Thailand to take lead in top MRC body next year
Thailand will take the position of Chair of the Mekong River Commission Council, the top
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Mekong advocates call on loaners of Pak Beng dam to suspend their loans
They said that the ongoing transboundary impact assessment for the Pak Beng dam set as
Thailand’s climate justice group calls for paradigm shift towards “ecological debt” to fight climate change
They have submitted letters to the UNFCCC and the Thai government ahead of COP29, calling
Backwater modelling for Pak Beng dam demanded following growing concerns over recent flooding in Thai-Lao border communities
The potential backwater from the dam could cause lasting adverse impacts on the Mekong ecosystems,
Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai prone to flooding again as rainy season near end
The two provinces have received immediate flood warnings again despite they are still suffering from
Mekong-ASEAN Environmental Week: MAEW2024
Mekong/ASEAN Environmental Week (MAEW) is an annual regional platform that fosters deep exchange among people,
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นายภูมิธรรม เวชยชัย รองนายกรัฐมนตรี (ปฏิบัติหน้าที่แทนนายกรัฐมนตรี) ได้ให้สัมภาษณ์ถึงแนวคิดสร้างเขื่อนแก่งเสือเต้นในวันที่ 4 กันยายน ระบุถึงความจำเป็นที่จะต้องนำมาพูดคุยกันใหม่หลังเหตุการณ์น้ำท่วมภาคเหนือในช่วงเดือนที่ผ่านมา ในขณะที่ชาวบ้านแก่งเสือเต้นระบุถึงเหตุผล 14 ประการที่ไม่สมควรสร้างเขื่อนแก่งเสือเต้นและเขื่อนขนาดใหญ่อื่นๆ ในพื้นที่ พร้อมทั้งแนวทางแก้ปัญหาโดยไม่ต้องสร้างเขื่อนแก่งเสือเต้น รองนายกรัฐมนตรี (ปฏิบัติหน้าที่แทนนายกรัฐมนตรี)
New PM urged to scrap Kaeng Sua Ten dam
The new government should look into alternatives for water management in the Yom River as
Mekong water levels in the Northeast reach their peaks today whereas some areas are submerged
Rainfall in the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi has also left impact on communities along the
Super Typhoon Yagi still leaves huge impact in northern Thailand and Myanmar although it downgrades to low-pressure area
Seven northern and central provinces especially Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai provinces are among the
Series of legal action taken in Blackchin tilapia fish invasion case
Parties on both sides of the issue have taken turns filing lawsuits against each other
Impacts of Cambodia’s Funan Techo Canal and Implications for Mekong Cooperation
Cambodia has every right to construct the Funan Techo Canal, a project that gives Cambodia
Placing the Interests of the Public and Planet at the Center of Thailand’s Power Development Plan 2024
In the coming months, Thailand’s updated draft Power Development Plan (PDP 2024-2037) is due to
“It (the spread of Blackchin fish) was not from us”: CPF
CPF’s top executive has made a big surprise this week by showing up at the
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Mekong residents call on Lao PDR and dam developers to scrap Phou Ngoy dam
Some twenty representatives of the Ubon Monitoring Group on Flood and Mekong Dams (UMFD) have
Lawyers Council sets to file lawsuits against concerned agencies and “the company” over Blackchin fish invasion
The leading law advocacy organisation said this is to set a new norm regarding accountability
CPF accused of breeding Blackchin fish since first fish import
BioThai has presented to the public today photographic evidence and statements by CPF’s past farm
CPF reaffirms it has no role in spread of invasive Blackchin fish
It submitted “a few pages” of documents to the House’s fact-finding sub-panel yesterday to clarify
National Geographic Photo Ark Exhibition: One Man’s Quest to Document the World’s Animals
The United States Embassy and its partners including Unesco Bangkok jointly present and support the
Leading conservation orgs call for scrapping of forest revocation at Thap Lan
The government’s attempt contradicts the universal conservation principle of “doing no harm” to areas with
Draft boundary line BE 2543 for Thap Lan rechecked before being submitted to ONLB’s land policy and management sub-panel: ONLB
Ground surveys, however, had not been made until after the March 14 Cabinet Resolution last
PHOTO VOICES: NOT JUST LABOR; MIGRANT PHOTO VOICES FROM THAILAND’S FISHERIES – PART III
Globally, trade in fish products continues to reach record highs and Thailand has emerged as
PHOTO VOICES: Not Just Labor; Migrant Photo Voices from Thailand’s Fisheries – Part II
Globally, trade in fish products continues to reach record highs and Thailand has emerged as
Inequality and environmental strains remain persistent despite Thailand’s 66th in HDI
Increasing polarization and human insecurity are also growing concerns for Thailand, similar to the rest
PHOTO VOICES: Not Just Labor; Migrant Photo Voices from Thailand’s Fisheries – Part I
Globally, trade in fish products continues to reach record highs and Thailand has emerged as
12 national marine parks under watch for coral bleaching
Over 50% of corals in at least three of those parks have already experienced bleaching
Risk of toxic leakage and contamination remains at Win Process: PCD
Concerned officials are rushing to contain chemicals and hazardous waste burned down at a recycling
Latest fire at chemical storage tank in Mab Ta Phut sparks calls for overhaul of industrial emergency response and management
The industrial hub needs to reassess its capacity to deal with pollution and incidents as
PM2.5 spikes in upper North as rainy season approaching
The Pollution Control Department’s regional offices in the upper North, the hotbed of forest fires