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Cooperation vital to end haze crisis
More than a decade after fine dust particles known as PM2.5 emerged as a health threat in Chiang Mai, the province has started to embrace a new approach that opens the doors to cooperation between state and civic sectors to tackle the problem. Keep reading ...
Provinces battling water scarcity
Various provinces are coming up with ways to mitigate drought as water trucks are being deployed to non-irrigated communities.Keep watching ...
Academic concerned about vocational teaching change
An education specialist has called on the Office of Vocational Education Commission (Ovec) not to lose focus as the agency prepares to introduce academic titles for lecturers. Keep reading ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
REPORT: Sustainable solution sought to human-elephant conflict
Fah Sai was only a month old when veterinarians from the National Parks Department found her trapped in a snare set on the edge of the Ang Rue Nai wildlife sanctuary in Rayong province in mid December.Keep reading ...
Piyaporn Wongruang
‘Computer error’ blamed for incorrect vote totals, says Thai Election Commission
Thailand’s Election Commission said on Friday computer software was partly to blame for inconsistent and delayed vote totals from last Sunday’s general election.During early reporting of the election results, its tabulation software had trouble handling data entered simultaneously from several points and sometimes displayed incorrect ...
Answers demanded on Mekong rapids
An activist who has been fighting for years against the planned dredging of sections of the Mekong River for greater shipping access has called on the authorities to clarify the status of the project, which was supposed to have been cancelled following a meeting between ...
The Nation Reporter
State of emergency urged as air pollution hits 'disastrous' levels in North
An academic has called on the government to declare a state of emergency as Chiang Mai and most Northern Provinces face ‘disastrous’ levels of PM2.5 smog.Citizen in the North are being advised to stay inside air conditioned buildings and avoid all outdoor activities, as some ...
Pratch Rujivanarom
Network offers solution for Chiang Mai pollution
Petition given to governor details three phase scheme. Member of the Chiang Mai “network for tackling the haze” urged Governor Supachai Iamsuwan yesterday to follow the Singaporean “Green City” model as part of many recommended solutions. Keep reading ...
The Nation Reporter
Farm prices increase for first time in 22 months
The farm price index rose for the first time in 22 months in February, largely because of an increase in paddy price and a smaller decline in rubber prices, says the Fiscal Policy Office (FPO). Keep reading ...
Wichit Chantanusornsiri
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 ...