Nicha Wachpanich

Nicha Wachpanich

Bangkok-based journalist covering environmental stories from policymaking table to the the river bank communities. Nicha believes everybody deserves to know what’s going on with their life and how the changing climate is affecting us all. She sees that it’s time people know about the global negotiations and how they will impact on the local scale.
clean energy

Vows and Crises, Thai communities face health risks in the name of “Clean Energy”

Nabon people vow to protect their homeland from the Waste to Energy plant with their lives. They are among many Thai communities at risk of cancer from the project conducting in the name of "Clean Energy" ...

COP26 heads into overtime, what will be the outcome for Thailand?

On this extra day, the climate change conference – COP26 – is yet to come to a conclusion. With world leaders yet to come to a consensus over the “Cover Decision” document. Some of the issues of contention include – elimination ...

“WTF?” – Greenpeace director’s reaction to Prime Minister of Thailand’s new numbers

"WTF, where do these numbers come from?" Reaction from GreenPeace Thailand and Climate Watch Thailand with the new PM's declaration on double up GHGs emission cut in the leader summit at COP26. ...

cop26 thailand

Prime Minister leads team to negotiate global warming announcing the goal of zero carbon in Thailand in 44 years

Only 5 days left until the important United Nations Climate Conference, where Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will lead a team of Thai representatives to join talks with other countries today (27 October 2021) the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment ...