Thailand upgrades SAVE OUR DUGONG program to protect dugongs in 12 areas
BANGKOK — 17 August 2026, Thailand’s Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) has stepped up measures to protect dugongs after recording 209 strandings...
Super El Niño drought forces Korat farmers to replant rice
NAKHON RATCHASIMA — 16 August 2026, A 67-year-old rice farmer in Sikhiu district has been badly affected by what she described as severe drought...
Flash flood warning as Thailand braces for heavy rain
The Thai Meteorological Department has forecast lighter rain across Thailand from 16-19 July 2026, before showers and heavy rain return on 20-21 July, raising...
People’s Party submits cross-border pollution evidence to Chinese Embassy
BANGKOK — 15 July 2026, People's Party leader and party-list MP Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut, together with Chiang Mai MP Pattharapong Leelaphat, submitted evidence on cross-border...
Lifeguards rescue sea turtle tangled in net on Karon Beach
PHUKET — 13 July 2026, A sea turtle was rescued after becoming entangled in a fishing net that washed ashore on Karon Beach in Phuket,...
Typhoon Bavi to intensify monsoon, bringing heavy rain to Thailand despite staying offshore
BANGKOK — 9 July 2026, Thailand's Meteorological Department has warned that although Typhoon Bavi will not make landfall in Thailand, it is expected to...
Chinese-backed ore processing plant halted amid pollution concerns
KANCHANABURI — 9 July 2026, Authorities have ordered an immediate halt to construction of a Chinese-backed ore processing plant in Kanchanaburi after discovering the...
Activists rally outside Chinese embassy over river pollution
BANGKOK — 8 July 2026, activists gathered outside the Chinese Embassy in Bangkok to submit demands urging China to help address cross-border pollution and...
Bangkok backs EV charging push to reach net zero by 2050
Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has joined forces with the private sector to expand electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure as part of its drive to...
Tropical Storm Maysak to bring heavier rain across Thailand
BANGKOK — 3 July 2026, The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) is closely monitoring Tropical Storm Maysak, which is expected to bring...
