Tag: pollution
Thai villagers win 10-year lawsuit over mining pollution
BANGKOK (AP) — The lawyer for a group of villagers in Thailand who won a 10-year lawsuit against a mining company for polluting their...
Haze level back to normal in Yala
YALA – The air quality in Yala has improved as the level of haze has dropped to normal. The rainfall that doused the southernmost...
Cabinet approves Bt4 billion budget to resolve Map Ta Phut problems
BANGKOK, June 19 – The Cabinet on Tuesday approved a budget of Bt4.3 billion to implement a five-year plan to resolve the ongoing...
New rules for factories to protect the environment
BANGKOK, 14 August 2011 - The Department of Industrial Works is amending the ministerial announcement concerning practices that create environmental impact by factories to...
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Thailand’s pink dollar future comes from neighboring countries
The traditional gay scene in Thai tourist cities has centered on westerners. But that scenario could be changing with marriage equality becoming legal early...
Pattaya hosts environmental awareness event to promote sustainable waste management and green initiatives
PATTAYA, Thailand - Mayor Poramet Ngampichet presided over the opening ceremony of the "Love the Earth: Caring for the Environment and Learning Waste Separation"...
Miraculous escape as train collides with car at railway crossing in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand - Banglamung Police Station was notified of a train colliding with a car at a railway crossing in Soi Khao Ta Lo,...
Violent clash between motorcycle taxi driver and customer outside Pattaya Police Station
PATTAYA, Thailand - A violent altercation erupted outside the Pattaya Police Station between a motorcycle taxi driver and his customer, drawing a crowd of...
Myanmar cleaner injured while breaking up a fight in Pattaya hotel
PATTAYA, Thailand - A 33-year-old Myanmar cleaner was injured while attempting to intervene in a fight between guests at the Sota Residence Hotel on...