Research Guides: Understanding Thailand: Environmental

At A Glance

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Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is the study for forecasting the environmental impacts, both negative and positive impacts from development projects or significant activities. Check out this video regarding the negative side of the how citizens view EIA.

In this episode of "101 East", we ask if Thailand can strike a balance between big businesses and the environment. Industrial pollution in Thailand can be deadly, but a new court ruling which has suspended 76 polluting projects is costing jobs and billions in lost revenue.

Environmental

This section explores the environmental aspects in Thailand.

The Poverty-Environment Initiative (PEI) programme in Thailand was initiated in 2010 and runs to April 2013. Thailand has achieved remarkable economic growth in the past decade, but this has brought undesirable social and environmental impacts. Understand more through this video, on how the United Nations Environmental Programme support the Thai government in addressing these challenges and promoting sustainable development.

International Agreements
Find out the various signed international agreements by Thailand.
Environment and Natural Resources
Natural resources have played a significant role in supporting local livelihoods and driving economic growth of Thailand. However, rapid economic development over the past several decades has often occurred through the unsustainable exploitation of these natural resources.
Find out how Thailand address these critical issues at hand.
Funding Thailand
Find out how much does the Global Environment Facility has been funding Thailand.
Thai Meteorological Department
Thai Meteorological Department missions have been designed to carry on meteorological administrations and managements for 2 vital aims: the best economic, social, agricultural, and industrial benefits as well as protection of human lives and properties possessed by public members; private sectors; and governmental units against natural disasters.
ASEAN Specialised Meteorological Centre
The main roles of ASMC are:
1) Monitor and assess land and forest fires, as well as the occurrence of transboundary smoke haze for the ASEAN region.
2) Conduct seasonal and climate predictions for the ASEAN region.

Over-reliance on disposable plastic is a relatively recent economic and cultural change (just 60 years old), it has fundamentally changed the makeup of this planet. On a global scale (the impacts on ocean ecosystems) to an individual scale (plastic in our bloodstreams). In this video, James Penstone explored why it is difficult for us to change our collective habits. He will also touch on how we perceive disposable plastic and how it maintains cultural acceptance.

Videos

Thailand attracts more than 30 million visitors every year to its white-sand beaches, coral reefs, and other scenic spots. Experts say Thailand's environment is already paying a steep price. Beaches are overcrowded, corals destroyed, and dump sites filled to the brim with trash. In this video, Martin Lowe visits islands down the country's south to investigate the impact of unbridled tourism in Thailand.

Although 50% of mangrove forests in Thailand have been already devastated, check out the employees at Brother Commercial (Thailand) Ltd. (BCTL) strive to restore the mangrove forests to a healthy condition.

Maya Bay in Thailand's Krabi province reopened at the start of 2022 after it was forced to close for three and a half years to allow its ecological system to recover from excessive tourism. There are now strict rules in place to protect Maya Bay's environment. Thailand's dramatic coastal landscapes attracted filmmakers and reflected a significant environmental challenge. The country's coastlines are shrinking up to 30 square kilometers every year, threatening communities by the sea. CNA Correspondent also explores the reasons for this phenomenon and looks at solutions to mitigating the problem.