The radical experiment of just 75 households proves that reserves work in freshwater environments too.
Category: Thailand
Thailand Unhappy About China-Funded Laos Dam
The deputy governor of Loei Province, which is immediately downstream of the site, has voiced local concerns that the impact of the dam could be even more significant than that already felt by the Xayaburi dam, despite it being considerably further upstream.
Mekong River Being ‘Dammed’ with Uncertainty by China and Laos
But the current direction of development shows that regional decision-makers do not acknowledge the broader value of the river, ignoring other users of this shared resource.
Making palm oil more sustainable
Helping oil palm smallholders adopt more responsible practices is key to reducing the industry’s environmental impact.
Thai landfill turned into urban farm to feed poor during pandemic
The farm in Chiang Mai, about 700 km (435 miles) from the capital Bangkok, took shape during a nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus last year, when many of the city’s residents lost their tourism-dependent jobs.
Construction of fifth Lao-Thai bridge begins
The bridge, which will take 36 months to build, will connect Bolikhamxay province in Laos to Thailand’s northeastern province of Bueng Kan.
Cold spell kills tonnes of fish
Farmers raising fish in the Songkhram stream, a Mekong river tributary, are mostly from Hat Kuan village in tambon Chaiburi of Tha Uthen district.
Thailand poised to be regional leader in electric vehicle revolution
Entrepreneurs banking on electric vehicles as one of the solutions to tackle climate change are positioning themselves early, as Thailand looks to ramp up production.
Transboundary haze: The hidden price of cheap maize
Industrial maize farming in Myanmar’s Shan State is devastating families and landscapes as well as fuelling ever-increasing levels of transboundary haze, generating urgent calls for serious changes to animal feed supply chains.