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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.
Cable car plan makes progress
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 19/01/2026
» The cable car project at Phu Kradueng National Park in Loei province is making progress with officials working on an impact assessment and the design.
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.
Cannabis activists demand parties clarify stance
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 14/01/2026
» A network of medical staff, academics, and civil society groups has called on political parties to clarify their cannabis policies and positions during the election season.
Plant species resurfaces after vanishing for over 130 years
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 04/01/2026
» A research team from the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation has confirmed the rediscovery of a plant species believed lost for more than 130 years.
Princess names 43 new species
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 26/12/2025
» Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn has bestowed names on 43 newly discovered plant and animal species, underscoring Thailand's rich biological diversity and the importance of conservation -- particularly in the Sarakam River basin, one of the few major tributaries in the Mekong system free from dam construction.
4 orangutans set to return home on Tuesday
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 23/12/2025
» Thailand and Indonesia have finalised preparations to return four orangutans to their native habitat, following joint work under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (Cites).
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.