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Khon Kaen resorts ordered off reform land
News, Post Reporters, Published on 07/03/2026
» The Agricultural Land Reform Office (Alro) has ordered the demolition of tourism facilities encroaching on agricultural reform land in Khon Kaen, saying misuse of state land near conservation forests is worsening human–elephant conflict.
Gunman shoots fire chief
News, Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 07/03/2026
» Police have arrested a 57-year-old suspect after a forest fire control chief was shot during an operation against forest encroachment in Kanchanaburi province.
Chinese fugitive held in Pattaya
News, WASSAYOS NGAMKHAM, Published on 07/03/2026
» A Chinese fugitive wanted for operating illegal gambling dens and other crimes in his home country was arrested on Thursday at a resort in Pattaya, police confirmed.
Two Thai drug smugglers get lengthy jail terms in Indonesia
Reuters, Published on 06/03/2026
» BATAM, Indonesia - An Indonesian court on Friday sentenced one Thai national to life in prison and another to 17 years for smuggling nearly two tonnes of methamphetamine, in one of the country’s biggest drug busts in years.
Tourism sites win 2026 Green Destination awards
Published on 06/03/2026
» The Department of Tourism, Ministry of Tourism and Sports, extends its congratulations to two Thai tourist destinations that have received international certification under the Green Destinations Awards 2026 for sustainable tourism standards. Doi Phu Kha National Park in Nan was honoured with the Silver Award, while Takua Pa Old Town in Phangnga received the Bronze Award. The awards were presented at ITB Berlin 2026, a leading global tourism trade fair held in Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany. This achievement marks another significant milestone, reflecting the Department of Tourism’s success in developing and elevating Thai tourist destinations to meet internationally recognized standards on the global stage.
Top court says park is Buddhist property
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/03/2026
» The Supreme Administrative Court yesterday upheld a lower court ruling that the 2,500-rai Phutthamonthon Park in Nakhon Pathom constitutes religious property rather than state land subject to registration as government assets.
Forest fires feed haze blanketing Chiang Mai
Panumet Tanraksa, Published on 05/03/2026
» CHIANG MAI — Air quality in this northern border province has deteriorated sharply, with thick haze blanketing the city as forest fires surge across much of the upper North.
The growing cost of elephant intrusions
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 05/03/2026
» The death of a 20-year-old wild elephant during relocation in Loei has intensified scrutiny of the government's handling of escalating human-elephant conflict in the Northeast.
Lamphun rushes to contain wildfires
News, Post Reporters, Published on 04/03/2026
» Authorities have intensified firefighting efforts in Pa Sang district in the northern province of Lamphun after wildfires spread across steep mountainous terrain, making ground operations hazardous.
Rare vulture chick hatches
Published on 01/03/2026
» The breeding programme for the critically endangered red-headed vulture is making progress, says the Zoological Park Organisation of Thailand (ZPOT).