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Based on 10 verified sources covering Thailand, Myanmar:

In the dry-season heat of northern Thailand, Hmong villagers zip through forested slopes, blasting tinder with leaf blowers and cutting through brush with machetes, while others scan for smoke on live feeds from their phones. [1]

PHNOM TAMAO, CAMBODIA ― Sand filled and spilled from Sot Phally’s sandals as the chief monk carried an alms bowl from his pagoda through what was once the Phnom Tamao Forest. “I used to walk under the shade of the trees. [2]

BANGKOK, Thailand – Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Suchart Chomklin has ordered an urgent investigation into illegal road construction and deforestation within the Mae Yuam Fang Khwa and Salawin Wildlife Sanct... [3]

BANGKOK, Thailand – Follow LISA’s footsteps and check in at Thailand’s most iconic destinations through the “feel all the feelings” campaign. [4]

PHNOM TAMAO, CAMBODIA ― A two-lane dirt road truncates the north-eastern tree line of Phnom Tamao Forest, marking the start of a housing complex on private land bordering the protected area. [5]

Developers clear protected Phnom Tamao Forest before reversing course after outcry prompts prime minister’s online order. [6]

Life in the Mekong region in 2022 mostly evolved around recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic, which revealed both challenges and opportunities for the environment and its people. [7]

BANGKOK, Thailand – Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Suchart Chomklin visited Surat Thani’s Koh Samui and Koh Phangan on October 21 to meet residents, address land encroachment concerns, and lead a marine waste ... [8]

Sources
[1] MM www.japantimes.co.jp · 2026-03-27 · 48% match

Tech-equipped Indigenous firefighters protect Thai forests

In the dry-season heat of northern Thailand, Hmong villagers zip through forested slopes, blasting tinder with leaf blowers and cutting through brush with machetes, while others scan for smoke on live feeds from their phones.

[2] TH mekongeye.com · 2023-03-27 · 94% match

Hun Sen’s reforesting plan falls far short of the mark

PHNOM TAMAO, CAMBODIA ― Sand filled and spilled from Sot Phally’s sandals as the chief monk carried an alms bowl from his pagoda through what was once the Phnom Tamao Forest. “I used to walk under the shade of the trees.

[3] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2026-02-24 · 40% match

Suchart orders probe into illegal roads, deforestation in Mae Hong Son Wildlife Sanctuaries

BANGKOK, Thailand – Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Suchart Chomklin has ordered an urgent investigation into illegal road construction and deforestation within the Mae Yuam Fang Khwa and Salawin Wildlife Sanct

[4] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2026-02-10 · 40% match

Discover Thailand’s iconic places through LISA’s journey

BANGKOK, Thailand – Follow LISA’s footsteps and check in at Thailand’s most iconic destinations through the “feel all the feelings” campaign.

[5] TH mekongeye.com · 2022-07-10 · 75% match

Developers target a ‘protected’ forest in Cambodia

PHNOM TAMAO, CAMBODIA ― A two-lane dirt road truncates the north-eastern tree line of Phnom Tamao Forest, marking the start of a housing complex on private land bordering the protected area.

[6] TH mekongeye.com · 2022-08-29 · 75% match

Backlash pushes Hun Sen to intervene with forest development

Developers clear protected Phnom Tamao Forest before reversing course after outcry prompts prime minister’s online order.

[7] TH mekongeye.com · 2022-12-19 · 75% match

What a year it was in the countries along the Mekong

Life in the Mekong region in 2022 mostly evolved around recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic, which revealed both challenges and opportunities for the environment and its people.

[8] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2025-10-22 · 45% match

Deputy PM Suchart leads environmental and marine conservation efforts on Koh Samui and Koh Phangan

BANGKOK, Thailand – Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Suchart Chomklin visited Surat Thani’s Koh Samui and Koh Phangan on October 21 to meet residents, address land encroachment concerns, and lead a marine waste

[9] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2025-04-09 · 41% match

Pattaya authorities take precautions ahead of severe weather, urge public to check trees for safety

PATTAYA, Thailand – The Pattaya area has experienced heavy rainfall, affecting up to 40% of the region, with continued rain expected until April 11.

[10] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2023-08-26 · 49% match

Phu Khiao Forest – Nam Nao National Park and Phu Kradueng National Park certified as ASEAN heritage parks

Deputy Government Spokesperson Rachada Dhanadirek disclosed that Phu Khiao Forest – Nam Nao National Park and Phu Kradueng National Park are officially recognized as the 56th and 57th ASEAN heritage parks, respectively, at the 17th ASEAN Ministerial

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