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Environment

The latest and greatest in breaking daily news around the environment and environmental issues in Pattaya, Bangkok, and Thailand.

Satun Marine Police Foil Attempted Illegal Fishing: Intercepts 297kg of Cockles in Border Patrol

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Satun— At 4:30 AM, on February 17th, 2024, Satun Maritime Enforcement Command Center (MECC) launched a marine inspection using a patrol speed boat along the border of Thailand-Malaysia to deter illegal fishing and smuggling. According...

Royal Thai Navy Implements Air Treatment Machines to Combat Air Pollution in Bangkok

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Bangkok— On February 16th, 2024, Admiral Worawut Pruksarungruang, the Chief of Naval Staff, performed a field inspection on installing air treatment machines to reduce air pollution, and PM 2.5 dust, in the Bangkok area. The...

Thai Government Implements Measures to Combat Illegal Burning and Improve Air Quality

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National— On February 15th, 2024, Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul disclosed directives following a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin. Governors were instructed to conduct field inspections and engage communities to halt illegal agricultural...

Bangkok Chokes on Heavy Air Pollution, Ranking Among World’s Worst

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National — Bangkok is struggling with a severe air pollution crisis, with PM 2.5 levels exceeding international standards and ranking the city seventh worst globally for poor air quality. On February 14th, 2024, IQAir, an air...

Human-Caused Fires Ravage Thai-Cambodia Border: Trat Authorities Take Action

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Trat— At 11:30 AM on February 11th, 2024, Trat local media reported an illegally human-caused fire situation along the Banthat Mountain Range, Thai-Cambodia border, in the Chum Rak area, Mueang, Trat. It was reported that there...

Thai Agencies Collaborate to Tackle PM 2.5 Crisis: Alarming Levels Detected Across 14 Provinces

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National— On February 8th, 2024, the Thai Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research, and Innovation (MHESI), the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA), and relevant agencies collaborated to address the escalating issue of PM...

Pattaya Mayor Debunks Online Claims of Wastewater Released into Sea, Confirms Seawater is Safe

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Pattaya — Pattaya City officials, led by Mayor Mr. Poramase Ngampiches, recently visited Wong Amat Beach this week to address online allegations of wastewater being released into the sea. The inspection followed a video circulating online...

Chonburi Authorities Launch Campaign to Tackle Forest Fires, Haze, and PM2.5

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Chonburi — Following a recent spate of forest fires causing damage to over 200 rais and exceeding PM2.5 standards, Chonburi province has launched a multi-agency campaign to prevent further fires, control haze, and reduce harmful...

Panic in Chonburi as Crocodile Found Sunbathing Near Village Fish Pond

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Chonburi — Residents of Huay Yai area in Chonburi province were gripped by panic after a two-meter-long freshwater crocodile was spotted sunbathing near a fishpond on February 4th, 2024. Local officials, including the Huay Yai sub-district...

Thailand’s Three Destinations Honored in 2023 Green Destinations Top 100

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PRESS RELEASE: Three tourist destinations in Thailand were honored in the 2023 Green Destinations Top 100 Stories. These destinations are Nai Wiang sub-district of Nan province, Mueang Kao sub-district of Sukhothai province, and Khlong Thom district...
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