha issued an order to end the haze crisis in the North within seven days, alongside declaring it part ...
Piyaporn Wongruang