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Protest over failed elephant relocation
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 12/02/2026
» A group of wildlife activists gathered on Wednesday at the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP), demanding its chief resign after the sudden death of a wild elephant during a failed relocation attempt by the department.
DNP seeks more time to move 3 wild elephants
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 08/02/2026
» The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) has asked the Khon Kaen Administrative Court for additional time to relocate three wild elephants following the death of a jumbo during a recent transfer, citing safety concerns.
Translocation jumbo died from 'stress-related choking'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 06/02/2026
» A necropsy has found that a wild elephant which died on Tuesday during a translocation operation succumbed to choking and acute muscle breakdown caused by extreme stress, a veterinarian said.
Orphaned jumbo 'Tula' dies from bone disease
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 15/08/2023
» The orphaned elephant calf Tula has died due to illness after 10 months under the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation's (DNP) care, the department announced on its Facebook page on Sunday evening.
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.
Jumbo death spurs call to shun plastic bags
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 12/07/2020
» The latest loss of a wild elephant which died with plastic bags in its intestines and stomach showed the public campaign to reduce plastic bags was "falling on deaf ears", Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment Minister Varawut Silpa-archa says.
Jumbo exchange ban eyed
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 23/07/2019
» National Resources and Environment Minister Varawut Silpa-archa will look into calls to stop sending Thai elephants abroad under animal exchange and research programmes, following concerns about their health.
Lost baby animals receive 'chaperone' assistance
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 08/06/2019
» The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has sent veterinarians to "chaperone" two young animals which have strayed from their herds.
Human-wildlife conflict runs rampant
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 17/06/2018
» Research findings show that despite being Thailand's national animal, elephants are not popular among all citizens.
Jumbos surviving by the skin of their teeth
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 26/04/2018
» Higher demand for elephant skin -- popular among traditional medicine practitioners in China -- stands as the latest threat to endangered Asian elephants, especially those living in the forests of Myanmar, according to a report by Elephant Family, a conservation charity based in the UK.