Category: Thailand
Illegally cut teak seized in Mae Sot
They found an area where many teak trees had been cut down inside the park boundary.
ADB Finances First Wind Power and Battery Storage Project in Thailand
The 10MW project utilizes an integrated 1.88-megawatt-hour (MWh) pilot battery energy storage system to increase the amount of renewable energy delivered to the grid.
Protesters under lockdown delay hearing on Songkhla mega project
“The short window of the public hearings violates the people’s rights to participate in maintaining and managing their natural resources sustainably.”
What to do about forest fires?
A village headman and social worker share their thoughts on the matter
Nature wins in virus crisis
It is good to hear from Natural Resources and Environment Minister that his ministry is considering closing the country’s 157 national parks for three months each year to allow the ecology and environment to improve.
Phi Phi’s World Famous Maya Bay won’t reopen until fully rehabilitated
“On the land, many plants, even Morning Glory never seen on Maya Bay before, are growing well. But under the sea, corals are still in a dangerous condition. Many coral species grow at a rate of only 3-5 centimetres in a year, while some species grow only 1-2 centimetres.”
Thailand’s national parks may be closed for three months each year
hailand’ is considering closing the country’s 157 national parks for three months each year, to allow the environment there to regenerate naturally and without human disruption.