Tanker Ship Explodes in Samut Songkhram Province
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An oil tanker capable of storing 3 million liters of oil exploded and caught fire while docking in Samut Songkham province at 9:30 AM today, January 17th.
The tanker “Smooth Sea 22” exploded at...
Oil Stains Continue to be Cleaned up on Phuket Beaches
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The Phuket Marine Office has filed more police reports for legal action against a boat that released oil into the sea.
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The Phuket Marine Office filed more reports for legal action...
Thai Government Implements Measures to Combat Illegal Burning and Improve Air Quality
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On February 15th, 2024, Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul disclosed directives following a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin. Governors were instructed to conduct field inspections and engage communities to halt illegal agricultural...
Forestry officer trampled to death by wild elephant intruding on resident’s plantation in Chanthaburi...
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A forestry officer was killed after being attacked by a wild elephant at a longan orchard in the Pong Nam Ron district of Chanthaburi province at around midnight of Wednesday, September 14th.
Deputy District...
Woman charged with animal cruelty after abandoning 42 kittens at the roadside
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A Thai woman has been charged with animal cruelty and fined 10,000 baht after abandoning 42 kittens by the side of a road in Mai Khao, Phuket. The kittens were discovered by staff...
Beach “closures” in Pattaya, park closures in Bangkok, spark confusion and anger from local...
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Recent closures of outside "attractions" like beaches in Pattaya and parks in Bangkok have driven widespread anger and even confusion on English and Thai language social media over the past several days.
This follows the...
Air quality reaches unhealthy level in five provinces in Thailand due to PM.2.5 accumulation
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Five provinces in Thailand are facing unhealthy air pollution due to exceeding the PM2.5 dust particles standard level today, the Center for Air Pollution Mitigation (CAPM) reported this morning, December 17th.
The provinces...
Thailand to launch its first hydrogen filling station in Pattaya by year end
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Thailand's leading oil and gas company PTT Public Company Limited is planning to launch the country's first hydrogen filling station in Pattaya, Chonburi in late 2022.
The project is a cooperation between PTT, Toyota Motor...
Massive Fire in Nakhon Nayok Causes Chaos
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Thailand's Acting Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered law enforcement officers to tighten up measures against forest arsonists following a massive blaze that is engulfing several mountains in the Nakhon Nayok province in...
Spectacular Meteor Shower Across Thailand’s Skies Tonight
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From October 21st to 22nd, 2023, get ready for a celestial spectacle as the Orionid meteor shower graces the night sky tonight, the brightest meteor shower of the year.
The National Astronomical Research Institute...