New push to shut down rubber factories in Udon Thani after seven years of agony
Local activists are launching a new effort to shut down for good a rubber factory and its processing plant that have been affecting 12 villages in Udon Thani.
air pollution
Where there’s smoke, there’s sugarcane burning: a proposal to tackle the air pollution crisis
As Thailand’s air pollution crisis continues, ecology expert Chainarong Setthachua proposes ways to reduce the burning of sugarcane, one of the main causes of the smog.
ไชยณรงค์ เศรษฐเชื้อ
January 30, 2020
Sweetness & Power (15) – Talking sugar with Mitr Phol and the Sugarcane Board
Representatives of Mitr Phol Group and the Office of Cane and Sugar Board talk about sugarcane in the Northeast and their role in the region’s sugar scheme.
The Isaan Record
September 27, 2019
Kalasin’s burning e-waste dump needs a legal fix
At Thailand’s largest electronic waste dump, the trade in discarded appliances and gadgetry is profiting some at the expense of the surrounding communities’ health and environment.
The Isaan Record
September 23, 2019
Sweetness & Power (13) – With air pollution invisible in Isaan, millions will be breathing unhealthy air
Air-quality data is critical to tackle Thailand’s annual air pollution crisis. But in Isaan, the country’s largest region, the problem remains invisible as most provinces have no pollution monitoring systems in place.
The Isaan Record
September 23, 2019
Sweetness & Power (10) – Isaan will be choking on toxic air again soon. What to do about it?
Air pollution is nothing new in the Northeast, but it is getting more severe. The region has the largest sugarcane cultivation areas and the burning of sugarcane creates toxic dust particles. Yet, Isaan only has very few air quality monitoring stations.
ปฏิวัติ ฤทธิเดช
September 18, 2019
Sweetness & Power (8) – Trouble brewing over Thailand’s sugarbowl
The government’s sugarcane strategy calls for the construction of 29 new sugar mills in Isaan, each with its own biomass power plant. Locals are concerned the mills and power plants will jeopardize efforts to promote organic agriculture, take communal resources, pollute water sources, and impact long-term health and well-being of communities.
The Isaan Record
September 16, 2019
Activists in Mueang Phia express concern about planned sugar mill and power plant
Locals in Mueang Phia were ready to put up fierce opposition against the construction of a sugar mill and power plant close to their homes. But in an unexpected move this week, the company announced to postpone the project that is feared will pollute the air and damage the delicate ecosystem of Lake Lawa.