Global tiger population potentially increasing but threats still remain as world marks global tiger day
On this year’s International Tiger Day, there are reasons for celebration as well as caution
Special Reports
SPECIAL REPORT: Clashing with development, Vietnam’s last elephants are running out of time
For the shrinking herds of wild elephants in Vietnam, tension with farmers is exacerbating other
SPECIAL REPORT: วิถีชีวิต ไฟป่า และบทเรียนราคาแพง
ไฟป่าและการเผาเพื่อการเกษตรเป็นสาเหตุสำคัญที่ทำให้ปัญหาฝุ่นควัน PM2.5 ในพื้นที่ภาคเหนือปีนี้รุนแรงและสร้างผลกระทบในวงกว้างมากกว่าปีก่อนๆ แต่สำหรับ ป้าเหรียญ ธิมาคำ แล้ว ไฟปีนี้กลับรุนแรงสาหัสที่สุดในชีวิต เมื่อเธอต้องสูญเสียลูกชายซึ่งทำหน้าที่เป็นอาสาสมัครดับไฟของหมู่บ้าน ในกองเพลิงที่ไล่ลามจากการเผาป่าเผาไร่ของใครสักคนหนึ่ง ซึ่งไม่ได้แม้แต่จะรับรู้ถึงความเศร้าเสียใจของเธอเลย ป้าเหรียญ วัย 73 ปี
SPECIAL REPORT: The Hard Lessons of PM2.5 Haze
The region of the North this year has battled a heavy PM2.5 haze caused by
SPECIAL REPORT: Ahead of election, Thailand’s green development vision under fire
Before Sunday’s general election, the Bio-Circular-Green Economic model faces accusations of greenwashing_and inequity The incumbent
SPECIAL REPORT: Alleged corruption in Cambodia’s monkey farms taints global wildlife trade
The market for endangered monkey specimens is left in equal doubt as alleged corruption in
Doi Luang Chiang Dao under threat of “wild” fires
Concerned officials remain watchful until the fire season ends in the next month in a
SPECIAL REPORT: The last days of beautiful Luang Prabang
UNESCO experts insist that a huge dam would destroy the “authenticity and integrity” of the
Rewilding the Wild
Natural World Heritage, Home of the Indochinese Tiger The Thung Yai – Huai Kha Khaeng
Fallen forest: Cambodia’s political reforestation left stunted, unlikely to survive
Outdated reforestation tactics are dooming Southeast Asia’s ecosystems and carbon capture efforts, however, new research
EXCLUSIVE: Power purchase deals for controversial Luang Prabang and Pak Lay dams signed, paving way for large-scale construction on the Lower Mekong_ and impacts
Power purchase agreements for the Luang Prabang and Pak Lay dams have been officially signed
Long-Lasting Battles in the Northern Forests
Forest fire control officials have been already working hard to win the battles against forest
Ill-fated Tigers at the Mekong’s Crossroads
Trafficking of tigers in the Mekong region, especially those in captivity, is unrelenting with an
SPECIAL REPORT: No rains, but the Central Plains still flooded
Several communities downstream of the Chao Phraya River have been living in pain as their
SPECIAL REPORT: Mekong residents and local agencies left in the dark about Pak Beng dam on the Lower Mekong
Local government agencies as well as Mekong residents in bordering districts in Chaing Rai are
In Laos, a ‘very dangerous dam’ threatens an ancient world heritage site
Gist The government of Laos plans to build a 1,460-megawatt hydroelectric dam upstream of the
The Saga of Mekong Tributary Dams
(November, 2021) The Sri Song Rak sluice gate on the Nam Loei River in Chiang
Mekong’s ‘wilting womb’
“Thai Ban Research” (The Locals’ Research) conducted by locals living along the Lower Songkhram River has
Untold impact on northern Thailand’s wildlife from Mekong dams
Otters, fish, and birds along the Ing and Ruak rivers face threats from hydropower dams
Battling odds to revive the ‘Nai Hoy’s way’ amid Rasi Salai upheaval
Raising buffalos in Bung-Tham forest reflects how the villagers there are dependent on the forest’s
Impending Luang Prabang dam sparks Unesco heritage impact assessment
Despite known challenges and concerns from both Unesco and environmentalists, the Luang Prabang dam construction
The rising challenge of transboundary haze
The Pollution Control Department (PCD) has filed an appeal on behalf of the National Environment
Rock salt and the circle of life at the Songkhram River
Smoke from burning firewood and the steam of salt from stoves have been a familiar scene at Bor
BACKGROUNDER: Bangkloi Saga
The unexpected move by young Karens to return to their ancestral land in Bangkloi Bon
SPECIAL REPORT: Khairiyah’s letters: Chana’s story between the lines
Three tambons in Chana district in Songkhla province have been designated as the new “Special
Tourism in parks goes “New Normal”
Capping tides of tourists is turning spoiling tourism in deteriorating parks into the new high
EXCLUSIVE: Coronavirus 101: Thailand’s first lesson
The country’s top epidemiologist and Deputy Chief of the Department of Disease Control Dr. Tanarak
Coronavirus forces drops in air pollution in atmosphere _temporarily
Climate scientists say long-term solutions to address air pollution problems including climate change are still
SPECIAL REPORT: Call them “Virus Hunters”
A team of veterinarians, ecologists, and virologists has been chasing viruses in wildlife hard_to save
Mekong at a crossroad
The new dam planned in Luang Prabang has triggered another wave of opposition_and questions on