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China has agreed to drop a plan to clear rocky outcrops and islets in the upper reaches of the Mekong River in the face of deep concern expressed by downstream countries, according to Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai.Keep reading ...

Following growing pressure over its intention to help farmers, the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) this past week decided to amend the bill one last time in an attempt to reach compromise. But still, the bill’s content was tied up with complicated plant varieties and plant ...

The National Legislative Assembly yesterday passed two amendments to the forestry and wildlife bills, which for the first time will allow forest dwellers and communities with overlapping claims to continue living “lawfully” in the forest – under some conditions.The National Parks Act and the Wildlife ...

The National Health Commission Office (NHCO) has launched a “Healthy Cities” campaign to improve people’s physical and social environments and tackle problems caused by various urban issues, including poor lifestyles and pollution.Keep reading ...

A tenth of Thai children are overweight, making some less likely to reach their full height potential, health officials said Thursday.At an event on health and nutrition across ASEAN held Wednesday evening at the Miracle Grand Convention hotel, former deputy health minister Wallop Thainua said ...

The committee on migrant labor management and anti-human trafficking policy is planning to propose to the Cabinet measures to accommodate migrant workers returning to their home countries before and after the Songkran festivities from April 5th – 30th.Keep watching ...

Usually at this time of year during the dry season in northern Thailand, the Mekong River recedes, and sand and pebble beaches appear. Covering the pebbles, through the clear and shallow water, one can see the pale green kai, a river weed of the Mekong. ...

Civil society groups have called on the government to extend the special privileges it is offering to investors in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) to local business activities and sustainable development.They also urged the government to give priority to local solutions in solving ongoing land ...

Thailand is poised to start its first tests of cannabis oil on patients, a health official said Friday, as excitement swirls around a new industry that could create money-making avenues for entrepreneurs while offering relief for suffering patients.Keep reading ...

Thailand has been ranked the world’s 23rd most polluted country and Bangkok ranks 24th in the list of cities with critical air quality globally, according to the 2018 World Air Quality Report. The report shows that PM2.5 dust particles for the whole year in Thailand ...