Environment and natural resources
Gov’t Moves to Protect Bangkok’s Famed ‘Green Lung’
The government on Thursday banned large-scale constructions or waste disposal in a river island south of the capital renowned for its lush nature.An order issued by the natural resources ministry said Bang Kachao area in Samut Prakan province is to be preserved as an environment ...
Planet Plastic: Thai citizens suffer from plastic addiction and poor waste management (VIDEO)
The “great” 19,200-square-meter Koh Lan landfill, located near the center of one of Thailand’s most beautiful tourist islands, is home to over 50,000 tons of reeking, rotting trash that’s slowly accumulated over the past six years. Most garbage dumps don’t have a listing on Google ...
Trash Talk: Tackling waste in Phuket
Waste is one of Phuket’s greatest challenges. Each person on the island generates 1.13 kilograms of waste per day (50% of which is biodegradable). That’s over 1,000 tonnes of waste sent to the Saphan Hin incinerator every day.The island’s high level of waste and profligate ...
Chiang Mai remains most air-polluted city in world
Chiang Mai on Saturday remained the most air-polluted city in the world for the second consecutive day, according to the AirVisual.com website.AirVisual reported at 9.13am that the air quality index (AQI) of Chiang Mai on Saturday stood at 385, much higher than the 100 AQI ...
The Nation Reporter
Thailand’s new leader must fix the environment
As Thais finally go to the polls on 24 March, there is growing concern among environmental specialists who have pointed out that political parties campaigning for the election have so far failed to present strong policies to ensure the protection of the environment. Keep reading ...
Public Health Ministry sets up PM2.5 monitoring centers
Provinces blanketed by small particulate matter (PM2.5) have been ordered to set up emergency centers to monitor air quality.Keep watching ...
Command centre set up for drought mitigation
While the Yom River at tambon Wang Chik of Phichit’s Pho Prathap Chang district has almost dried up, provincial governor Worapan Suwannus has set up a command centre for drought prevention and mitigation.The centre will monitor and analyse the drought situation daily, assist related agencies ...
Sayan Chucham
Bangkok students strike against climate change
Bangkok students led by an 11-year-old, among others, went on strike on Friday and abandoned their classrooms to join the global “Fridays for Future” movement calling for action on climate change and environmental protection.As documented on the Twitter account “greenpeaceth”, the students rallied outside the ...
How one community in smoggy Lampang gets rid of all its waste without burning anything
With attention focused on forest fires’ contribution to the air pollution choking upper Thailand, other outdoor burning – particularly farm scrub being torched – is coming under closer scrutiny. One community – Ban Paen Pong Chai, which covers 10 villages in Lampang’s Chae Hom district, ...
The Nation Reporter
EXCLUSIVE: Dump the habit of plastics
WWF International is calling on Southeast Asia and other regions to tackle the menace of plastic waste, with its director-general outlining a multi-pronged approach and sustainable solutions.The world produces and consumes more than 300 million tonnes of plastic products every year, and Thailand’s rate of ...
Nophakhun Limsamarnphun