Chiang Mai was ranked as the world's worst city for air pollution by Iqair.com yesterday, while forest fires in Chiang Rai were made worse by a drug addict who started a blaze.
Authorities have been placed on a 24/7 high alert for forest fires in the country’s northern, northeastern and central regions as the number hotspots continues to rise.
Chaiwat Limlikit-aksorn, who helped expose a major corruption scandal at the top of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP), has been promoted to a new job within the department.
Phu Kradueng National Park in Loei is being assessed by the Asean Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) as part of the kingdom's bid to see it listed as an Asean Heritage Park (AHP), officials say.
The official who exposed the bribery scandal involving the country’s national parks chief has debunked claims that some of the cash found in the accused bureaucrat’s office was meant to pay for amulets.