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Committee backs DNP in Nang Rong land dispute
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 04/03/2024
» An Office of Attorney-General committee has ruled in favour of the Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) in its dispute with the Nakhon Nayok Provincial Administrative Organisation (PAO) over the 12-rai Nang Rong waterfall tourism compound at Khao Yai National Park, according to the OAG.
Happy hippos in 'heaven'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 18/05/2019
» When the curtain fell on Dusit Zoo last year, many questioned where the menagerie of wild and exotic animals at Thailand's oldest and most popular zoo would be sent.
Maya Bay to remain closed until mid-2021
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 09/05/2019
» The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation decided on Wednesday to extend the closure of world-famous Maya Bay for another two years. It is now due to reopen in the middle of 2021.
Police captain rapped over tycoon's animal cruelty charge
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 02/03/2018
» A police captain in Kanchanaburi province has been put on probation for accepting a complaint of cruelty to animals, later withdrawn, against construction tycoon Premchai Karnasuta, who is accused of illegally hunting endangered animals in a World Heritage forest last month.
Premchai's gun killed rare leopard, forensics say
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 01/03/2018
» A forensic examination shows that the weapon used to kill a rare black Indochinese leopard in Thungyai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary in Kanchanaburi in February belongs to construction tycoon Premchai Karnasuta.
Accused poacher Premchai's tusks 'from Africa'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 28/02/2018
» DNA collected from ivory tusks confiscated at construction tycoon Premchai Karnasuta's residence came from African elephants, forensic tests have revealed.