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...
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...
Four tiger babies with an estimated cost of two million baht seized in Northeast...
Northeast Thailand –
Four tiger babies which cost an estimated two million baht were seized in Mukdahan from suspected wildlife smugglers.
Officers from the Natural Resources and Environmental Crime Suppression Division Police told the press that...
Wetland Buffalo in Phatthalung becomes Thailand’s first Global Important Agricultural Heritage System
Phatthalung, Southern–
The Thale Noi Wetland Buffalo in Phatthalung in southern Thailand has become Thailand's first Global Important Agricultural Heritage System (GIAHS).
Deputy government spokesperson Ratchada Thanadirek told Thai media, "The Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha...
Smoked bats from China found by a Beagle at Suvarnabhumi Airport
Thailand –
Smoked bats and smoked pork were found in luggage from China by a sniffer Beagle at the Suvarnabhumi Airport.
The Department of Livestock Development (DLD) reported the odd find yesterday (November 9th).
The Inspector Beagle...
Lanta Island in Krabi reopening after many months of closure
Lanta Island, Krabi-
The Lanta Island in Krabi has reopened after many months of closure.
Our previous story:
Several islands in the area of Mu-Ko Lanta National Park are to be closed for tourism temporarily for varied...
Large, rare, Bryde’s whale found dead off Rawai, Phuket
Rawai –
A huge, rare, Bryde's whale was found dead at the Racha Island off of the Rawai sub-district, Mueang Phuket district.
The Phuket Fisheries Office was notified from Mr. Sarit Jadee that a massive whale...
Press Release: USAID, DNP, AND WildAid Launch Media Campaign to End Demand for Ivory...
The following is a press release from the U.S. Embassy and Consulate in Thailand. The statements within are their own.
Bangkok, September 19, 2022 – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Thailand’s...
Forestry officer trampled to death by wild elephant intruding on resident’s plantation in Chanthaburi...
Chanthaburi -
A forestry officer was killed after being attacked by a wild elephant at a longan orchard in the Pong Nam Ron district of Chanthaburi province at around midnight of Wednesday, September 14th.
Deputy District...
National park ranger killed after attempting to stop wild elephant rampaging in local communities...
Prachinburi -
A national park ranger was tragically killed in the early hours of Monday, September 12th, after attempting to stop a wild elephant that was rampaging in local communities and damaging houses for food...