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Elephant choked to death on food while being moved, report finds
Online Reporters, Published on 09/03/2026
» The wild elephant Seedor Hupab choked to death on his food while being relocated and did not die from a sedative overdose or negligence by veterinary staff as speculated, the fact‑finding committee reported on Monday.
Parks chief defends elephant relocation protocols
Online Reporters, Published on 12/02/2026
» The head of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation on Thursday defended his agency’s handling of a fatal elephant relocation operation, while protesters continued to demand his resignation.
Starving lions, bears found caged in abandoned Cambodian border casino
Online Reporters, Published on 23/12/2025
» Five emaciated animals, two lions and three bears, were found abandoned in cages when Thai marines inspected a captured casino building immediately across the border from Trat province.
Bangkok’s keeper-killing lions to be caged and retrained
Online Reporters, Published on 11/09/2025
» The five lions that mauled a Safari World keeper to death on Wednesday have been caged and will be retrained, or they would continue to attack humans, the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation says.
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.
94 free-roaming iguanas caught in Lop Buri
News, Online Reporters, Published on 21/05/2025
» LOP BURI — Wildlife officials captured 94 free-roaming iguanas last week following a drive to control their population on Khao Phraya Doen Dong Mountain in Phatthana Nikhom district, after villagers reported damage to crops.
Soldier who approached wild elephant with a knife will face charges
News, Online Reporters, Published on 30/04/2025
» A lone man seen in a video approaching a wild elephant while carrying a knife in his hand in Khao Yai National Park has been identified and will face charges, the park chief said on Wednesday.
Tourist killed by wild elephant in Phu Kradueng park
Online Reporters, Published on 11/12/2024
» A tourist was killed by a wild elephant in Phu Kradueng National Park on Wednesday, and alarmed officials declared some areas closed to visitors.
Two activists jailed for lese-majeste in Chaiyaphum
Online Reporters, Published on 13/09/2024
» Political activists Jatupat Boonpattararaksa and Attapon Buapat have been sentenced to prison for a lese-majeste offence committed during a rally in Phu Khieo district in Chaiyaphum province.
Park dept chief sees no land encroachment-policy links
Online Reporters, Published on 23/02/2024
» The Department of National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) sees no connection between the government's policy of handing out land title deeds to farmers and land encroachment, which poses a threat to more than 100,000 rai (39,536 acres) of state land, a senior official said on Friday.