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Live monitor lizard, ricefield rat found in baggage arriving from Philippines
Online Reporters, Published on 04/02/2026
» A Thai passenger arriving from the Philippines was intercepted at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Samut Prakan with two live protected wild animals – a monitor lizard and a large rice field rat – in his baggage, the Customs Department reported on Wednesday.
Human skeleton found in house ceiling
Gary Boyle, Published on 08/01/2026
» Construction workers found human remains above ceiling tiles in a house under renovation in Pathum Thani on Tuesday.
Not even the penguins were spared
Roger Crutchley, Published on 28/12/2025
» Well, we've just about slithered our way through the Year of the Snake. Suffice to say, 2025 wasn't much fun. At least the previous year we had the "Happy Hippo" which kept us vaguely amused in a daft sort of way.
The art of optimism
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 12/11/2025
» Artist Watoosiri Jansin, aka Artsaveworld, reflects on poor construction throughout Bangkok with her sculpture titled Maa Cherry Tid Tor Prapaa (Cherry The Dog Stuck In A Water Pipe). The long body of the dog reflects persistent issues.
Get ready for the ultimate Korean-themed pet variety show
Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 02/10/2025
» 'Annyeong: Pet Adventure In Korea" is the concept for the 15th "SmartHeart Presents Thailand International Pet Variety Exhibition", which kicks off on Oct 9 and runs daily from 10am to 8pm until Oct 12, at Impact Exhibition Hall 7-8, Muang Thong Thani.
Monitor lizard climbs over wall into restaurant
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 25/09/2025
» A large monitor lizard scaled a wall and jumped into a restaurant, causing customers to scatter in panic, before the owner eventually called rescue workers to capture and remove it.
Painting stripes on cows to lizards' pizza pick: Ig Nobel winners
AFP, Published on 20/09/2025
» PARIS - Painting zebra stripes on cows to fend off flies, lizards' favourite pizza toppings and how booze helps you speak another language: these were some of the winners at the Ig Nobel prizes, which celebrate the sillier side of science.
Rise of the 'Bangkok Dragon'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 11/08/2025
» A temporary sculpture of the Asian water monitor at Lumpini Park has shone a spotlight on one of Bangkok's most recognisable residents -- the large lizard often seen basking by the park's lakes.
Water monitor breeding now permitted in Thailand
Online Reporters, Published on 04/07/2025
» The Asian water monitor can now be bred in captivity for commercial purposes, according to a new declaration in the Royal Gazette.
If in doubt, just have a cup of tea
Roger Crutchley, Published on 25/05/2025
» You may recall last week's Battle of Britain item in PostScript featured two English ladies' who came across a German pilot who had crashed in a field. Their first reaction was to offer him a cup of tea, an indication of just how "having a cuppa" is ingrained in British culture. Admittedly that was 85 years ago but even these days most Brits wouldn't turn down a "cuppa".