Turning Rice Straw Waste into Gold in Northern Thailand
By CTN News Chiang Rai Times December 29, 2019 LAMPANG JARUWAN KHAMMUANG, Thailand – In the northern province of Lampang Jaruwan Khammuang is turning rice harvest straw waste into gold. The […]
Thailand’s Maya Bay to remain closed for another two years
By The Thaiger December 20, 2019 So that’s going to be almost the end of 2021 The Department of National Parks Wildlife and Plant Conservation has announced that Maya Bay […]
Myanmar conservationists find newborn dolphins in Ayeyarwady
KYAW KO KO The Myanmar Times 17 DEC 2019 A file photo shows two Ayeyarwady dolphins swimming in a section of the Ayeyarwady River near Mandalay. Photo: Maung Zaw / The […]
Myanmar suspends rare earth ore exports to China
By Mizzima 17 December 2019 Myanmar has closed the border to China to suspend rare earth ore exports to the top rare earth processor, in view of the environmental damage and conflicts […]
Indonesia indigenous communities fear eviction amid investment push as rights bill remains on back burner
The Jakarta Post Mon, December 16, 2019 On the edge: A family of the Orang Rimba tribe lives in a flimsy hut deep in the jungle of Jambi. The Indigenous […]
University Plants Asia’s Biggest Rooftop Farm in Thailand
By CTN News Chiang Rai Times December 11, 2019 “Thailand is an agricultural society, but in the cities we are so cut off from the source of our food. With […]
Cambodia female youth group running 30-day cleaning campaign in Preah Sihanouk
Voun Dara The Phnom Penh Post December 9, 2019 The GVS is running a cleaning campaign to raise awareness among people in Preah Sihanouk province on proper waste disposal and […]
Indonesia calls CNN report on palm oil-driven deforestation ‘absurd’
The Jakarta Post Thu, December 5, 2019 Workers load palm oil fruits onto a truck at an oil palm plantation in Pangkalan Bun, Central Kalimantan. (JP/Dhoni Setiawan) The Indonesian […]
Mekong River is turning blue. That’s not good.
By Greeley Pulitzer The Thaiger December 1, 2019 Photo: britannica.com BANGKOK, Thailand – Water levels in the Mekong River are now reaching a critical point. The river’s normally brown waters […]
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