Reducing Thailand’s Plastic Footprint with Traditional Wisdom Plastic is everywhere. It’s on our beaches, in our rivers, and in our oceans, choking sea life. According to the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), plastic pollution is responsible for the death of...
Edible Thai Insects as a Sustainable Superfood While insects are eaten in certain areas of Thailand, the majority of Thais look at insects the same way people in most Western countries do: with disgust. However, insects may very well be a major source of protein in...
Bajrasudha Gajanurak: A Royal Elixir to Strengthen Wild Elephants The Bajrasudha Gajanurak Project originated from a concern shared by His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Her Majesty Queen Suthida, having learned of the conflict between local...
A Gardener’s Guide to Wild Greens in Thailand Have you ever seen locals in Thailand strolling down an alleyway or along a canal, searching for something in the bushes? They might be looking for pak phuen baan, or edible native plants, to bring home to prepare a meal....
Lessons in Nature Stewardship from Thailand’s Ethnic Groups Ethnic groups are considered some of the best stewards of nature, and there is much we can learn from them about ways to live harmoniously with nature and each other. Together with local communities, ethnic...
How Auspicious Trees Can Revitalize Thai Cities In many cities across Thailand, it is common to see majestic trees hundreds of years old with colored ribbons tied around them, a remnant of the animist beliefs that pervade Thailand. But increasingly, these ancient...
Volunteering in Thailand to Restore Ecosystems Since the Industrial Revolution, our natural habitats have degraded to the brink of collapse. This doesn’t just affect plants and animals, but also the wellbeing of us, humans. To ensure our survival, we need to restore...
The changing nature of Klong Ong Ang How Bangkok is turning public spaces into cool, new hotspots for leisure Five years ago, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) introduced the 'reclaiming pavements for pedestrians’ plan with the goal of bringing...
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