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Endangered turtles with trackers freed
Reuters, Published on 16/05/2024
» PHUKET - Off the shore of Thailand's resort island of Phuket, marine conservationists have released 11 baby leatherback sea turtles into the Indian Ocean, hoping they can thrive in the wild and return in two decades to reproduce.
Wildlife traffickers creeping back as pandemic restrictions ease - UN
Reuters, Published on 21/09/2021
» SINGAPORE: After a drastic reduction in wildlife trafficking during the pandemic, authorities in Southeast Asia must act swiftly to stop smugglers getting back in business once border controls are relaxed, according to a forthcoming UN report.
Women gold panners are rare winners in Covid-hit economy
Reuters, Published on 30/12/2020
» NARATHIWAT: As the yellowish mud swirls away in the waters of the Sai Buri river, Sunisa Srisuwanno lifts her wooden pan with a cluster of gleaming specks caught in the centre.
Deserted beaches lure rare turtles to build most nests in 20 years
Reuters, Published on 20/04/2020
» Rare leatherback sea turtles have built the largest number of nests in two decades on beaches in Phuket and Phang Nga bereft of tourists because of the coronavirus pandemic, environmentalists say.
‘Tiger Temple’ blames govt for deaths of rescued tigers
Reuters, Published on 16/09/2019
» The much-criticised Tiger Temple tourist attraction on Monday blamed the government for the deaths of scores of its tigers seized by authorities in 2016, denying official accounts that the big cats died from inbreeding and disease.
UN: Organised crime outpacing authorities in Southeast Asia
Reuters, Published on 18/07/2019
» Transnational crime syndicates are growing more powerful in Southeast Asia and raking in profit by exploiting rampant corruption, weak law enforcement and lax border controls, the United Nations said on Thursday.
'Tham Luang Cave Museum' to showcase boys' rescue
Reuters, Published on 12/07/2018
» MAE SAI, Chiang Rai: The cave complex in Thailand where 12 schoolboys and their football coach were trapped for more than two weeks will be turned into a museum to showcase the rescue, the head of the operation said on Wednesday.
Rescued baby orangutans party in Ratchaburi centre
Reuters, Published on 14/09/2017
» RATCHABURI: Two baby Sumatran orangutans rescued by border officials who foiled a bid to smuggle them into Thailand arrived at a wildlife centre on Wednesday, to stay until Indonesia decides on their return, officials said.
Tiger tourism expands despite temple raid
Reuters, Published on 23/08/2016
» The tiger tourism business is booming and the captive tiger population is growing fast, experts say, more than two months after Thai wildlife authorities found 40 dead cubs while rescuing animals from the popular Tiger Temple.
Animal tourism under scrutiny after Tiger Temple raid
Reuters, Published on 09/06/2016
» From selfies with tigers to elephant rides and orangutan boxing, Thailand offers tourists an array of attractions that animal rights activists say are cruel and should be shut down.