Thai authorities announce Maya Bay to be closed for at least two more years...
The Department of National Parks Wildlife and Plant Conservation has announced that Maya Bay is going to be closed for another two years to provide a better opportunity for the ecological system to recover,...
Thailand’s pollution control department launches No Car Wednesdays program
Thailand’s Pollution Control Department’s initiative, to urge its officials to use public transport instead of their own cars every Wednesday, kicked off today.
A number of officials, including the department head, Mr. Pralong Damrongthai, did...
Eight television channels in Thailand sign agreement to censor scenes with plastic bags, more...
BANGKOK(NNT) - The Department of Environmental Quality Promotion (DEQP) has signed an agreement with eight TV stations to discourage the availability of single-use plastic bags by censoring scenes showing the bags in programs, while...
Large dolphin dies after getting stuck in a fishing net in Chonburi
PHOTOS: Trikhunnatham News
Chonburi –
An adult dolphin has been pronounced dead after getting stuck in a fishing net in the Chonburi province of Thailand yesterday afternoon, December 18th, 2019.
Rescue workers and local residents attempted to...
Pattaya air pollution at a very high level, local residents concerned
Pattaya - The 2.5 PM particulate matter in the air in Pattaya has reached 162 Micrograms/cubic metres which was measured today at 3:30PM alarming both local residents and tourists due to potential health concerns.
Pattaya...
Tick tock…countdown to Thailands ban of single use plastic bags getting closer…vast majority of...
BANGKOK (NNT) - The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment is encouraging people to cut down on the single use of plastic materials and has disclosed the results of Suan Dusit Poll’s survey on...
Justice Ministry proposing new laws to exclude Kratom leaves from drug lists in Thailand
Justice Minister, Somsak Thapsutin said on Wednesday (December 11) that his ministry would propose new laws related to narcotics in terms of type and legal penalty, and aimed to exclude kratom leaves from the...
Air Quality in Bangkok worsens according to Pollution Control Department
Air quality in Bangkok and its surrounding areas has worsened today, with excessive amounts of PM2.5 dust particles being detected in 43 areas.
The Pollution Control Department reported that readings from monitoring devices at 9am...
Cold weather spell attracting many domestic and foreign tourists to the far North of...
CHIANG MAI(NNT) - The upper part of Thailand is experiencing cold weather with strong winds. That is favorable to tourism at Doi Inthanon in Chiang Mai where the temperature was reported at minus one...
Endangered sea turtle dies struggling in fishing nets in Sattahip
PHOTOS: Sea Turtle Conservation Centre of the Royal Thai Navy
Sattahip –A 15 year-old sea turtle has died after struggling in fishing nets in Sattahip yesterday.
The Sea Turtle Conservation Centre of the Royal Thai Navy...