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3 bantengs released into the wild
News, Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 30/03/2026
» Three bantengs were released into Salak Phra Wildlife Sanctuary's Khao Suea unit in Kanchanaburi's Muang district, to increase its population in the wild.
Gunman shoots fire chief
News, Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 07/03/2026
» Police have arrested a 57-year-old suspect after a forest fire control chief was shot during an operation against forest encroachment in Kanchanaburi province.
Wild elephant dies from infected wound after treatment
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 21/08/2022
» KANCHANABURI: A wild elephant with a large, badly infected wound at the base of the tail died on Sunday morning after seven days of treatment by a team of veterinarians.
Wild elephant dies from septicemia
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 16/05/2022
» KANCHANABURI: A bull elephant died on Sunday afternoon after it was found suffering from septicemia in a forest in Si Sawat district the previous day, a wildlife official said.
Sick wild elephant given medical care
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 15/05/2022
» KANCHANABURI: A male wild elephant suffering from septicemia, or blood infection by bacteria, is being taken care of by veterinarians after being found lying immobile in Si Sawat district, a wildlife official revealed on Sunday.
Give way to elephants, or go to jail
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 17/02/2022
» KANCHANABURI: Motorists using a highway also favoured by wild elephants in Muang district have been warned they face up to 10 years' imprisonment and a million baht fine if they hit and injure one of the giant animals, and wildlife authorities will strictly enforce the penalties.
Two injured after truck crashes into wild elephant
News, Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 10/01/2022
» Two women were injured yesterday after their pickup truck slammed into an elephant in Kanchanaburi province.
Rangers arrest poacher
News, Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 10/04/2020
» KANCHANABURI: A poacher was arrested while three others managed to escape after they were spotted by rangers in Salak Phra Wildlife Sanctuary in Sri Sawat district.
Hunter arrested, slain game seized
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 09/04/2020
» KANCHANABURI: A hunter was arrested in a wildlife sanctuary in Sri Sawat district in possession of two dead animals and some wild honey, but three other men fled after allegedly injuring a forestry official with a knife.
Reserve seen as 'safe harbour'
News, Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 04/07/2019
» The camera trap project -- a joint effort between the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) and the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) to take pictures of what lies inside our wildlife spaces -- shows the Salak Phra Wildlife Sanctuary, the first wildlife reserve in the country in Kanchanaburi province abundant with rare wildlife.