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DSI probes unlawful VIP runway
News, Post Reporters, Published on 20/07/2025
» The Department of Special Investigation (DSI)'s Natural Resources and Environment Crime Division yesterday unveiled its findings regarding a private airfield, dubbed the "VIP Runway," in Pak Chong, Nakhon Ratchasima.
Three arrested for selling smuggled orangutans from Indonesia
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 28/06/2025
» Three suspects have been arrested for selling orangutans smuggled from Indonesia by speedboat, with expected prices up to 250,000 baht.
Police raid illegal e-waste site, arrest undocumented workers in Chon Buri
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 25/05/2025
» CHON BURI: Police have seized 1,600 tonnes of illegally imported electronic waste and arrested dozens of undocumented migrant workers during a raid on a warehouse in Phanat Nikhom district, authorities said on Sunday.
256 tonnes of electronic waste seized in Ayutthaya
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 11/05/2025
» AYUTTHAYA: Authorities impounded 256 tonnes of electronic waste at a factory in Bang Pahan district for examination as it was believed to be the source of hazardous electronic waste.
Another illegal durian farm found in Chanthaburi
Published on 04/03/2025
» A durian and banana farm has been found on a 400-rai plot of land in a national reserved forest in Khlung district of Chanthaburi. Authorities are working to identify the owner.
No Legal Action Possible in Thailand for Seized Baby Gorilla in Turkey
Published on 20/01/2025
» Authorities at Istanbul Airport in Turkey have confiscated a baby gorilla, reportedly en route to Thailand. The Natural Resources and Environmental Crime Suppression Division (NED) and the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation conducted an investigation into the destination farm in Nakhon Pathom Province. The investigation uncovered suspicious documentation, including an invoice falsely declaring the import of 50 rabbits. However, one of the crates contained the gorilla.
Top environmental issues of 2024: Kingdom's ecology under attack
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 31/12/2024
» Environmental issues damaged Thai society and the economy in a number of ways in 2024.
14 scrap dealers arrested in Bangkok
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 20/12/2024
» Police have arrested 14 scrap dealers for operating their businesses without permits after raids in Bangkok.
Thailand to return rare animals to Madagascar
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 18/11/2024
» Thailand will return over 900 lemurs and rare turtles seized from the illegal wildlife trade to Madagascar this month, according to the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP).
Frenchman charged for illegally possessing baby macaques
Online Reporters, Published on 15/11/2024
» A Frenchman has been charged with illegally keeping four young macaques after sharing their photos on social media.