Floodwalls 'could worsen situation' in Thailand, claim agency
The Stop Global Warming Association (SGWA) is threatening to take authorities to court if they go ahead with plans. -The Nation/ANN
Floodwalls 'could worsen situation'
The Stop Global Warming Association (SGWA) is threatening to take authorities to court if they go ahead with plans to encourage the construction of floodwalls around industrial estates.
Scientists occupy Wall Street Journal
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Group files suit demanding Bt7.75m for each flood death
In a petition filed with the Central Administrative Court, the Stop Global Warming Association (SGWA) yesterday demanded that the government award compensation to injured and killed flood victims at an amount equivalent to what victims of the political unrest will get.
Flood victims deserve as much as those hit by political riots: SGWA
In a petition filed with the Central Administrative Court yesterday, the Stop Global Warming Association (SGWA) demanded the government award the same amount in compensation to those affected by floods as it will be giving to victims of political unrest.
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Op-Ed: Canada Must Change XL Pipeline Debate
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