Most Southeast Asian countries experienced a rapid growth of development in these few decades. This growth has increased the pressure on the resource base and given rose to new environmental problems. In order to get sufficient space for economic activities, deforestation is the fastest and least funds-consuming way. Thailand, one of the countries in prosperity phase, is one of the culprits. From the Rain Forest Report Card, the forest cover of Thailand in 1973 is 22.56(x 106 ha) but have a sharp drop to 16.74(x 106 ha). The percent loss is 26% of its original own. Besides, due to the highly developed technology, the population is growing fast under the good medical care. In the end, the only way to fulfil the request of land-use comes to the deforestation.
In Indonesia, the plantation is the main method of the citizens to earn their living, especially those small-scale farmers and commercial plantation developers. They burn the forest without any control, causing serious air pollution. Elimination of these tropical forests in Southeast Asia considerably enhances rainfall in those countries. This will indirectly cause the soil erosion and desertification. Last, without any doubt, every creature on earth will face extinction.
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