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Hydropower pushing millions of Mekong people onto front line of climate disaster: experts
Although touted as a clean source of renewable energy, hydropower is actually increasing the damage from climate change, say experts who have studied hydropower dam projects on the Mekong River.The projects have left Mekong communities more and more vulnerable to threats from extreme weather, the ...
Household debt for Q2 spikes at Bt16.07 trillion
The national household debt has increased by 3.6%, compared to the first quarter, to about 16.07 trillion baht in the second quarter of this year, representing 90.7% of GDP, according to the National Economic and Social Development Board.The board said that credits of all kinds ...
Price of electricity from January-April to rise
The Energy Regulatory Commission of Thailand has set new electricity charges, ranging from 4.68 baht to 5.95 baht/unit from January until April, 2024.The price from September until December this year has been 3.99 baht/unit.At its meeting today, the commission approved an 89.55 satang/unit Fuel Tariff ...
Thai business loves carbon credits, but are they harming the climate and grassroots people?
While carbon credits are hailed in some quarters as a solution for the climate crisis, environmentalists warn they could send the planet spiralling into an even worse disaster.The carbon credit system is a method by which businesses and organizations can buy credits for carbon-reducing projects ...
537 million people suffer from diabetes worldwide, or an average of 1 death every 5 seconds
Department of Disease Control reports the situation of diabetes around the world. There are 537 million patients, contributing to 6.7 million deaths, or 1 death every 5 seconds, while Thailand has found 300,000 new cases per year.Keep reading ...
Maritime areas in Chumphon’s Pathio district declared environmental protection zones
The Thai cabinet endorsed an edict by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment today (Tuesday), declaring specific areas in Pak Khlong, Chum Kho, Bang Son and Saphli sub-districts in Pathio district of the southern province of Chumphon to be environmental protection zones, in which ...
New ASEAN strategy urgently required for Myanmar crisis, say experts
The upcoming ASEAN foreign ministers’ emergency meeting is expected to result in drastic recommendations and an effective strategy to implement the five-point consensus to resolve the ongoing crisis in strife-torn Myanmar, experts say. The ministers are scheduled to meet on October 27 at the ASEAN ...
Interact with your children often and early for healthy development
The first five years of life are the building blocks of a child’s physical, emotional and cognitive development. It’s important for parents and caregivers who play a big role in promoting learning and development to ensure that their child receives all the support he or ...
Chemical plant fire near Bangkok continues to burn, 5km evacuation radius still in force
Samut Prakan provincial administration has posted on its Facebook page to confirm that the evacuation zone remains within a 5km radius of the chemical factory, which caught fire early Monday morning.Thailand’s Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) also posted on Twitter asking the public ...
Closing the gender gap in the workplace
Gender in the workplace remains a hot issue in Thailand, not least because the number of senior managerial positions are growing at a snail’s pace. Female workers quickly hit the proverbial glass ceiling which limits opportunities for women to be promoted to higher position and ...
