The organiser of the course was a network of urban tree conservationists from urban conservation groups, BIG Trees, the Thailand Urban Tree Network, and experts on forestry and landscape design from universities and government agencies. The workshop was arranged to create more people to take care of urban trees, BIG Trees founder Oriya Sutabutr said. Those working in Singapore earn about 80,000 baht a month, according to BIG Trees. The Singaporean government has issued laws to control the height of buildings and electricity poles, and incentives for developers to safeguard big trees. Pol Gen Aswin yesterday promised that within a year the public will see positive changes in the preservation of urban trees.

Source: Bangkok Post December 09, 2017 00:11 UTC