Environment

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

Banglamung reservoir at critically low level as drought sets in

Chonburi –Bang Lamung residents have complained to the media, including The Pattaya News, on a developing water crisis as the Sak Nok Heng reservoir water level hit critically low levels this week. 44 year old...

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...

Today is the first day of the ban on single use plastic bags at...

Starting today, 75 department stores, convenience stores and other shops with more than 24,500 branches nationwide have agreed to stop giving away single use plastic bags and from today they will stop giving these...

Bull Shark found on Bangsaen Beach

Shark caught near Bang Saen beach Chonburi –A 15 kilogram Bull shark has been caught near Bang Saen beach yesterday evening, December 29, 2019. The shark has been caught near the beach on Saturday night with...

Nongnooch Garden in Pattaya donates dozens of palm trees to Phuket

The news follows Governor Phakaphong inspection the popular viewpoint on Christmas Eve (Dec 24), along with a host of officials, including Rawai Mayor Aroon Solos. Joining the delegation for the site inspection was former Phuket...

Concern over large amount of dead fish found in Bang Lamung canal-Video

Bang Lamung – https://youtu.be/6PGsP7tUGlI Watch the video of our reporters touring the canal above. A large amount of dead fish have been found in a prominent Banglamung canal yesterday, December 25, 2019. Local residents in Nongprue showed The...

Young Finless porpoise found dead on Pattaya area Beach

Pattaya –A finless porpoise was found dead near Pattaya Beach last night. Rescue workers were notified of the dead mammal at 10:00 PM at Krathing Lai beach near Soi Sukhumwit 6/1. They arrived at the beach...

Thailand reminds consumers of the January 1st due date when many retailers stop providing...

Around 75 brands under the Thai Retailers Association will stop providing plastic bags from January 1 in a bid to reduce the whopping 13.5 billion, or 30 per cent, of plastic bags used in...

Thailand at risk for worst drought in five years next year says leading Climate...

Thailand is at risk of a drought like that in 2015 and 2016, while the volume of rainfall, from this month through May, is forecast to be 5-10% lower than normal, said Mr. Seri...

Thai Tourism Authority gives travel advisory on Bangkok air pollution

Bangkok, 19 December 2019 – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) would like to advise tourists and visitors to take precautions as necessary when in outdoor areas in the Thai capital and its surrounding...
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