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UN defers move to lift cannabis from world narcotics list
The United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs will decide next year on whether cannabis should be removed from the global list of narcotics, though the World Health Organisation (WHO) had proposed earlier this year that it be removed from the list.Keep reading ...
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Enough water but use wisely: irrigation chief
Chief of the Royal Irrigation Department (RID), Thongplew Kongchan, said yesterday that areas under the RID irrigated zones will not run short of water despite the El Nino effect, which is expected to prolong the dry season. “The water we currently have is sufficient for ...
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Where the smoke is coming from
The haze is coming mainly from forest fires and farm-clearing fires raging across the North as well as in neighbouring countries.Satellite images show 1,151 fire hotspots in the North, mostly in forests.Most are in Mae Hong Son, with 407, while Chiang Mai has 193, Chiang ...
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Asean finance ministers shrug off pollution to focus on regional agenda
Thailand will not cancel the 23rd Asean Finance Ministers’ Meeting in Chiang Rai this week despite that province and others in the North being in the grip of severe air pollution for several consecutive days, an official at the Finance Ministry said.Keep reading ...
Wichit Chaitrong
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
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 ...
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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 ...
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‘Election a key to change Thai image abroad’
Thachana Thanakitcharu , a 24-year-old jazz musician, says Thailand’s international reputation hangs in the balance with this election.“Even from the perspective of someone disinterested in politics, this election means a lot to me,” he said. Thachana said Thais must change the way they view politics.“It ...
Phuwit Limviphuwat
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 ...
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