This image shows a high concentration of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), a significant air pollutant concern, over Bangkok. Vehicular emissions, industrial activities, construction dust, and agricultural burning contributes to the high levels of PM2.5 pollution the city experiences. These tiny particles can penetrate deep into the respiratory system, leading to a range of health issues, including respiratory and cardiovascular problems. The Government of Thailand and local authorities are implementing measures to mitigate PM2.5 pollution, such as promoting emissions controls, encouraging public transportation, and raising awareness about the importance of air quality.
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Landscape ecosystems contribute to climate regulation, water purification, soil fertility, and the preservation of wildlife habitats, making them essential to the well-being of both their human and non-human inhabitants.
Thailand's mangroves are vital habitats, providing numerous ecological benefits and serving as a shield against coastal hazards. By reestablishing mangroves, Thailand aims to enhance ecosystem resilience, protect coastal communities from erosion and storm surges, and promote biodiversity conservation. These restoration projects involve planting mangrove saplings, educating local communities about the importance of mangroves, and engaging stakeholders in sustainable practices. Through the collective commitment of government agencies, environmental organizations, and local communities, Thailand strives to revive the roots of mangroves, ensuring the long-term health and vitality of these invaluable coastal ecosystems.
At the Mekong School in Chiang Khong, Thailand, Kru Tee "Niwat Roykaew's Goldman Environmental Prize awardee" welcomes the USAID team, along with implementing partners. This visit was part of the Mekong Community Empowerment for Northern Thailand Ceremonial Event. Cooperative activities have been initiated between several USG-funded organization, including Mekong Safeguards, Mekong for the Future, SERVIR-Southeast Asia, partner CSOs, and local stakeholders. The main focus is on addressing the impacts of infrastructure overdevelopment on communities along the Mekong River. Community empowerment activities and USG partnership are considered crucial in addressing with these challenges.
Lisu women in Northern Thailand prepare food to celebrate the Lisu new year in Tha Ton, Chiang Rai Province, Thailand in 2023. On that day, a research team from USAID Mekong for the Future and partner organizations was travelling to research the impact of climate change on Indigenous Peoples and migration. Representatives from the local communities invited the team to join the celebration of the Lisu new year. During the occasion, the community gets together wearing Lisu’s traditional clothes, like the ones in the picture, and performing Lisu’s traditional dances and songs. USAID Mekong for the Future partners with Indigenous civil society organizations and ASEAN. The partnership is developing guidelines to mainstream gender equality and social inclusion in climate action planning in the ASEAN region. The Lisu people are a Tibeto-Burman ethnic group who inhabit mountainous regions of Myanmar, southwest China, Thailand, and the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh.
We can create the new method to produce electricity in Thailand. The "Hydro Floating Solar Hybrid" can produce electricity around 25 megawatts and is located at Srinakarin Dam, Kanjanaburi, Thailand. Then, we can add value from the water in the dam and this will help to create new dams in Thailand.
Training on Standardized and Harmonized Surveillance Methods for Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in Food Animals in Southeast Asia