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May 11, 2026
NationalEnvironment
Nominee crackdown to focus on tourist islands
The Department of Business Development (DBD) and the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) have strengthened their collaboration to more effectively tackle nominee businesses.
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May 3, 2026
NationalEnvironment
Vague land bridge project lacks details
The Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) is questioning the economic viability of the Land Bridge project, which requires a massive investment of up to 1 trillion baht, as well as whether the government should provide financial support.
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May 3, 2026
NationalEnvironment
Cabinet mulls loan plan
The cabinet will consider a borrowing framework worth several hundred billion baht to fund the government's "Thai Chuay Thai Plus" (Thais Helping Thais Plus) programme on Tuesday, along with other welfare measures and renewable energy initiatives.
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April 13, 2026
NationalEnvironment
Phuket dump blaze finally extinguished
PHUKET – Firefighters have finally extinguished the blaze at the Phuket City municipal landfill after a battle lasting 30 hours .
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March 29, 2026
NationalEnvironment
Yemen's Houthis enter Iran war with attacks on Israel, while US Marines arrive in region
CAIRO/DUBAI: The risk of an expanded ​Iran war grew as Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis on Saturday launched their first attacks on Israel since ‌the start of the conflict, even as additional U.S. forces reached the Middle East.
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February 22, 2026
NationalEnvironment
Temple faces probe over land grab
A Saraburi forest monastery is accused of illegally occupying more than 2,000 rai of state land to build meditation huts and host concerts.
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February 11, 2026
NationalWaste
C&G adding 2 Bangkok waste power plants
Bangkok is set to strengthen its waste management system with two new waste-to-energy power plants being developed by C&G Environmental Protection.
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February 11, 2026
NationalClimate
Thailand says pollution hotspots in Cambodia rising
Air quality has reached the 'orange' level, indicating that it is beginning to affect public health. PM2.5 levels exceeded standards in 44 districts across the country.
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February 9, 2026
Phuket LocalConservation
Thailand Issues Urgent Phuket Oil Spill Assessment
Official update on Phuket oil spill assessment: government confirms seawater quality normal and minimal shoreline risk from vessel spill.
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February 9, 2026
NationalClimate
Air quality across Bangkok is potentially harmful to health
Air quality in Bangkok has deteriorated further, with the amount of PM2.5 dust in the atmosphere reaching the health-threatening 'orange' level in all 50 districts.
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February 6, 2026
Phuket LocalWaste
Phuket explores high-tech solutions to recycle landfill leachate
Phuket officials are moving ahead with plans to adopt modern technology to treat landfill leachate, with a long-term goal of recycling wastewater.
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January 20, 2026
Layan EnvironmentalDevelopment
Cherng Talay condo project halted, no charges filed over steel beam incident
Construction at The Petit Tycoon condominium project in Cherng Talay has been ordered halted for 30 days, after a steel beam fell from a crane and landed inside a house below.
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