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Islands win coveted 5 stars
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 18/03/2026
» Koh Kradan in Trang province and Bileh Beach on Koh Hong in Krabi received the highest five-star rating for 2025 under the "Beach Star" environmental assessment programme, the Pollution Control Department (PCD) announced on Tuesday.
Bulbul to be cut from protected list on trial basis
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 13/12/2025
» A national committee on wildlife conservation and protection has agreed to remove the red-whiskered bulbul from Thailand's protected wildlife list, in an attempt to test a commercial-based conservation approach. The species could be reinstated as protected if the method proves ineffective in safeguarding wild populations.
Protected bulbul may be delisted
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 27/11/2025
» The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) is preparing a report to support the removal of the red-whiskered bulbul from Thailand's protected wildlife list.
Scam bases drawn to economic zones
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 24/11/2025
» Chiang Mai: Economic zones in the East have the potential to be a hub for money laundering, says a study from a Chiang Mai University academic who found ease-of-doing-business rules, introduced to attract foreign investment, could turn into a legal loophole.
Backlash against forest amnesty bill
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 29/09/2025
» For decades, the promise of land ownership has been a mainstay in Thai politics.
Anutin warns Department of Lands of litigation risk
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 06/08/2025
» Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) leader Anutin Charnvirakul has called on the newly appointed director-general of the Department of Lands (DoL) to adhere to the rule of law in resolving the land dispute in Khao Kradong, Buri Ram province.
Benefits to axeing bulbul's status: govt
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 24/07/2025
» The government has pointed out what it sees as the "benefits" of removing the red-whiskered bulbul, or nok krong hua juk, from the list of protected wildlife species.
Plan to delist songbird worries Thai conservationists
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 20/07/2025
» A decision by the Committee on Preserved and Protected Wildlife to consider removing the red-whiskered bulbul from Thailand's protected species list has raised concerns among conservationists.
Health ministry gears up to revise Thai booze rules
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 01/07/2025
» The Ministry of Public Health expects scrutiny of a new bill containing a series of amendments to the Alcohol Control Act 2008 to be completed later this month, says minister Somsak Thepsutin.
Alcohol sales easing awaits ministry nod
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 28/06/2025
» The committee on alcohol beverage control has acknowledged that the easing of alcohol bans on Buddhist holy days has yet to be extended to ordinary retail shops, pending clarification from the Ministry of Interior.