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Nipon seeks ivory law change
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 12/07/2014
» Thai authorities are pushing for an amendment to the Wild Animals Preservation and Protection Act (1992).
Parks Dept targets illegal logging
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 21/04/2014
» The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) has stepped up efforts to crack down on illegal logging of rare Siamese rosewood in Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest Complex.
Monks push to save prized ‘phayung’
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 23/03/2014
» Ubon Ratchathani: Monks and locals residing around Sabua temple in the province's Khemarat district are trying to thwart timber merchants who are after phayung or Siamese rosewood trees.
Vichet asks military to guard timber
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 22/03/2014
» UBON RATCHATHANI: The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment will ask the army to provide a secure place to store a massive amount of confiscated phayung wood (Siamese rosewood) because forest stations are too vulnerable to house the precious timber.
New law will 'wipe out' ivory trade
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 02/09/2013
» The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation is drafting a law change to ban the domestic ivory trade in an attempt to reduce international pressure over the illegal ivory trade in the country.
Cites agrees to bolster protection
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 15/03/2013
» Cites concluded its two-week-long conference here yesterday, with members agreeing to take decisive action to protect wild animals and precious plant species from over-exploitation.
Croc downgrade bid fails again
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 14/03/2013
» Thailand has failed to convince Cites members to support its proposal to downgrade the level of protection for Siamese crocodiles bred in captivity.
Cites votes to curb trade in 'phayung'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 13/03/2013
» Thailand and Vietnam's joint proposal to restrict international trade in phayung, or Siamese rosewood, was adopted by consensus at the international meeting on wildlife protection in Bangkok yesterday.
Cites boosts shark protection
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 12/03/2013
» Five shark species have been put on a protection list to prevent them from being wiped out due to high demand for their fins.
Ivory sellers on the horns of a dilemma
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 10/03/2013
» Ivory shop owners in Nakhon Sawan and Uthai Thani are unhappy with the government's attempts to tighten local controls on the ivory trade.