The activists, wearing protective suits, collected samples of sediments from the canal and floated a buoy with the sign “Danger: Toxic”. On the bridge crossing Samrong Canal, volunteers displayed signs listing the toxic chemical contents of the...
Last month, Greenpeace revealed in a study that water samples collected from Samrong canal contained nonyl phenols, 2-Naphthalenamine and tri-iso-butyl phosphate (TiBP), the toxic chemicals used in the textile industry. The study also revealed...
“Greenpeace is putting the spotlight on Samrong canal to show the dismal failure of current pollution control measures in protecting Thailand’s water resources. The level of heavy metals contained in the sediments confirms that these chemicals...
Greenpeace is demanding that the government stem this toxic overload by instituting a chemical disclosure system that is accessible to the public, and by bringing an end to the discharge of harmful effluents by factories into the environment...
Across from the Phra Pathom Chedi, one of the holiest sites in Thailand, is a famous fresh fruit market.
A roadside stall selling papaya.
Thailand's favorite dish, somtam or spicy papaya salad, is being prepared at this popular foodstall in Jatujak weekend market.
For centuries, local people have bought and sold fruits, like papaya, in the floating market of Damnoen Saduak.
The film tells the story of 13 year old Suwimon Daengniam and 59 year old Wali Pejarean who both live along the Samrong Canal, one of the major canals that flows in to the Chao Phraya River in Thailand. Through their stories we begin to...
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