Reader TalkBack Thailand: How Should Thailand Solve Yearly Air Pollution Issues?
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The following is our regular feature in which we ask our readers a news topical question and get their insight and opinions. We then share their feedback about a week later and pick a...
Cat Slaughterhouse Put Out of Business, 197 Cats Rescued in ‘Milestone Moment’ for Animal...
An industrial-scale cat slaughterhouse in the southern Vietnamese province of Dong Thap, capable of slaughtering up to 500 innocent cats a day, has ceased all operations following landmark intervention from the authorities.
The slaughterhouse, which has...
Air Pollution Continues to Cause Problems in Thailand, Government Says They Are Working on...
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The Thai government is, according to them, solving PM 2.5 dust pollution issues and urging people to avoid outdoor activities.
On Friday (March 10th) Mr. Anucha Burapachaisri, deputy secretary-general to the prime minister, told...
Chinese Neighbor Alarms Pattaya Residents With His Pet White Lion
Pattaya —
A Chinese lion “whisperer” reportedly let his pet lion cub roam freely within his residential area in Pattaya, causing fear and concern among neighbors.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3fc_W9sd6k
Nongprue Police and officials from the Office of Conservation...
Thai Justice Minister Wants to Fully Legalize Gambling on Animal Fighting
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The Thai Justice Minister has shown his support to turn animal fighting into legal gambling for Thailand as a soft power.
Justice Minister Somsak Thepsutin said according to the secretary to the interior minister Mr....
Patong Trying to Solve Algae Blooming on Beach
Patong –
Authorities in Patong are trying to solve a problem of algae blooming on the beach.
The Phuket Natural and Environment Resources Director Mr. Wattanapong Suksai told the Phuket Express, “The Patong Municipality has continued...
French Tourists Rescued After Getting Lost in Phuket Jungle
Phuket –
Two French tourists have been rescued after getting lost in the jungle in Thalang.
The head of the Sirinat National Park, Mr. Sorasak Rananan, told the Phuket Express that on Sunday (February 12th) at...
UPDATE: Search for Missing German near Phangan Island continues on Day 4
Phangan Island, Surat Thani -
The search for a missing German tourist who reportedly jumped from a ferry near Phangan Island in Surat Thani has continued on Day 4.
Our previous stories:
The Royal Thai Navy Second...
Thailand Plans to Lower PM2.5 Safety Standard from 50 Microns to 37.5 Microns
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As the air pollution in most parts of Thailand is deteriorating, Thailand will reduce its standard safety level of air pollution from an average of 50 microns to 37.5 microns from June 1st.
The...
One Forest Ranger Shot Dead in Shootout with Poachers in Chonburi, Two Suspects Arrested
Sri Racha district, Chonburi —
A shootout between groups of Thai forest rangers and illegal hunters ended with one casualty of an officer and two arrests.
The forest rangers were on a routine patrol in the...