environment
Environmental news in Thailand, covering pollution issues, climate policies, and conservation efforts.
- Thailand video news
Thailand News Today | Prison release?, Pattaya Makeover, 6 new Covid cases | October 2
Justice Minister proposes releasing chronically ill inmates to reduce prison…
- Environment News
PM pledges to protect Thailand’s natural resources at virtual biodiversity summit
Thai PM Prayut Chan-o-cha has said he’ll do his best…
- Thailand News
Luxury resort built on national park land given demolition order
“Tear it down, or we will.” That’s the ultimatum officials…
- Northern Thailand News
PM to tackle Northern Thailand’s seasonal haze… again
The Thai prime minister says he’s working on a plan…
- Environment News
Alcohol banned at national parks after complaints of trash and drunk tourists
Alcohol is now banned at national parks after tourists allegedly…
- Environment News
Khao Yai National Park litterers will get their trash back in the mail
“We purposefully collected all your rubbish in a box and…
- South Thailand News
Monkeys castrated after causing chaos in Songkhla
Monkeys have become so much of a problem in Songkhla…
- Northern Thailand News
‘Snake’ cave closed after visitors, looking for lottery numbers, graffiti the rocks
A cave known for its rocks resembling snakeskin is closed…
- Environment News
National parks may close annually to recover wildlife
Environmentalist think Thailand’s national parks need to take a break.…
- Thailand News
Immigration to deport men after alleged eco-vandalism in Koh Phangan
Immigration officials say they will deport the Hungarian and the…
- Environment News
Environmentalists concerned with rise of takeaway trash during lockdown
How much plastic do you toss in the garage bin…
- Environment News
Pattani company turns marine debris into new shoes
Flip flops, sandals, thongs, whatever you want to call them,…
- Environment News
Government nominates Tham Luang park for ASEAN heritage ranking
The Thai government has nominated Tham Luang Forest Park in…
- Environment News
More sea turtles lay eggs on Koh Samui
It’s been years since sea turtles have been seen laying…
- Environment News
Clean up Bangkok waterways: Report on littering, get paid
Need some extra cash? Catch someone dumping garbage into Bangkok…
- Covid-19 News
More masks, more problems: Covid waste pollutes oceans
Disposable face masks and plastic gloves are ending up in…
- South Thailand News
Monkeys drown in water tank after food and water shortage
15 monkeys were found dead in a water tank yesterday…
- Environment News
Chemical ban now in effect, farmers say they have few alternatives
Thailand’s ban on 2 toxic chemicals in herbicides and pesticides,…
- Environment News
Southern mayor backs bounty for shark hunt after boy’s foot was bitten
People are searching for a shark after it bit a…
- Environment News
Dozens of plastic containers per person in state quarantine
…and the rest of us haven’t been helping the plastic…
- Covid-19 News
National parks may remain closed for another 2 months
One positive aspect of the pandemic is the affect park-closures…
- Environment News
The end of the annual crop-burning season – Chiang Mai gets some fresh air
As the annual crop season in north Thailand comes to…
- Environment News
Committee votes to ban harmful pesticides from June 1
The National Hazardous Substances Committee has voted to push ahead…
- Bangkok News
Bangkok authorities under fire for over-zealous tree pruning
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has come in for some flak…
- Environment News
Thai government scraps Mekong blasting project
The government has officially abandoned a controversial plan to blast…
- Environment News
Government confirms 2020 ban on single-use plastic bags
In a move that some would say has been a…
- Economy News
Sugar industry expert says banning of 3 agri-chemicals will severely damage business
The president of the Thailand Society of Sugarcane Technologists has…
- Environment News
Increase in use of biodegradable krathongs pleases Bangkok governor
The eco-friendly message seems to be getting through as Bangkok…
- Health
Water shortage warnings in 22 provinces
People living in 22 Thai provinces are being warned to…
- World News
Transformers-inspired robot rolls out green message in Vietnam
PHOTOS: AFP There is more to this towering robot resembling…
