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Wild elephants threaten farms
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 14/03/2023
» Phimphitcha Soonjirad, a 40-year-old teacher from Sai Yok Noi Vitthaya School in Mauen in tambon Chorsadao in Kanchanaburi's Mueang district, on Friday night accompanied a group of local villagers on a patrol close to her village located inside Salak Phra Wildlife Sanctuary, which harbours around 270 wild elephants. Her team's work is just one of many initiatives tried by the locals in a bid to keep the herd from causing damage to the community.
Fence to guide wildlife between Unesco parks
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 31/05/2019
» The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation will build two fences to guide wild animals, especially tigers, into using Highway 304's wildlife corridor linking the Unesco World Heritage-listed Khao Yai and Thap Lan national parks.
Wildlife plan sees footprints of success
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 24/02/2019
» With the construction of Highway 304's wildlife corridors still underway, a survey has found wildlife footprints on top of the traffic tunnels, proving that animals are now adjusting to the presence of the corridor and are able to cross over the road with more safety.
Kaeng Krachan road plan draws flak
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 23/10/2018
» The Network of Kaeng Krachan Protection and Conservation has pledged to carry out protests against the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation if it does not stop its plan to construct a concrete road to Khao Panoen Thung through Kaeng Krachan National Park in Kaeng Krachan district of Phetchaburi.
Top five environment stories of the year
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 25/12/2017
» The past year will be remembered as relatively quiet, compared with tumultuous recent years.
Team zeroes in on illegal ziplines
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 22/10/2017
» The Royal Forest Department has pressed charges against two zipline operators in Chiang Mai for encroaching on forest land, and accused one of them of illegally using land belonging to a royal project.
Nuclear renaissance continues despite Fukushima
Business, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 06/07/2017
» Although nuclear energy is carbon-free, global communities are reluctant to utilise this alternative power source due to concern about radioactive contamination.
8km barrier a welcome eyesore
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 20/10/2014
» Pathum Thani: Despite doubts about the efficiency of a broader flood-prevention scheme, residents near the Rangsit Prayunsak canal in Pathum Thani province say a new concrete wall could protect them from the next flood.
Green group vows wildlife corridor fight
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 26/07/2014
» Environmentalists are upset by the approval of an environmental impact assessment (EIA) for the "wildlife corridor" project on a highway which cuts through the Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai forest complex in Prachin Buri.
NEB backs ‘wildlife corridor’
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 24/07/2014
» The National Environment Board (NEB) has approved a long-delayed three-billion-baht plan to build a "wildlife corridor" to aid wild animals crossing Highway No.304 which cuts through the Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai forest complex in Prachin Buri province.