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Western Tourist Faces Fine for Illegally Feeding Monkeys on Phi Phi Island

Krabi, Thailand – A foreign tourist is facing penalties after a viral video captured them feeding potato chips to wild monkeys at Monkey Bay...

Thai Customs Thwarts Major Shark Fin Smuggling Operation at Suvarnabhumi Airport

Thailand- In a blow to illegal wildlife trafficking, Thai Customs authorities, along with Chinese officials, seized 402 shark fins valued at over 2 million baht...

Bangkok Urges Pet Owners to Prepare for New Animal Control Laws Starting Next Year

Bangkok, April 23rd, 2025 — Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) spokesperson Ekwaranyu Amrapal announced that Bangkok’s new Animal Control Ordinance 2024, published in the Royal...

Bangkok to Join 7,000 Cities in Global Earth Hour 2025 Campaign

Bangkok, March 21st, 2025 — Bangkok will participate in the 60+ Earth Hour 2025 campaign by turning off non-essential lights for one hour on...

Thailand Department of Disease Control Confirmed Cases of Rabies-Infected Animals

PRESS RELEASE: The Department of Disease Control (DDC) has confirmed 54 cases of rabies-infected animals from 835 tested samples, with the highest infection rates found...

Illegal White Lion and Liger Found in Songkhla Mansion

Songkhla, March 8th, 2025 — Wildlife officials from the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) raided a luxury home in Mueang...

Loei Battles Wildfires and PM2.5: 33 People Arrested, Fined 500 Baht for Illegal Burning

LOEI, February 4th, 2025 – Firefighters and local volunteers in Loei battled a wildfire in Phu Huai Nangiew, Phu Hin Ngon, and Phu Ya...

Bangkoks Free Transit Push Drives Record Rail Ridership Amid PM2.5 Concerns

Bangkok — On January 28th, 2025, the Department of Rail Transport (DRT) announced record-breaking ridership on Bangkok's rail systems following a free transit initiative from...

PM 2.5: Thailand Pushes For Greater ASEAN Collaboration and Stricter Emission Controls

National — On January 25th, 2025, Thai PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra emphasized that addressing PM2.5 pollution is not just a national priority but a regional ASEAN...

Thailand Weather Forecast: Cold Front Brings Temperature Drop and Heavy Rain from January 26th-28th

National — The Thai Meteorological Department has issued a weather forecast for January 26th-28th, 2025, predicting a cold front from China to affect northern and...
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