CHIANG RAI – A severe environmental and public health crisis is unfolding across Northern Thailand as cross-border pollution ravages local communities. Toxic chemicals from foreign mining projects and thick smoke from agricultural fires are choking towns and rivers in Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai provinces. Residents state that they feel abandoned by state authorities while […]
A Thai home kitchen often centers on a steady blue flame, while a street vendor may cook over a gas cylinder beside a busy road. While many countries around the world rely on a piped natural gas service to fuel their homes, Thailand primarily utilizes liquefied petroleum gas, or LPG. This fuel is unique in […]
Walk down any bustling street in Bangkok, and you will hear the fierce roar of gas burners. Street food vendors and home cooks alike rely daily on natural gas to prepare the nation’s beloved dishes. But this visible flame is just a tiny fraction of a massive, nationwide dependency. Behind the scenes, natural gas quietly […]
BANGKOK – Cambodia and Thailand may be sitting on an estimated $300 billion in offshore oil and natural gas, yet much of it remains undeveloped because the two countries still disagree over their maritime boundary in the Gulf of Thailand. Estimates vary, with sources citing roughly 11 to 12 trillion cubic feet of resources and […]
Thailand’s data center boom is putting new pressure on the power system. Cloud services and artificial intelligence require facilities that run around the clock, while major investors increasingly want renewable electricity instead of natural gas to meet emissions targets and secure long-term energy supplies. That demand is growing alongside concerns about grid capacity. New projects, […]
BANGKOK – Thailand’s plastic pollution problem reaches far beyond overflowing bins. Discarded packaging can clog urban drainage, pollute rivers and beaches, and reach the sea, where it threatens marine life and coastal communities. With the country generating about 2 million tonnes of plastic waste each year, reducing pollution requires more than periodic cleanups. Thailand is […]
CHIANG RAI – Farmers in northern Thailand are demanding immediate government action to fight heavy metal pollution in local rivers. Recent tests from July 2026 show that upstream mining in neighboring countries is poisoning the water. These farming groups want the crisis elevated to a national agenda to secure long-term cross-border solutions. On July 27, […]
BANGKOK – Reports of a possible Super El Niño affecting Thailand from late 2026 into early 2027 have raised concern, but a severe event hasn’t been confirmed. Forecasts can change as climate agencies receive new data, so the current outlook should be treated as a risk assessment, not a settled prediction. If conditions strengthen, Thailand […]
CHIANG RAI – On July 2, 2026, academics and civil society groups in Chiang Rai gathered to protest a proposed Thai-Myanmar water testing agreement. They argue the deal fails to address the root cause of heavy metal pollution from mining and hides vital health data from the public. Activists are demanding the Thai government halt […]
CHIANG RAI – United Nations representatives recently traveled to Northern Thailand to investigate a rapidly growing environmental crisis. They joined local civil society groups to inspect contaminated waterways in Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai. This crucial fact-finding mission took place over several days between July 28 and August 2. The international delegation focused its attention […]