Environmental news from Thailand — climate, air quality, conservation and sustainability, in English from Thai PBS World.
The Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA) has warned of the potential danger of a plankton bloom in the upper Gulf of Thailand.
Laos, Myanmar and Thailand have launched a joint action plan to tackle seasonal haze and forest fires that cause serious air pollution across the Mekong sub-region.
Two tourists from Myanmar have been fined Bt10,000 for stepping off a designated nature trail in Doi Inthanon National Park in Chiang Mai during a pre-wedding photo shoot, damaging rare Sphagnum moss, known locally as “Khao Tok Rusi”.
A public forum will be held at a temple in Song Phi Nong subdistrict of Phetchaburi province on Tuesday by Nong Makha villagers to discuss the impacts of dolomite mining in a forest near their community.
Residents in Hat Yai are being advised to wear masks during outdoor activities as haze from Indonesia has pushed PM2.5 levels in the southern city to levels that could affect public health.
