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Cambodia optimism on temple unsettles Thais
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 14/03/2013
» 'No matter how the World Court's verdict comes out, we are neighbours and should not fight each other," Cambodia's defence minister and deputy premier, Gen Tea Banh said.
Next-door poaching
News, Published on 13/03/2013
» While all these prominent leaders at the Cites conference in Bangkok are pledging protection for endangered species, rhinos are being killed virtually on their doorstep in Laos to the concern of nobody.
World's largest freshwater fish threatened
News, Published on 13/03/2013
» The 16th Conference of Parties of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (Cites) has brought thousands of delegates from over 150 countries to Bangkok to discuss cross-border cooperation, sustainable use of biodiversity and transnational endangered species issues.
Elephantine task requires some candid navel-gazing
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 13/03/2013
» No one loves elephants as much as Thais do. Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra made this statement in her opening address to the 16th Cites (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) conference. Held in Bangkok, the international gathering is due to wind up tomorrow.
Postbag: Cites won't end poaching
News, Published on 12/03/2013
» I had a chance to visit the Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre where the Cites meeting is under way. I stopped at the booth set up by the Department of Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation and collected some glossy pamphlets, entitled ''Smart Patrol for Smart Protection'' and ''Recovery of Tigers and other threatened wildlife in the Western Forest Complex 2005-2013''.
Manta rays and Cites
News, Published on 11/03/2013
» In ''Govt draws the line on shark, manta ray listing'' (BP, March 6), Fisheries Department chief Wimol Jantrarotai was said to oppose the listing of manta rays at the COP 16 on the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (Cites) meeting as it could hurt local fishermen and the ornamental fish industry.
Suffering to salve some inadequate male mojo
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 11/03/2013
» Meetings of Cites delegates from all over the world have been taking place in Bangkok during the past week and, for the sake of all our endangered wildlife, I hope that something concrete and positive comes out from it all and that they don't just settle for a few more signatures on a few more documents generating a few photo ops and headlines for the international media.
Tangled web we weave
News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 10/03/2013
» Not only is Leonardo DiCaprio an award-winning actor, he's also an admirable philanthropist. But life is rarely fair.
Cites missing the big picture
Business, Published on 09/03/2013
» There can be no sadder task for an animal lover than to formally declare a once-loved species extinct. But that duty fell to delegates at the 178-nation Convention in Trade in Endangered Species (Cites) conference in Bangkok this week as they removed a distressing number of now-extinct animals from protection lists that had failed to protect them. They included Australia's dusky flying fox and cartoon-like rabbit-eared bandicoot. And, at the rate humans are killing off wild animals and plundering the seas, more familiar species could be joining them.
Cites augurs ill for animals
Business, Published on 09/03/2013
» Wow, Cites is in town...! People have jetted in from all over the world to attend the so-called Cop16 meeting to try and help the planet's wild species. However, things are not going so well for many animals like elephants, tigers, rhinos, sharks and the polar bear, plus many others. Legislation to improve protection seems to have been lost in what I call ''747 conservation politics'' with infighting and squabbling amongst the parties. Many countries have their own agenda on what and how these species can make money. Even Thailand is trying to pass legislation on crocodiles so we can export more skins and meat.