Jan 20, 2009
Government Land Along Irrigation Canal Torched
Chiang Mai Fire Season Starts 4th January 2552 – สถานการณ์หมอกควัน 18 กุมภาพันธ์ 2552 February 18th update View over Irrigation Canal - Chiang Mai Every year a large grassy tract of government land along the Irrigation Canal opposite the Golf course is torched. This year on the day before government offices reopen after the new year break it was... read more
Jan 10, 2009
Chiang Mai activists ask Obama to address climate change
Seal of The President of the United States of America On December 3rd, 2008 dozens of activists with the Northern Climate Change Network gathered in Chiang Mai to learn about Climate Change. As a result of their seminar, a group of them wrote the following letter to President Elect Barack Obama, asking him to make sure the U.S. takes a leading role in global efforts to reduce carbon emissions that are the... read more
Jan 9, 2009
Red Light – Action against pollution
Standard Thai Traffic Lights Recently I circulated some articles from the internet about avoiding letting a motor vehicle idle when waiting, with the message being that turning off the motor saves money and reduces pollution. I have now prepared a one page A4 document, suitable for printing and cutting into 3 strips to give away. The text together with cartoon drawings can be found here – View and... read more
Jan 4, 2009
Fire & Burning – Encouraging News & Advice
I will state again my position on noise and air pollution. There needs to be an integral effort of public education, law enforcement and peer pressure. Just complaining won’t get us anything but disrespect. I agree with the post that said don’t re-invent the wheel. The approach to these problems has been worked out successfully in many countries and cities. I grew up where pollution was... read more
