Environment and natural resources
Haze problem in North set to worsen as burning ban ends, experts warn
Air pollution in the North is expected to worsen following an end to the ban on outdoor burning in many provinces.Both academics and authorities yesterday (April 17) cautioned people in the North to be prepared for a new and final wave of hazardous haze, while ...
Pratch Rujivanarom
Conservation a victim of its own success
According to the National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department (DNP), there are between 3,500 and 4,000 wild elephants roaming the forests of Thailand and the number is expected to increase due to conservation efforts.Keep reading ...
Dumrongkiat Mala
PCD claims success in restricting haze in northern provinces
Air pollution has improved on previous years in nine northern provinces thanks to authorities strictly controlling slash-and-burn farming practices, according to the Pollution Control Department (PCD). Sunee Piyapanpong, head of the Department of Pollution Control, Friday claimed success in reducing pollution, saying strict measures had ...
Apinya Wipatayotin and Prasit Tangprasert
North faces serious haze problem this weekend
People in the North have been warned to prepare for a worsening haze problem this weekend as the weather forecast shows south-westerly winds that will carry air pollution into the region. The Northern Meteorological Centre (NMC) said that weather conditions during this period were the ...
Pratch Rujivanarom
Islands seek clean break from trail of tourist trash
In the early hours of the morning, a walk along Rin Beach, the site of the infamous Full Moon Party, offers a glimpse into the regular environmental risk posed to the resort island of Koh Phangan in Surat Thani province.Keep reading ...
Apinya Wipatayotin
Govt urges more probes into rubbish
The Department of Local Administration (DLA) ordered every provincial governor across the country to widen their probes into possible price collusion in the procurement of rubbish and sewage trucks. Keep reading ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Vendors rubbish criticism of Mae Klong fresh market
Vendors at Mae Klong, also known as Rom Hup – one of Thailand’s landmark markets – have defended its character and surroundings after coming under criticism in online posts. They have spoken up in defense of this world-famous place after several foreigners made critical comments ...
Kachorn Phonimthai
Experts remain divided on definition of ‘forest’
Forest experts and officials are trying to redefine “forest”, in an attempt to improve forest management in the country amid a variety of definitions applied for different government plans and policies, leading to frustration and lack of unity among concerned authorities.Keep reading ...
Piyaporn Wongruang
Chiang Rai forestry official fired over illegal logging
A temporary Royal Forestry Department official in Chiang Rai has been sacked for allegedly helping illegal loggers transport timber near the Mekong River. More than 20 logs and at least 100 processed planks were trucked to the department’s Forest Protection Unit in Chiang Saen district ...
The Nation Reporter
University promotes better masks to combat air pollution scourge
Chiang Mai University’s Faculty of Medicine yesterday (April, 2) handed out a more protective type of face mask, the N95, to help its staff cope with serious air pollution. The distribution of 6,000 N95 masks was aimed at raising public awareness of the problem and ...
The Nation Reporter