Tag: Wildlife and Plants Conservation
Department denies reopening of Tiger Temple
The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plants Conservation yesterday dismissed a claim by the World Animal Protection Thailand (WAPT) that it has granted...
World Animal Protection: No license for tiger farm please
The World Animal Protection’s branch office in Thailand has demanded the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plants Conservation to withdraw license or suspend...
DNAs of ten stuffed dead tiger cubs do not match with...
Officials of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plants Conservation are puzzled after findings from DNA tests show that the ten stuffed dead...
No compromise with illegal resort operators on Samet islands
The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plants Conservation will not compromise with 24 illegal resorts which are encroaching on the Khao Laemya-Samet Islands...
90 percent of tiger’s farms and private zoos are suspected to...
About 90 percent of tiger farms and private zoos in Thailand are suspected to be involved in illegal trade in wildlife, said Mr Edwin...
Tiger Temple denies all the charges
The Tiger Temple has denied all the charges filed against it and its abbot, Luangta Chan, by the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and...
Court hands down heavy jailterms for Phuket illegal land grabbers
Two men who used fake land documents to apply for title deeds for land in a national park and forest reserves in Phuket were...
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Pattaya village plunged into darkness after thieves cut copper wires
PATTAYA, Thailand – An entire community in East Pattaya, was left in darkness after thieves stole copper wiring from a street-light control cabinet late...
Construction site dirt spillage causes traffic disruption on South Pattaya Road
PATTAYA, Thailand – City inspectors have taken action after soil and debris from a construction project spilled across South Pattaya Road, Soi 1, causing...
People still drink in Pattaya, but rising prices leave more questions than cocktails
PATTAYA, Thailand – Bar stools are still filled, bottles are still opening, and music still spills onto the beach roads. But ask almost any...
Jomtien Beach buzzes with tourists as Pattaya Prepares for SEA Games sailing events
PATTAYA, Thailand – Tourism activity along Jomtien Beach surged on December 11 as Thailand gears up to host the 33rd Southeast Asian Games, with...
Tourists count their remaining holiday cash as Thai baht tightens its grip on Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Thai baht continues to strengthen, opening Thursday morning at 31.73 baht to the US dollar, a slight but symbolic appreciation...