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Islanders rail against national park order
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 07/03/2024
» SURAT THANI: Locals from Koh Taen in Koh Samui district submitted a petition on Wednesday against a plan by the Department of National Parks, Wildlife, and Plant Conservation (DNP) to include the island and neighbouring area in the soon-to-be-established Hat Khanom-Mu Koh Thale Tai National Park.
Pregnant gaur found dead in national park
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 07/04/2022
» PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN: A female gaur was found dead in Kui Buri National Park in Kui Buri district on Wednesday and an autopsy revealed she was pregnant.
Two more Bruda whales seen off Koh Samui
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 17/03/2021
» SURAT THANI: Two more Bruda whales have been spotted in the waters of Ang Thong Marine National Park in Koh Samui district, bringing the total in the area to four, provincial governor Wichwut Jinto said on Wednesday.
Elephant with broken leg spotted in national park
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 10/11/2018
» SURAT THANI: Veterinarians are making plans to sedate and treat a male elephant spotted with a broken hind leg and other injuries in Kaeng Krung National Park.
Purge starts of encroachers on Samui, Phangan
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 17/01/2018
» SURAT THANI: Authorities are gearing up for action against people illegally occupying land on Koh Samui and Koh Phangan after an aerial survey revealed large scale forest encroachment on the two tourist islands.
Koh Phangan Park acting chief demoted
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 27/10/2016
» SURAT THANI - The acting chief of Than Sadet-Koh Phangan National Park has been moved back to his former job after failing to investigate and end forest encroachment on Phangan island.
Koh Phangan land examined for forest encroachment
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 01/08/2016
» SURAT THANI - A combined 100-member government task force on Sunday began examining areas in Koh Phangan district designated as national forest reserve but reported to have been encroached on for agriculture and building of resorts.