At last week’s Mekong River Commission (MRC) Joint Committee’s meeting, Thailand offered eight suggestions on Laos’ plans for its latest mainstream Mekong dam.
Category: Thailand
Kind words not enough
It is now time for China to back its kind words about enduring friendship with action and enable a mechanism for co-management of the river.
Thai farmers are trying a new, climate-friendly way to grow rice
Alternating between wetting and drying means the rice farms emit less methane and use less water—water that would often be piped in using diesel-powered pumps.
Extraordinary footage: lockdown cleans Bangkok skyline
A benefit of the lockdowns had been low pollution levels and clear skies due to fewer cars on the roads, the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) reports.
U.S. and Brazil Trying to Force Thailand to Accept Food Coated in Hazardous Pesticides
The U.S. is standing alongside the corrupt Bolsonaro administration in Brazil to oppose Thailand’s efforts to protect its citizens from highly toxic pesticides used in food production.
Tigers caught on camera lounging in a Jacuzzi-sized watering hole
The Western Forest Complex is Thailand’s largest block of intact forest, home many species that are threatened and endangered species.
Thailand’s plastic waste problem just gets worse
Bangkok, is now generating 62 percent more plastic waste since the coronavirus pandemic broke out, including discarded takeout containers, masks, and gloves.