Environmental news from Thailand — climate, air quality, conservation and sustainability, in English from Thai PBS World.
Thailand’s Pollution Control Department (PCD), in cooperation with the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), the Royal Thai Police and the Land Transport Department launched a clampdown today (Wednesday) on vehicles emitting excessive black exhaust into the environment in Bangkok and its surrounding areas. An order, issued by the PCD last October and which permits tougher measures
Air quality in Bangkok and its surrounding areas is below standard today (Sunday), with the level of PM2.5 dust in the atmosphere measuring between 56 and 99 microns due to poor air circulation, according to the Meteorological Department. The safe level is 50 microns or lower. Phasi Charoen district is the worst affected area, with
In the past few years, the COVID-19 outbreak has increased the amount of plastic waste, despite many people working from home, as well as the dramatic drop in the number of foreign tourists, due to the closure of Thailand’s borders during the pandemic. On the other hand, the rapid urbanisation and changing trends in consumption
Effective today (Wednesday), all single-use plastic and Styrofoam items are banned from all of Thailand’s national parks. According to the announcement by the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, which was published in the Royal Gazette yesterday and become enforceable today, all single-use plastic and Styrofoam items, such as plastic bags which are
A leopard (Panthera pardus) has been recorded by a camera trap for the first time in the Chiang Dao wildlife sanctuary of Chiang Mai province, according to the Facebook page of Thailand’s Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation. The post, made this morning (Monday) stated that, to date, only the footprints of the
SHANGHAI, March 22 (Reuters) – Not a single country managed to meet the World Health Organization’s (WHO) air quality standard in 2021, a survey of pollution data in 6,475 cities showed on Tuesday, and smog even rebounded in some regions after a COVID-related dip. The WHO recommends that average annual readings of small and hazardous airborne particles known as PM2.5 should be no more than 5
Food delivery services in Thailand increased dramatically during the pandemic and even though dine-in restrictions have now been lifted, ordering in remains as popular as ever. Granted, ordering is a breeze thanks to the smartphone apps and the choice of cuisine is huge, but there’s a price to pay and we’re not talking about the
After days of delays in efforts to seal one of the two ruptures in a flexible submarine oil pipeline, Star Petroleum Refining Plc (SPRC) is set to install a collar clamp over the defect today (Monday), with the sealing operation expected to be concluded on Friday. The sealing efforts entered their 11th day today, and
Officials from the Marine and Coastal Resources Department and Star Petroleum Refining Plc (SPRC) have launched an operation to contain a one-km long film of oil floating towards Laem Charoen beach in Muang district of Rayong province. The officials immediately deployed booms to contain the oil, which was first detected at about 2pm today (Monday).
Star Petroleum Refining Plc (SPRC) has changed the repair plan to focus on fixing two ruptures in the submarine oil pipeline with special adhesive material. This process may take eight days. The company has abandoned its attempt to repair one of the failed valves with sealant after it failed the pressure test. Permission for the
Chiang Mai Provincial Governor Prachon Prachsakul has ordered local officials and relevant agencies to assist in containing the spread of forest fires at Ob Khan national park in the province. About 35 fire fighters from the national park and the Mirror Foundation, who have been battling the fires, have complained that there are not enough
SHANGHAI, March 5 (Reuters) – China will introduce new incentives to cut pollution and carbon emissions this year, but flexibility and stability remain the country’s top prioritiesas economic pressures mount, the government said in documents published on Saturday. China’s environmental commitments have come added under scrutiny this year as it tries to shore up growth
