Frenchman arrested in Rawai for illegal possession of whale skeletons
Rawai –
A French man has been arrested in Rawai for illegal possession of parts of whale skeletons.
The Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DEMCR) officials told the Phuket Express that they received a tip-off...
Elephant Attacks in Central Thailand Draws Concern
Chachoengsao—
At 6:50 PM, on October 31st, 2023, Capt. Sura Soraknit, the Commander of Thai Army Rangers 1306, received a report that a wild elephant assaulted a villager in Khlong Udom village, Sanam Chai Khet,...
Thai PM orders strict surveillance on H3N8 bird flu to prevent disease import to...
Bangkok -
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O'Cha today, May 1st, ordered the relevant authorities to prevent H3N8 bird flu import to Thailand after the first human case was discovered in China last week.
Government spokesperson Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana...
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. Â
The slaughterhouse, which has...
Swiss Volunteer Loses Arm in Chiang Mai: Black Bear Attack Prompts Urgent Rescue and...
Chiang Mai—
On January 25th, 2024, Chiang Dao police officers received a report of a Swiss Wildlife Foundation volunteer who lost an arm while feeding a black bear in a pen in Chiang Dao, Chiang...
UPDATE: Dutch man arrested in Phuket for illegally catching fish in Krabi national park
Phuket –
A Dutch man has been arrested in Phuket after he illegally caught fish in the Krabi national park area last week.
Our previous story:
A foreigner was caught on social media allegedly catching parrot fish...
Teo Boon Ching Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Large Scale Trafficking of...
PRESS RELEASE:
NEW YORK – Teo Boon Ching, aka Zhang, Dato Sri, and Godfather, 58 of Malaysia, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for conspiring to traffic hundreds of kilograms of rhinoceros horns worth...
Thailand’s Marine Tragedy: Dugong Deaths in the Andaman Sea
Thailand-
In a concerning environmental development, the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) of Thailand has reported the deaths of at least 20 dugongs in the Andaman Sea since the beginning of 2024.
These gentle...
Dugong found dead, with signs of having been hunted for its fangs, in Surat...
Surat Thani –
A dugong was found dead with its mouth tied with rope and fangs cut out on a beach in the Chaiya district.
The Surat Thani Governor Witchawut Jintoe and the Chaiya Fisheries Office...
Surging Wild Iguana Populations in Lopburi Cause Concern
Lopburi—
On November 16th, 2023, Thai National Park officials, wildlife conservation agency officials, and relevant officials performed a field inspection to instruct locals and investigate the population of iguanas in Phatthana Nikhom, Lopburi.
According to...