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Thai national parks boss honoured at Cites
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 04/12/2025
» Atthapol Charoenchansa, director-general of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, has received an award for his work in wildlife protection at the 20th Conference of the Parties to Cites, held in Uzbekistan.
Egyptian smuggler caught with 187 live tortoises at Suvarnabhumi
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 13/09/2025
» An Egyptian smuggler was intercepted at Suvarnabhumi airport with 187 live endangered Egyptian tortoises in baggage bound for Laos on Thursday.
Japanese man caught smuggling live wildlife at Suvarnabhumi airport
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 27/07/2025
» A 53-year-old Japanese man has been arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport after attempting to smuggle live wildlife in his luggage on a flight to Osaka.
Bhutan's monarch gifts two takin, their national animal, to Thailand
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 03/06/2025
» The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has finalised preparations to receive two takin (Budorcas taxicolor), Bhutan’s national animal, as a royal gift from the King and Queen of the small Himalayan nation.
Durians 'ready' for export
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 09/05/2025
» Thailand is ready to meet China's demand for durians, as the durian season is now in full swing, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives yesterday.
New durian checks to keep China happy
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 18/02/2025
» The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives is confident that Thai durians will remain China's top choice after tightening its food safety and contamination screening processes.
Thailand's full plastic waste import ban faces hurdles
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 05/01/2025
» The long-standing fight by civil society to protect Thailand from becoming a dumping ground for global plastic waste achieved a significant milestone when a law banning the import of plastic scraps into the country came into effect on Jan 1.
Baby gorilla probe reveals smugglers at Chatuchak
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 30/12/2024
» The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) has unearthed details of the gorilla baby smuggling network based at Chatuchak Market, says DNP director-general Atthapol Charoenchansa.
Cannabis controls to be tightened
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 10/10/2024
» The Public Health Ministry will issue a new ministerial regulation to tighten control of the production, import, export, sale and possession of cannabis and hemp extracts.
Kids drawn to vaping despite proven health risks
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 16/04/2024
» They can look harmlessly cute, coming in bright cartoon-like colours and with various tempting flavours.