Drought Crisis Hits Northeast Thailand

Traffic on Mittraphap Road, also known as Highway 2, through Sikhio district in Korat, Nakhon Ratchasima Province
Traffic on Mittraphap Road, also known as Highway 2, through Sikhio district in Korat, Nakhon Ratchasima Province. Photo มะเดื่อ แสลงหลวง.

NAKHON RATCHASIMA, May 8 (TNA) – Northeastern Thailand is currently facing a drought crisis, with major dams at less than 50% capacity. Reservoirs in Korat [Read More…]

Thai government Intensifies Fight Against Northern Forest Fires

A forest fire in Mae Hong Son province.
A forest fire along road 108 between Mae Sariang and Khun Yuam, in Mae Hong Son province. Photo: Takeaway.

BANGKOK (NNT) – Natural Resources and Environment Minister Pol Gen Patcharawat Wongsuwan delivered a stern warning, declaring that those responsible for igniting forest fires will [Read More…]

6 Thai Farmers in Isaan Region Die from Soil Fever Outbreak

The Buriram Hospital in Thailand
The Buriram Hospital in Thailand, the main hospital of Buriram Province. Photo: Conan likecartoon. CC BY-SA 3.0.

Residents of Thailand’s lower northeastern region, particularly in four provinces of Isaan, are grappling with an outbreak of Melioidosis, also known as “soil fever,” with [Read More…]