Economic incentives introduced to boost Northern locals’ cooperation in suppressing forest fires and PM2.5
1,000 tonnes of forest biomass materials and farm residues is set as a prime target
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Thailand places hopes on Covid-19 vaccines, seeking to secure 35 million more doses to cover 50% of its population this year
The country is gearing towards securing the supplies via both procurements and in-house production with
The new round of Covid-19 outbreaks is more severe than the first round: CCSA
The number of new infections this round has jumped rapidly within a week or so,
Covid-19 spreads to 32 provinces as the government refrains from national lockdown
The government is trying to strike a balance in putting the new round of Covid-19
A new surge of Covid-19 infections is an undesirable “new outbreak”: PM Prayut
The Public Health Ministry has conceded a new round of widespread Covid-19 outbreaks has occurred
Search for likely Covid-19 infected patients widened to more provinces as “the new infections” emerge
1,453 more of people under proactive Covid-19 testing in Samut Sakhon are waiting for the
EU’s recovery sets a new course towards Green Economy and Digitalisation for the World
Veteran diplomats and international relations experts at the recent forum have projected the European Union
No further local transmissions of Covid-19 out of the Tachilek infections: Disease Control Department
Two weeks or so after having been spooked by the re-emergence of local transmissions of
Mekong People’s Forum pushed to pave way for wider participation in Mekong decision making
Over a hundred representatives of the Mekong residents and communities in eight provinces as well
Covid-19 emergency operation beefed up as local transmissions emerge
Thailand this week has been spooked by the re-emergence of local transmissions of Covid-19 after
Five tiger offspring seized from a zoo in the Northeast as being suspected of unknown origins
The joint wildlife crime suppression taskforce has seized at least five tiger offspring previously suspected
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
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,
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
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
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,
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
Highlight | Dialogue Forum 4: The Mekong runs dry?
A policy forum on development and environmental challenges and policies to “bridge the gap” and
Remembering Seub Nakhasathien in his 30th year of death
The 30th anniversary of his death still sees his will passed on in Thai society