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Breeding push moves to secure future of Korat cats
News, Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 05/02/2026
» Urgent efforts are underway in Nakhon Ratchasima to expand breeding of the Korat, also known as Si Sawat, to preserve one of Thailand's pure cat breeds.
Efforts intensify to stop wild elephants entering communities, tourist sites
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 03/02/2026
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA — Park rangers are trying to keep wild elephants away from communities and tourist attractions during the dry season. The measures cover a bull elephant that has killed three people, including a camper, in this northeastern province.
Elephant kills tourist at Khao Yai campground
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 02/02/2026
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA - A wild bull elephant killed a tourist exercising near his tent at a campground in Khao Yai National Park on Monday morning.
Residents slam survey result on Thailand's Thap Lan National Park
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 15/07/2024
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: Residents in Wang Nam Khieo district of this Thai northeastern province have cried foul over the result of last week's online survey in which an overwhelming majority disagreed with allocating part of Thap Lan National Park for farming.
Scientists team up to unlock new plant’s secrets
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 16/03/2024
» Scientists from several research centres are jointly studying the newly discovered plant, Jaeng Suranaree, to find its benefits and genetic distinction among other closely related plants.
Agricultural Land Reform Office recalls land from 10 owners
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 15/03/2024
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: The Agricultural Land Reform Office (Alro) has revoked land rights granted to 10 owners after discovering that the plots are still located within Khao Yai National Park in Nakhon Ratchasima province.
Alro denies issuing titles for park land
News, Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 20/02/2024
» Nakhon Ratchasima's Agricultural Land Reform Office (Alro) has denied issuing Sor Por Kor titles for plots located inside Khao Yai National Park, saying it is investigating the possible involvement of its officials.
Korat zoo welcomes new member - sun bear
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 05/10/2023
» Nakhon Ratchasima Zoo has a new member - a one-month-old sun bear (Helarctos malayanus), a species on the brink of extinction and under protection.
Macaques bound for China found stuffed in smugglers' cages
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 06/03/2023
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: Forty-seven macaques being smuggled out of Thailand for probable use in Chinese traditional medicine were found crammed into plastic cages on the back of pickup truck in Sung Noen district, Nakhon Ratchasima, on Monday.
Dead gaur found just outside game reserve
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 07/12/2021
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: A dead gaur was found near a temple outside a game reserve in Wang Nam Khieo district on Monday, Conservation Administration Zone 7 director Jaruay Inchan said.