by Ricky Ward | Mar 9, 2014 | General / ทั่วไป, Pollution / มลภาวะ
In 2013 the government of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra made a special effort to curb the annual smoke haze problem which affects thousands of northern Thai residents and visitors during March and April. The campaign headed by Deputy Prime Minister Plodprasop...
by Ricky Ward | Feb 20, 2014 | General / ทั่วไป, Pollution / มลภาวะ
Late February and into March is the time when the northern skies change from beautiful blue to grimy grey as the countryside is set alight: Most affected by the smog must be the local witches and friends of Harry Potter as visibility is reduced so who are the folk...
by Ricky Ward | Oct 16, 2013 | General / ทั่วไป, Pollution / มลภาวะ
Just on four years ago in December 2009 a.d. a ceremony on the bank of the Mae Kha Canal, by the bridge in Rattanakosin Rd just down from the Municipal Stadium, marked the initiation of a program to make the canal an asset the people of Chiang Mai might enjoy. The...
by Ricky Ward | Sep 30, 2013 | General / ทั่วไป, Pollution / มลภาวะ
Is this the moment to stage a sit-in at the Japanese Consulate in Chiang Mai? Humankind’s Most Dangerous Moment: Fukushima Fuel Pool at Unit 4. “This is an Issue of Human Survival”. The world community must now take charge at Fukushima By Harvey Wasserman Global...
by Ricky Ward | May 26, 2013 | Climate Change / การเปลี่ยนแปลงสภาพภูมิอากาศ, Education / การศึกษา, General / ทั่วไป, Pollution / มลภาวะ, Vegetation / พืซ
May 22nd 2013 saw a one day meeting of Chiang Mai folk on a Vision for Chiang Mai. (Mostly folk not invited to the big meeting at the new Convention & Exhibition Center) The Meeting was held as part of a national consultation process for a bill on local government...
by Ricky Ward | May 17, 2013 | General / ทั่วไป, Pollution / มลภาวะ, Vegetation / พืซ
It appears the second Asia Pacific Water Summit now under way in ChiangMai’s newest extravagant building project and scheduled to end on 20th May 2013 is already creating controversy with government officials asserting that no protests will be allowed and when...
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