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Zoo clarifies welfare of Moo Deng
Gary Boyle, Published on 19/02/2026
» Khao Kheow Open Zoo has issued a statement addressing concerns over the living conditions of baby pygmy hippo "Moo Deng" while announcing plans for a habitat expansion.
Nipah screening at airports, travel warning for India
Gary Boyle, Published on 26/01/2026
» Disease control has been intensified at Suvarnabhumi, Don Mueang and Phuket airports, screening travellers from West Bengal in India where there is a confirmed outbreak of the potentially deadly Nipah virus disease.
Starving lions, bears found caged in abandoned Cambodian casino
Gary Boyle, Published on 24/12/2025
» Five 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.
Snakes on a plane from Thailand bound for India, again
Gary Boyle, Published on 30/06/2025
» Indian customs officers in Mumbai said they have stopped a plane passenger arriving from Thailand with a cargo of live snakes, the third such seizure this month.
City to limit pet numbers
Gary Boyle, Published on 28/02/2025
» A city regulation aimed at tackling stray animals goes into effect in about a year, which will impose a limit on how many pets an owner can keep.
Zoo denies Moo Deng exploitation claim
Gary Boyle, Published on 26/02/2025
» The natural resources minister has rejected claims by foreign animal rights groups that Thailand is unethically exploiting celebrity pygmy hippo Moo Deng for monetary gain.
'Stressed' elephant kills Spanish tourist
Gary Boyle, Published on 06/01/2025
» A 22-year-old Spanish tourist died on Friday after being attacked by an elephant she was bathing in Thailand.
Tourist killed by wild elephant in Phu Kradueng park
Gary Boyle, Published on 12/12/2024
» A tourist was killed by a wild elephant in Loei's Phu Krabueng National Park on Tuesday, and officials closed some areas to visitors.
Monkeys invade police station in Lop Buri
Gary Boyle, Published on 18/11/2024
» More than 200 monkeys escaped from their cage at the Lop Buri’s Pho Khao Ton Monkey Nursery and invaded Tha Hin police station.
Frenchman charged for keeping baby macaques
Gary Boyle, Published on 15/11/2024
» A Frenchman has been charged with illegally keeping four young macaques after sharing their photos on social media.