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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A proposed tunnel near Pattaya will delay highspeed rail network to Bangkok
The plans to build a highspeed rail link from Bangkok airports to U-tapao airport near Rayong has hit yet another snag. The international consortium...
Don’t bet on Pattaya getting a casino
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The government has at last confirmed that it will have the last word on which locations will be chosen to host casino-entertainment complexes....
Pattaya court sentences gang to death in dismemberment murder of German businessman
PATTAYA, Thailand – In a shocking murder case that gained international attention, the Pattaya Provincial Court has sentenced three individuals to death for the...
Would Thai language signs in Pattaya confuse tourists?
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya, a world-renowned tourist hotspot, attracts millions of international visitors each year, making it a melting pot of cultures. One topic...
Jomtien condo residents terrified as frantic foreign tourist roams the halls
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya police received a report of a foreign man wielding a knife and knocking on doors at a condominium on Jomtien...