Camera traps in eastern Thailand’s Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai (DPKY) forest complex have yielded photos of tiger cubs, providing long-awaited evidence that the big cat is breeding in this part of Southeast Asia.
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The COVID-19 rice economy: what a pandemic means for Southeast Asia’s staple
Restrictions on exports, drought in the Mekong, labour shortages and supply chain issues will all limit supply and drive up prices despite the demand-side issues of a global economic slowdown.
COVID-19 has positive impact on Thailand’s ecosystem
It provides time for many tourist destinations to recover. The amount of garbage, including discarded face masks and plastic waste however, has increased exponentially.
Six years after rights activist Billy disappeared, justice remains elusive
At the time of his enforced disappearance, Billy, a Karen environmental and community rights defender, was in Kaeng Krachan Park to challenge human rights violations against Karen people.
Thailand Proposes Joint Study with China, Neighbors on Mekong River Drought
Thailand on Friday called for a joint study with China and neighboring countries to determine what caused a devastating drought in the Lower Mekong Basin last year, after a U.S.-funded report indicated that Chinese dams had restricted the flow of water downstream.
Forest fires rage in northern Thailand
He added that the subsistence farmers have yet to start their burning season this year, and are not the culprits of the current forest fires.