Weerayut, Thapanee, and Penchom will participate in a major panel on 14 Nov, hosted by Chulalongkorn’s Criminology Department, to brainstorm solutions to the environmental crime crisis following chemical contamination in several areas, and to analyze the grey economy cycle as the root cause of the country's problems.
On 11 November 2026, the Faculty of Political Science's Criminology and Justice program held an academic seminar reflecting on Thailand's environmental crisis, particularly caused by investors and the grey economy system. The event titled "Thailand’s Environmental Crime Crisis: The Grey Economy, Justice, and Solutions for Thai Society" will be held on Saturday, 14 November 2026, from 09:00 to 12:15 at Singdam Space, 1st Floor, Building 3, Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University.
This seminar is organized by master's and doctoral students in the Criminology and Justice program as a platform to critically exchange views and seek solutions to environmental crimes in Thailand. These issues stem not from natural disasters but from power structures and the grey economy, resulting in problems such as toxic river contamination in Chiang Rai and chemical-polluted water crises in the eastern provinces. Expert speakers and social activists include Assoc. Prof. Dr. Weerayut Kanchuchat, Chair of the Parliamentary Committee on Economic Development; Thapanee Iedsrichai, senior journalist and founder of The Reporters; Penchom Saetang, director of the Burana Nives Foundation; and Dr. Promes Kumanboon, cyber criminologist. The discussion will be hosted by Apisit Dujda, presenter for Channel Today, and Thanyawat Piwatmeta, political reporter for Thai TV Channel 3.
Those interested in attending and participating in the discussion can register in advance at https://forms.gle/zTQCBHob8yjsHfBx6 from now until 12 November 2026.