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Delegation to visit over elderly elephants' welfare
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 16/01/2026
» A delegation of Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) officials will visit Sri Lanka to discuss cooperation over the welfare of two elderly Thai elephants under the care of the South Asian country.
Thai year of environmental upheaval
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 27/12/2025
» In 2025, Thailand faced a convergence of challenges that had laid bare its vulnerability to environmental degradation, natural disasters, and complex regional dynamics.
Lengthy elephant tusks a health concern
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 23/11/2024
» An animal welfare group has expressed concern about the possible trimming of Plai Sak Surin’s tusks and whether the elephant might be returned to Sri Lanka to resume his role as a goodwill ambassador.
Roaming tiger caught, blind in one eye
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 20/02/2024
» A young tiger that wandered into a village, triggering panic, was captured on Monday night and taken to a wildlife centre for medical treatment before it is released back into the jungle well away from population centres.
Shutdown begins in Gulf
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 15/02/2024
» The Department of Fisheries has announced the beginning of the annual rotational closing of the Gulf of Thailand to fishing until September.
Sri Lankan mahout honoured by royals
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 08/07/2023
» Their Majesties the King and Queen presented a gift to a Sri Lankan mahout who took care of the ailing Thai elephant Sak Surin, now in 30-day quarantine in Lampang province, after being flown from Sri Lanka on July 2.
Kingdom set to repatriate sick elephant
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 10/06/2023
» The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has set aside a 19-million-baht budget to repatriate an ailing Thai elephant called Sak Surin from Sri Lanka next month, according to minister Varawut Silpa-archa.
Nationwide river flooding warning
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 18/08/2022
» The Royal Irrigation Department has warned that forecast heavy rain could lead to flooding from overflowing rivers nationwide from Saturday to next Wednesday.
Drought to extend in upper regions
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 26/10/2018
» The Department of Royal Irrigation (DRI) says there will be enough water for harvesting in the dry season, but the drought will continue in the northern regions.