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Bleaching affects reefs in Phangnga, Krabi
News, Post Reporters, Published on 22/05/2024
» Seven coral bleaching sites have been found in Moo Koh Surin National Park in Phangnga, and up to 70% of the coral fields around Krabi's Phi Phi Island also suffer from bleaching problems, the Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation (DMCR) said.
Compensation set as monkey attacks climb in Lop Buri
Post Reporters, Published on 24/03/2024
» The minister for natural resources and the environment has approved regulations on compensation for people attacked by wild animals including monkeys, a growing problem in Lop Buri province.
National park worker shoots friend
News, Post Reporters, Published on 03/01/2024
» Krabi: A blazing row between two national park employees in this southern province resulted in one being shot and seriously wounded, according to park officials.
Three orangutans repatriated to Indonesia
Post Reporters, Published on 21/12/2023
» Three orangutans seized from a transnational wildlife trafficking ring were repatriated to their homeland in Indonesia on Thursday.
'Steep' cave entry fee goes to ensuring visitor safety: Parks dept
Post Reporters, Published on 18/12/2023
» The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation has defended what has been criticised as a "steep" fee charged to visitors entering the deeper chambers of the world-famous Tham Luang cave complex in Chiang Rai.
Cabinet approves study funding for Phu Kradueng cable car
Post Reporters, Published on 04/12/2023
» The mobile cabinet meeting on Monday approved in principle a request from Loei province for budget funding for the survey and design work for constuction of the long-proposed cable car up Phu Kradueng mountain, PM's Minister Phuangphet Chunla-iad said.
MoUs seek to ease ecology fears over Songkhla Lake
Post Reporters, Published on 28/11/2023
» A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed among state agencies in an effort to protect the environment and ecology with regard to the planned construction of a bridge crossing Songkhla Lake which begins next year.
Dept launches tour to Tham Luang depths
News, Post Reporters, Published on 27/11/2023
» The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation will allow a limited number of tourists to go on a guided visit of Chamber 3 in Chiang Rai's Tham Luang cave complex, starting from the middle of next month.
Tours to Tham Luang cave rescue chamber to begin
Post Reporters, Published on 26/11/2023
» The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation will on Dec 15 start bringing tour groups to Chamber 3 in Chiang Rai province's Tham Luang cave, the operations base for the rescue of the young "Wild Boars" footballers five years ago.
Rangers trap free-roaming exotic iguanas
Post Reporters, Published on 21/11/2023
» Wildlife officials have caught 163 free-roaming green iguanas nationwide in a drive to control their population, while 260 people in 61 provinces report having a total of 3,667 of the exotic reptiles as pets, according to the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation.