The Sanakham dam is one of seven mega-dams that the landlocked country is planning, in defiance of environmental and economic sense.
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Deciphering the Black Box of Air Pollution Data In Thailand
The causes vary greatly depending on location and dealing with the problem requires to go out of the box, address the real causes and have a portfolio of short-, medium- and long-term actions.
Thailand to put world’s largest floating solar farm into use this June
The 45 MW floating solar farm is designed to be a hybrid system, working in tandem with 36MW of hydropower generation to increase optimisation capacity.
Thailand rejects new technical report on large-scale Lao Mekong mainstream dam
Thailand called on the developer to conduct an extensive environmental impact assessment and again revise the report before the next prior consultation.
This Thai village created a tiny fish reserve years ago. Today, it’s thriving
The radical experiment of just 75 households proves that reserves work in freshwater environments too.
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.