8 Critical Seconds: How the 30-storey building collapsed into a layer cake
Former President and Professor Emeritus of the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) (Civil Engineering), Dr.
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Govt-appointed panel focuses its probe on design of collapsed SAO building
The collapsed under-construction building of the State Audit Office (SAO) is found to have an
FB LIVE RECORDING: Book Launch: SDGs I The Depth of Field
Since its conception in 1992 at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, “sustainable development”
Design of collapsed under-construction SAO building “not in line” with regulation
The design of its critical core walls and core lifts, widely acknowledged as the skeleton
Suspicions in collapsed SAO building raised “from the start” and through “construction process”: PM
PM orders an additional investigation using modelling to confirm the actual causes of the building
IN PICTURES: 7th Day of 7.7 Earthquake, “Little Hope” still Lingers
In the absence of the roaring sounds of heavy machines at the collapsed under-construction State
PM orders major revamp on disaster preparedness in response to public discontent
The revamp focuses on a poorly prepared early warning and public alert system, disaster prevention
EDITORIAL: The lessons we have never learned
At 1.20 pm on March 28, the U.S. Geological Survey detected a major earthquake of
BOOK LAUNCH: SDGs I The Depth of Field
Since its conception in 1992 at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, “sustainable development”
Rescuers rush against time as they enter final hours of those trapped in collapsed under-construction building in Chatuchak
A powerful earthquake of 7.7 magnitude hit Myanmar in the afternoon of March 28, with
Critical environmental issues parade into Parliament along with politics and economy during censure debate against PM
PM2.5 crisis, Blackchin Tilapia outbreak, high electricity bills, and last but not least, alleged unlawful
PM accused of owning luxurious hotel sitting on preserved watershed
Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has simply denied the accusation today, saying she did not want
PERSPECTIVES from SDG MOVE
Assistant Professor Chol Bunnag Director of the Centre for SDG Research and Support (SDG Move),
FOREWORD: SDGs | The Depth of Field
Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Thailand The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) embody a global pledge to address some of
More leading media organisations pour in support to staff at VOA and its sister outlets in the name of “press freedom”
Support to journalists at VOA and its sister outlets, who are being axed by US
PM criticised for being “ignorant” of fishers’ plight in Blackchin tilapia invasion case
She has spoken out to defend herself that her mind is always occupied and filled
World’s leading media organisations throw support to staff at VOA and its sister outlets after being axed by Trump’s latest order
They also call on the international community to stand up against the action citing it
Zero Hunger?
The Photo Essay series: SDGs I The Depth of Field Thailand is among the world’s biggest
Salween residents join riverine communities worldwide in celebrating International Day of Action for Rivers
Sustainable riverine development advocates warn that the river is still at risk of unsound development
The Tragic Death of That Young Bryde’s Whale
The latest marine forensics performed by a team at the Department of Marine and Coastal
Draft amendment bill for fisheries ordinance back to Lower House to reconsider after the Senate shot it down last week
The Senate last week voiced its disapproval against the draft amendment bill approved by the
Civil Court accepts lawsuit against CPF in Blackchin tilapia invasion case
The country’s agro-industrial and food-producing conglomerate, Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL (CPF), has seven days to
765,000+ people died worldwide due to 9,400+ extreme weather events over 30-year period of 1993-2022: Germanwatch
The latest organisation’s report suggests impacts of extreme weather events over the long term particularly
BMA plans to ask government to declare Bangkok as pollution control zone to curb PM2.5
The zone is among 11 new drastic measures that the BMA plans to propose the
ถอดบทเรียนนโยบายแก้ฝุ่น PM2.5 ในภาคเกษตร: อะไรคือต้นเหตุของความไม่ยั่งยืน?
ในปี 2023 ที่ประเทศไทยเผชิญวิกฤติฝุ่นพิษ PM2.5 รุนแรงเป็นประวัติการณ์ ในขณะที่วาระเป้าหมายการพัฒนาที่ยั่งยืน(SDGs) ก้าวสู่ครึ่งทางที่จะครบกำหนด 15 ปี ในปี 2030 (พ.ศ.2573), รศ. ดร.วิษณุ อรรถวานิช
ต้นตอฝุ่นพิษ PM2.5 ที่ “ถูกลืม” ในกรุงเทพมหานคร และปริมณฑล
เมื่อต้นปี 2567 ภาคประชาสังคมโดยมูลนิธิบูรณะนิเวศและองค์กรพันธมิตร รวมทั้งกรีนพีซ ประเทศไทย (Greenpeace Thailand) ได้เปิดเวทีสาธารณะเพื่อนำเสนอข้อมูลเชิงลึกเกี่ยวกับฝุ่นพิษ PM2.5 ในกรุงเทพมหานครและปริมณฑล โดยเฉพาะในส่วนของแหล่งกำเนิดฝุ่นพิษโรงกลั่นน้ำมัน โรงไฟฟ้าก๊าซฟอสซิล และโรงงานอุตสาหกรรม ที่ยังถูกละเลยในการจัดการของรัฐ ทั้งนี้ ทางเวทีฯ
IN PICTURES: Bangkok (still) in the Haze
As of Jan 24, 2025, the situation in the capital of Bangkok has worsened. The
World’s leading CSOs join Bio Thai to pressure CPF accountable for Blackchin tilapia outbreak
Led by the world’s renowned community-based farming advocacy organisation, Grain, and the World Forum of
1.55C beyond 1.5C climate threshold registered in 2024: WMO
2024 saw the global temperature reach 1.55C for the first time, prompting it to become
PM2.5 haze season kickstarts with skyrocketing records despite state efforts to suppress it
The haze season has kick-started as PM2.5 haze has been blanketing the capital and wider