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New factories 'dodging green rules'
Given loopholes in laws, construction of new factories has kicked off before their environmental impact report has been finished which in many cases has caused environmental problems for locals, a seminar was told on Thursday. Keep reading ...
Thana Boonlert
Govt holds responsible fishing workshop in Phuket
The Fisheries Department joined the Royal Thai Police (RTP) organised a workshop in Phuket’s Muang district on Thursday to provide training on fisheries laws to around 200 representatives of piers and fishing associations in Ranong, Phang Nga, Krabi, Phuket, Trang and Satun.Keep reading ...
The Nation Reporter
Rayong residents worry EEC will come with empty promises
Rayong residents have raised concerns about pollution and the empty promises that the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) project might bring.Their concerns, they said yesterday, were based on the lesson they learned from the Eastern Seaboard Development programme more than 30 years ago.Keep reading ...
Khanathit Srihirundaj
Environmental campaigners urge new govt to focus on sustainable development
Environmental campaigners are urging the new government to overhaul what they see as its “overly pro-industrial investment policy” and move the country down the path of sustainable development, in order to protect its citizens and the country from costly environmental and health damages.Keep reading ...
Pratch Rujivanarom
Wastewater fees finally get the nod
City councillors have finally approved the enforcement of a regulation to charge Bangkok residents for wastewater treatment after 14 years of vacillation. The new city ordinance has been in place since 2004 but it has not been implemented. In calculating wastewater treatment fees, 80% of ...
Supoj Wancharoen
Energy Ministry has high hopes for solar scheme
The Energy Ministry expects the solar power project for household rooftops to achieve its projection of 15,000 participants by year-end thanks to the popularity of the trend globally and declining investment cost in the sector.Keep reading ...
Lamonphet Apisitniran
More Northeast transport links to Laos in the works
Numerous transport infrastructure projects in the Northeast are in the pipeline to establish links between Thailand and Laos, Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith says. The first project is the sixth Thai-Lao friendship bridge, linking Ubon Ratchathani with Salawan, he said. The cabinet on Tuesday gave approval ...
Thodsapol Hongtong
Survey: 60% of regional banks not fully digital
Some 60% of banks in Asia-Pacific do not have full digital account-opening services for new customers, despite recent reports that nine in 10 financial institutions in the region say they are ready to embark on a “digital transformation”, according to a survey by the credit ...
Villagers face greater threat under new national parks law
New national parks will impose stricter penalties to further limit the rights of farmers and indigenous people, land rights activists and analysts said on Friday, after a series of convictions highlighted their vulnerability.Under the National Parks Act, which was unveiled by the government last week ...
World Bank tells Thailand investing in people key to achieving 2036 goal
The next Thailand government (whoever that will be) needs to invest in human capital if the country is to achieve its goal of reducing inequality and reaching high income status by 2036, as is its ambition.The cost of under utilisation of human capacity in Thailand ...
