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'Steep' cave entry fee goes to ensuring visitor safety: Parks dept
Post Reporters, Published on 18/12/2023
» The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation has defended what has been criticised as a "steep" fee charged to visitors entering the deeper chambers of the world-famous Tham Luang cave complex in Chiang Rai.
Ship 'killed' whale shark
News, Post Reporters, Published on 11/12/2023
» A whale shark that was found dead in the sea of Krabi last Friday was believed to have died from wounds sustained from a ship's propeller, said a senior park official.
118 turtle eggs found on Phangnga beach
News, Post Reporters, Published on 09/12/2023
» PHANGNGA: A total of 118 leatherback turtle eggs were found on a beach in Khao Lampi-Hat Thai Muang National Park in Thai Muang district yesterday, the first of the current nesting season, according to park officials.
Cabinet approves study funding for Phu Kradueng cable car
Post Reporters, Published on 04/12/2023
» The mobile cabinet meeting on Monday approved in principle a request from Loei province for budget funding for the survey and design work for constuction of the long-proposed cable car up Phu Kradueng mountain, PM's Minister Phuangphet Chunla-iad said.
National parks step up alcohol ban
News, Post Reporters, Published on 12/11/2023
» Seven key national parks in the North are stepping up measures to ensure compliance among visitors with a ban on drinking alcohol, as the number of park visitors is expected to surge there during the cold season.
National parks step up alcohol ban
Post Reporters, Published on 11/11/2023
» Seven key national parks in the North are stepping up measures to ensure compliance by visitors with a ban on alcohol drinking, as visits are expected to surge during the cold season.
Southern cave closed after earthquake causes cracks
Post Reporters, Published on 08/11/2023
» KRABI: The chief of Than Bok Khorani National Park has closed Phi Hua To cave indefinitely after park rangers found cracks in the rock following an earthquake centred in northern Sumatra early on Tuesday morning.
Activists say dam plans threatens forest
News, Post Reporters, Published on 07/11/2023
» Conservationists have opposed a plan to build seven dams in Nakhon Nayok and Prachin Buri, saying the project will devastate 16,000 rai of land in the Dong Phaya Yen-Khao Yai forest area.
Narit denies 'northern lights' report
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/11/2023
» The National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand (Narit) has denied social media speculation about a sighting of the northern lights over a mountaintop in Kaeng Krachan National Park in Phetchaburi.
Logs worth B33m found in abandoned warehouse
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/11/2023
» Officials from the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation have found illegal logs of wood worth about 33 million baht in a warehouse in Phetchabun.