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North smog to worsen on first day of Songkran
Tomorrow, the first official day of Songkran, will see a higher level of air pollution in the North, hence people are advised to wear masks and avoid going outdoors, a source at the Smoke Haze Integrated Research Unit (SHIRU) said yesterday. Keep reading ...
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Chiang Mai’s Green Giant proves it can suck up fine dust particles
A Giant air purifier, called the Green Giant, was installed at Chiang Mai’s Tha Pae Gate yesterday and appeared to be efficient in reducing the amount of fine dust particles in the air in a 3-kilometre radius.When this locally manufactured device was turned on at ...
Kriangkrai Rattana
Northern governor threatens to withhold land-rights documents from farmers lighting fires
With forest fires persisting in much of the nation’s North, the Mae Hong Son provincial governor has threatened to escalate the campaign against farmers lighting fires to clear farmland.Keep reading ...
Tossapon Boonpat
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
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 ...
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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 ...
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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
US accelerates project-financing in Asean
Amid China’s growing influence in the Asean region through the Belt and Road Initiative, the United States is stepping up its efforts to finance development projects in the bloc as part of its Indo Pacific Strategy. Washington is keen on financing infrastructure, energy, digital and ...
Phuwit Limviphuwat
Skills strategy needed, Microsoft says
Thailand urgently needs a workforce skills development plan to take advantage of the capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI) as workers skilled in such fields will be in demand for the jobs of tomorrow.Keep reading ...
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