The future transport route could become a new option for cargo shipments between the Indian and Pacific Oceans, and it will boost economic development in areas in southern Thailand, he said.
Category: Thailand
Government speeds up plans to prevent saltwater intrusion
The amount of water held in large and medium-sized state-built reservoirs and dams is currently recorded at 43 billion cubic metres, which is roughly half the level to meet demand in the country over the coming months.
Thailand’s Indigenous Peoples fight for ‘land of our heart’
“…a further 1.6 million hectares (4 million acres) of Indigenous and local community lands lack legal recognition, almost three times those surveyed in official figures.”
Firefly tourism has a surprising dark side
In Amphawa, Thailand, where firefly tourism was under-regulated and disruptive to locals, it is estimated that the local firefly population declined by around 80 percent.
Govt urged to tax Mekong development projects
On Friday, network members held a three-hour meeting with the government to discuss how development projects on the Mekong River have affected their livelihoods and river ecology, and what the state can do to help.
Exhibit to shine light on ‘dry’ Mekong through photos and art
Organised by SEA Junctions in collaboration with Bangkok Tribune, Thai Society of Environmental Journalists and Samdhana Institute, the exhibition features a selection of photographs and artwork that shows the environmental degradation of the river, destruction caused by dams and development, the impact on people and communities, and movements by civil groups on the issue.
Govt calls talks on Karen row
The eviction came after the DNP, which is under the Ministry of Environment, declared the area the Karen villagers were living in a national park two decades ago. The designation led to the eviction of forest dwellers.
Don’t take toxic air problem lightly
If the country is to be marketed as a safe and premier destination as the world begins to slowly reopen, it must not flounder. Otherwise, forget about tourists and get ready to see a flight of people leave the region as they move to other parts of the country for a better life and better prospects.
Plant-Based NGO Unveils Mass Transit Climate Clock Video Campaign To Highlight Climate Change
A Thai plant-based industry NGO has partnered with a data and consumer insights platform to launch the country’s first mass climate crisis campaign at multiple Bangkok Mass Transit System (BTS) subway stations.
Thai tiger park faces permanent closure amid wildlife smuggling allegations
Subsequent DNA tests showed that the tiger cubs were not the offspring of parenting tigers at the park, arousing suspicions that they had been smuggled in.