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Environment issue at hand
The Nation 06 January 2010
About 20 villagers from Map Ta Phut were today in Bangkok, asking for participation in the panel.
HIA, EIA regulation approved
The Nation 30 December 2009 | Hassaya Chartmontri
The Cabinet yesterday approved the ministerial regulation concerning the need for environmental impact assessment (EIA) and healthimpact assessment (HIA) reports.
20 projects face higher legal hurdles
Bangkok Post 30 December 2009 | Nanchanok Wongsamuth
A total of 20 suspended projects at Map Ta Phut have weak legal grounds for seeking to overturn their court-ordered suspensions, says Industry Minister Charnchai Chairungruang.
Cabinet approves EIA/HIA framework
Bangkok Post 29 December 2009
The cabinet has approved the revised ministerial regulations on the framework for industrial project environmental impact (EIA) and health impact (HIA) assessments and the public hearing process as proposed by the National Environment Board, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said on Tuesday.
Map Ta Phut top priority in nationwide clean-up
The Nation 29 December 2009 | Janjira Pongrai
Pollution Control Department plans air, water campaign for new year
Pollution and environmental problems around the Map Ta Phut industrial area of Rayong have been identified as the top priority of the Pollution Control Department next year.
HIA guidelines by end of month
The Nation 25 December 2009 | Piyanart Srivalo, Pongphon Sarnsamak
The Natural Resources and Environment Ministry will issue its regulations on health-impact assessments by the end of this month.
These will be used to enable the suspended Map Ta Phut industrial projects to comply with Article 67 of the Constitution.
Green light for 19 projects to appeal
Bangkok Post 22 December 2009
The cabinet on Tuesday gave the green light to 19 of the 65 suspended industrial projects at the Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate to appeal to the Supreme Administrative Court for permission to proceed to ease the impact on the operators, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said.
PM queries damage estimates
Bangkok Post 22 December 2009
Court to decide fate of Map Ta Phut projects
Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has cast doubt on the accuracy of an Industry Ministry estimate of the fiscal damage caused by the suspension of 65 industrial projects at Map Ta Phut.
PM sees environmental rules paving way for new industrial landscape
The Nation 18 December 2009
Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva yesterday reiterated his wish to have new environmental rules ready by year-end, saying if the Map Ta Phut crisis could be resolved satisfactorily, it would pave the way for a new industrial-development landscape in Thailand.
Map Ta Phut fiasco could impact economy "severely"
The Nation 14 December 2009 | ACHARA DEBOONME, EKARIN BUMROONGPUK
Map Ta Phut would be the greatest economic risk next year, given the magnitude of the impacts on Thailand's long-term attractiveness.
