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  • Thailand NewsMotocross group slammed for racing through protected forest

    Motocross group slammed for racing through protected forest

    A local motocross group has come under fire for allegedly organising an off-road motorbike event in a protected forest area in Phetchabun province, Thailand. The event, titled ENDURO MEETING reportedly saw around 300 riders entering the Khao Phlok Lhon National Forest Reserve and the community forest of Ban Sok Duea on May 12. Community forest committee members claimed the event…

  • Environment NewsChiang Mai’s Mae Chaem district communities granted forest living rights

    Chiang Mai’s Mae Chaem district communities granted forest living rights

    Over 300,000 rai of reserved forest land in the Mae Chaem district in Chiang Mai now has secured living rights for local communities, according to a senior official at the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. The communities have been identified as a successful model by the Department of Royal Forest, due to their compliance with a cabinet resolution from…