Thai farm chemical ban officially delayed after protests, research
BANGKOK(NNT) - The National Hazardous Substances Committee (NHSC) has resolved to delay the ban on two toxic farm chemicals, namely paraquat and chlorpyrifos, for six months to June 1, 2020, and to restrict the...
Plastic bag ban has begun at over 75 retailers in Pattaya and Thailand but...
Pattaya-
As we have widely reported yesterday, January 1st, 2020 started a ban on single use plastic bags across Thailand as 75 retailers signed an agreement to stop providing them for free in an effort...
Prime Minister urges public to use water sparingly due to drought, no major rain...
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has beseeched the Thai people not to waste water, saying that the volume of water in the country’s 15 major sources is at a critically low level and no significant...
Jomtien Beach expansion project begins-almost three year, 586 million baht project
Jomtien-
Pattaya City officials announced today that by the end of the month work will begin on expanding Jomtien beach and reinforcing damage caused by erosion, a project which had already taken place on nearby...
Litterers at Khao Yai National Park in Thailand being served with a special package...
Nakhon Nayok, Thailand -
Careless tourists who were visiting and littering at the Khao Yai National Park will receive a special parcel delivery packed with their own garbage and sent directly to their houses from...
Bangkok ranks in top 10 cities in the most polluted cities in the world...
Bangkok -
Bangkok ranked in the top 10 cities in the most polluted cities in the world today, December 14, with its Air Quality Index (AQI) of 162 US AQI and a PM2.5 level of 76.6 µg/m3, according...
Soi Dog Foundation sets up a mobile clinic on Koh Samui
The following is a press release from Soi Dog. Their statements and opinions are their own.
Soi Dog Foundation has set up a mobile sterilization and vaccination clinic on Koh Samui in collaboration with Koh...
Whale shark spotted by fishermen off Pattaya coast
Pattaya –
A video clip posted on a Facebook account of a local fisherman this week captures the rare sighting of what appears to be a whale shark in the sea near Pattaya.
Two video clips,...
Pattaya Waterworks Authority clarify the situation over sinkholes in Eastern Pattaya along railway road
Pattaya –
The Pattaya Waterworks Authority (PWA) told local media this week that sink holes that have reportedly caused accidents and complaints locally were caused from erosion by recent storms. Contractors will be responsible for...
Thai Natural Resources and Environment Minister urged for box jellyfish solution following fatal incident...
National -
The Thai Natural Resources and Environment Minister urged relevant authorities to plan a long-term solution to the box jellyfish presence in the Gulf of Thailand, following a tragic accident of a 9-year-old Israeli...
