Thailand is pushing hard for the Kaeng Krachan forest complex, on the Thai-Myanmar border, to be recognized as a natural world heritage site at the 43rd World Heritage Committee meeting in Azerbaijan’s capital of Baku.
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Thailand encourages South Korean investment in Mekong subregion development projects
Mekong-ROK is a cooperation scheme comprising South Korea and the Mekong basin states to forge cooperation on economic development.
Villagers in Laos and Thailand Suffer as China Opens the Floodgates on Mekong River Dams
The recent opening of floodgates caused water levels in the Mekong to increase as much as 3.7 meters in some places, the largest in 37 years.
Thailand sits idly by as China churns up the Mekong
A petition will be submitted to Chinese President Xi Jinping as river level fluctuations have affected the livelihoods of riverine communities and the cause comes from China.
When a city of canals floods, what happens to waterway shantytowns?
Dismayed as condos and office towers are thrown up with little regard for the environment, their waste dumped directly into what were once pristine waters.
Thai PM vows single-use plastic ban
In 2022, a ban will be imposed on styrofoam packages and single-use plastic items, including lightweight plastic bags, straws and cups, he said.
Health chiefs take aim at haze
Renewed efforts to fight PM2.5 ultra-fine dust and other harmful air pollutants in order to meet a target of reducing illnesses caused by air pollution by 10% in two years.
Thailand tops UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) rank in ASEAN
Thailand was ranked 19th. Other Mekong countries: Vietnam 54th, Myanmar 110th, Laos 111th and Cambodia 112th
‘The nation’s sweetheart’: Thailand falls in love with orphaned baby dugong
Dugongs are listed as “vulnerable” by the International Union of Conservation for Nature, signaling that they are at high risk of extinction in the wild.