APINYA WIPATAYOTIN
The Thai delegation was unable to travel to the United Nations conference on climate change, which began yesterday in Poznan, Poland, because of the closure of both Bangkok's airports.
A group of climate change experts and environmentalists who registered as observers to the 14th conference of the parties to the United Nations Convention on Climate Change also could not leave the country.
"We want the Thai team to fly there as soon as possible, otherwise our negotiators and observers won't be able to catch up with these very crucial and complicated talks," said Buntoon Srethasirote, of the Thai Research Fund's team studying the impact of climate change.
He said one controversial issue that would be raised at the Poznan talks is reducing emissions from deforestation and degradation in developing countries.
Any agreement on the matter could affect Thailand, which has a large area of forest, he said.
The 12-day conference, regarded as a milestone, is expected to be attended by more than 8,000 delegates.
Aree Watana Tummakerd, key member of the Thai delegation from the Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning, said the team now hoped to leave on Thursday.
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