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Police: Short circuit probable cause of temple fire
Yuttapong Kumnodnae, Published on 28/05/2020
» UDON THANI: Investigators believed a short circuit was a probable cause of a fire at Wat Pa Ban Tad forest temple that killed revered abbot Phra Ajarn Sudjai Thanthamano.
Abbot of famed forest temple dies in fire
Yuttapong Kumnodnae, Published on 22/05/2020
» UDON THANI: The abbot of the famous forest temple long associated with the late Luangta Maha Bua Yannasampanno died on Friday after a fire gutted his living quarters.
Tiger carcasses put on display as proof
Post Reporters, Published on 20/09/2019
» The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation on Friday displayed the carcasses of the tigers which died in its care after they were seized from the Tiger Temple and said they would later be destroyed.
Half of temple tigers have died
Gary Boyle, Published on 15/09/2019
» More than half of the 147 tigers seized from a Kanchanaburi temple three years ago have died of disease.
Half of tigers seized from temple have died
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 14/09/2019
» More than half of the 147 tigers seized from a Kanchanaburi temple three years ago have died of laryngeal paralysis, which causes upper airway obstruction in the animals.
Protected animals being moved from Tiger Temple
Online Reporters, Published on 19/01/2017
» KANCHANABURI - Officials from the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation and other agencies have begun to relocate a number of protected animals from Wat Pa Luangta Maha Bua Yanasampanno, also known as the Tiger Temple, in Sai Yok district.
Tiger Temple to sue wildlife officials
Published on 14/06/2016
» Lawyer representing the scandal-ridden Tiger Temple said Monday the Kanchanaburi temple intends to sue the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) for seizing 147 tigers from its facility.
Precious lessons for protecting our nature
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 13/06/2016
» Last week, there was good and bad news about the environment. I learnt a lot about environmental protection measures during my June 6-7 visit to Japan's Yakushima Island, of which 20% of the total area is registered as a World Natural Heritage Site by Unesco. Later on June 9, I was happy to hear that various groups of people planted trees on some parts of deforested land in Nan and many other Thais planted trees elsewhere and also at home.
'Innocent' Tiger Temple abbot to be interrogated
Piyarat Chongcharoen, Published on 10/06/2016
» The provincial police chief of Kanchanaburi will summon the abbot of the notorious Tiger Temple for questioning about multiple legal complaints related to alleged wildlife trafficking and forest encroachment.
Tiger Temple abbot blames subordinates, officials
Piyarat Chongcharoen, Published on 09/06/2016
» The abbot of the Tiger Temple had nothing to do with the alleged abuse and illegal trading of tigers and tiger parts, according to his representatives who have put the blame squarely on temple staff and officials.