Manufacturers or importers of hazardous agrochemicals paraquat and chlorpyrifos — which are banned under Thai law — have 270 days to destroy stocks and farmers have a 90-day deadline.
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Thailand found failing to log fishermen’s complaints of abuse and slavery
Complaints of labour abuses and slavery on Thai fishing boats are routinely going unreported by the authorities, raising fears that hundreds of fishermen have been denied justice and compensation.
Villagers protest against use of glyphosate by FIO contractor
Communities around Dong Chi Forest Reserve in Khuang Nai district protested on Wednesday against the use of the herbicide glyphosate by a firm contracted by the Forest Industry Organisation.
Vietnam drafts new law to protect environment
The draft also shortens the list of projects that need to conduct environmental impact assessments.
China-Thai railway agreement to be signed in October
There is a total of 14 contracts involved in the 253-km rail route from Bangkok to Nakhon Ratchasima in the Northeast as a part of the Sino-Thai high-speed train project, linking Bangkok to Laos.
Thailand to set up river basin committees
Laws on water management — including those which form the basis for the establishment of 22 river basin committees across the country — will take effect in June,
Rebutting US claims, China says dams unrelated to Thai drought
“The research by Eyes on Earth Inc. did not consider precipitation levels and complication of water flows. It does not reflect hydrological realities. Results are mostly calculated trends, not the actual water flows on the long term.”
Seawall projects set to face stricter environmental checks to battle erosion
The National Marine and Coastal Resource Management Committee has approved a policy that requires developers of seawall projects to follow stricter environmental guidelines to get development permission.