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Experts propose total ban on e-waste operations
Basel convention ‘inadequate’ in protecting Thailand from dumping of hazardous wastes. There are no clear answers from officials about whether Thailand is changing its policy on the transboundary movement of hazardous waste under the Basel Convention, as the international agreement is seen by some officials and ...
Pratch Rujivanarom
Experts expect only minor coral bleaching this year
Coral reefs in Thailand are currently facing the onset of widespread but mild coral bleaching, as some reefs in both the Andaman Sea and Gulf of Thailand show symptoms of heat stress. Tourists are meanwhile encouraged to observe signs of coral bleaching and report them ...
Pratch Rujivanarom
Experts remain divided on definition of ‘forest’
Forest experts and officials are trying to redefine “forest”, in an attempt to improve forest management in the country amid a variety of definitions applied for different government plans and policies, leading to frustration and lack of unity among concerned authorities.Keep reading ...
Piyaporn Wongruang
