Mekong transboundary impacts addressed amid growing concerns about Sanakham dam’s impacts
Thailand’s Deputy PM Gen Prawit Wongsuwan has officially addressed the issue this week at the
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Dialogue Forum 8: The Environmental Challenges under Thailand’s Constitutions: Progress and Setbacks
A policy forum on development and environmental challenges and policies to “bridge the gap” and
HIGHLIGHT I Dialogue Forum 7: Thailand’s Hazardous Waste Situation and Efforts to Clear the “World’s Trash Bin”
A policy forum on development and environmental challenges and policies to “bridge the gap” and
National Action Plan to protect human rights from development projects sluggish in its 1st year of implementation
Human rights advocates call for more accountability and transparency of the plan, alongside concrete timeframes
“Citizen Science” boosted to empower locals against hazardous waste challenges in Southeast and East Asia
The knowledge has been applied in various cases in the regions and increasingly promoted among
US President-elect, Joe Biden, aims to shift the US to “clean energy revolution” with series of ambitious plans awaited
The move is expected to shift the world’s path along as observed by several observers,
A Ban on Toxic Farm Chemicals: Thailand’s long road to food and farm safety
The recent ban on three farm chemicals seen as highly hazardous has raised public debates
Northeastern smallholder farmers backed to gain more acess of export market with global rice growing standard
The GIZ has recently teamed up with public and private partners to help the smallholder
Public Attitudes Towards Migrant Workers in Asia
SEA Junction in collaboration with ILO and Rapid Asia will hold a public discussion of
Dialogue Forum 7: Thailand’s Hazardous Waste Situation and Efforts to Clear the “World’s Trash Bin”
A policy forum on development and environmental challenges and policies to “bridge the gap” and
HIGHLIGHT I Dialogue Forum 6: A Ban on Toxic Farm Chemicals: Thailand’s long road to food safety and the “(safe) Kitchen of the World”
A policy forum on development and environmental challenges and policies to “bridge the gap” and
Court revokes its order to shut down online media
The Criminal Court reasoned after its fresh hearing yesterday that the order was not correct
Govt recedes from threat against press freedom following strong criticism
PM Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has instructed concerned officials to review the order deemed to infringe
Media organisations jointly oppose the state threat over press freedom following broadcast on protests accused of undermining national security
The FCCT and six Thai media organisations including the TJA have issued the statements today,
EDITORIAL: Violence finds no end in sight, but dialogues
The sporadic crashes in the consecutive protests over last week have prompted public concerns that
Uptake of certified palm oil increases
The recently launched report by the non-profit platform, Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), shows
Investigation intensified to see whether wildlife trafficking plays a role in shooting at Songkhla Zoo
PM Prayut has calmed down public members, saying they should not rush to single out
Ban on hazardous farm chemicals finalised but caution remains
The National Hazardous Substances Committee has maintained its stance to ban two hazardous farm chemicals
Dialogue Forum 6: A ban on toxic farm chemicals: Thailand’s long road to food safety and the “(safe) Kitchen of the World”
A policy forum on development and environmental challenges and policies to “bridge the gap” and
HIGHLIGHT | Dialogue Forum 5: Surge in Plastic Waste during COVID-19
A policy forum on development and environmental challenges and policies to “bridge the gap” and
Riding the Waves of the Mekong
As the End of Buddhist Lent Day is approaching, which suggests the arrival of a
Lawsuits underway for litterers in national parks
Environment Minister Varawut Silpa-archa has threatened to file a lawsuit against undisciplined visitors visiting national
Global community fails to save biodiversity from “unprecedented” and “accelerating” loss as it only “partially” achieves 6 out of 20 targets by 10-year deadline
Transformative changes are desperately being called for by global bodies to help stem the loss,
The Mekong Runs Dry?
A close look at the river governance during the recent forum, Dialogue Forum 4: The
Plastic waste imports plan lingers as the pollution control joint meeting fails to settle the “actual needs”
Pro-sustainable waste management advocates, however, demand the government to ban imports of plastic waste and
Populations of over 4,000 vertebrate species face a steep decline in less than half a century: WWF
The global conservation organisation calls for transformational change in food production and trade to help
Highest GHG concentrations “in 3 million years” continue to rise in spite of emissions decline during Covid break
The world needs to cut around 29 to 32 Gt CO2 by 2030 to keep
EVENT: Mekong-ASEAN Environmental Week 2020
At a time when Thailand and the South East Asian countries are facing changes in
The last free flowing Mekong tributary in the Northeast, Songkram, subject to regulation: ONWR
Conservationists, however, have expressed concerns over possible adverse impacts on the complex freshwater river system
Ending Wildlife Trade and Habitat Exploitation in Post COVID-19
Following the Wuhan infection in last December, wildlife and conservation scientists are growingly calling for