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Chiang Rai dams take toll on wildlife, farmers
The Dams in China on the Mekong River have disturbed the traditional flow of the river to downstream areas, affecting farming lands as the river water would cause much more frequent floods during the dry season.
Villagers and farmers in…
Thai garlic farmers suffer as cheaper Chinese bulbs flooded the market
More than 25,000 Thai farmers who grow garlic in Thailand are demanding to stop importing it from China, whose garlic is considerably cheaper due to lower production costs.
The China-Thailand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) signed in June…
Trafficked Rohingya among illegal migrants caught in Songkhla
There were young Rohingya "victims of human trafficking" among 61 illegal migrants from Myanmar caught in Hat Yai district while en route to Malaysia, assistant police chief Pol Lt Gen Surachate Hakparn said.
Pol Lt Gen Surachate was…
236 migrant workers were imported to Thailand for the first time after two years
At 9:30 a.m. today, 28 March 2022, 236 migrants entered Thailand through the border post of the 1st Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge in Nong Khai Province. The relevant authorities have been given to welcome and take the required steps.…
More than 1 million methamphetamine pills were seized on the banks of the Mekong River
At 3:00 p.m. on March 25, relevant authorities jointly announced the meth seizure of more than one million methamphetamine pills.
A total of 1,176,000 tablets were seized on the banks of the Mekong River. At approximately 7:00 p.m. on…
Global inflation caused by COVID-19 deters couples from establishing families
As the global economy worsens and the COVID-19 pandemic, amongst many other crises, keeps driving prices up, young Thais are discouraged from having children, as they fear uncertainty in the future. The low birth rates, however, are…
No survivors on Chinese plane crash
Chinese officials have confirmed that all 132 passengers and crew died when flight MU5735 crashed on Monday in southern China.
The China Eastern flight was flying from Kunming to Guangzhou when it nose-dived and crashed in a…
Waste stifles Bangkok; authorities push for change
One of the world’s most attractive tourist sites, Bangkok, Thailand, is suffering from litter and waste. According to the Department of Environment and Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) figures, the capital produces more than 8,000…
The Mekong River water rose up to welcome the World Dam Day (International Day of Action against…
The Mekong River suddenly rose without warning causing the boat operator in Nong Khai Province to be swept away by the tide. Fortunately, there were no injuries or deaths, preliminary damage of more than 2 million baht.
At about 4:30…
Stop the Mekong Dam: Voices from the Mekong River Basin
Aomboon Thipsuna, the coordinator of the Mekong River Basin Network in 7 Northeastern Provinces wrote a letter to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on the World Dam Day asking to stop participating in the construction of new dams, review of…