Category: Thailand
Outcry at refusal to ban toxic chemicals
Consumer groups have vowed to ramp up their campaign to force the banning of three hazardous farm chemicals immediately, not in another two years.
Could Bangkok’s toxic haze take it off the tourist map?
Tourists are being advised to wear respiratory masks in Bangkok after a toxic haze, which descended on the city in December, shows no signs of moving.
Smog in Thailand set to ease, but summer brings water shortage fears
Water in many reservoirs in the northern, north-eastern and central regions has already nearly dried up, and the upper part of the country is expected to face a hotter and more arid summer.
Mall or park? In crowded Bangkok, ‘last’ open space stirs debate
Civic groups say the evictions and redevelopment plans mostly target poor communities who have no formal rights over the land.
Thailand’s new forest policy hailed as a breakthrough
Maps guide way to end encroachment, leaving woodland dwellers in peace.
Govt urged to establish EPA, introduce clean-air legislation
Needs specific law comparable to the Clean Air Act in Britain and the US, as well as a central, independent agency directly focusing on keeping the environment clean, like the EPA in the US.