• THAILAND

  Thai 'safari' welcomes city visitors

  News, Published on 04/10/2020

  » Prachuap Khiri Khan's Kui Buri National Park has always been popular among nature lovers, but now it's also an attractive choice for domestic visitors from city areas no longer able to travel abroad for this holidays.

• THAILAND

  Horse deaths lead to race against time

  News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 18/05/2020

  » After nearly two months, the first-ever outbreak of African Horse Sickness (AHS) in Thailand has wiped out 539 horses. Following calls for an investigation, the Department of Livestock Development (DLD) will on Monday launch a probe into the cause of the outbreak.

• THAILAND

  Rules apply to rich and poor

  News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 09/12/2019

  » Royal Forest Department director-general Atthaphon Charoenchansa grabbed headlines last week when he led RFD officials to file a formal complaint with police against Ratchaburi's Palang Pracharath MP, Pareena Kraikupt, for illegally occupying its 46-rai land for her poultry farm.

• THAILAND

  Pathum Thani sets target to be Asean-wide food hub

  News, Published on 15/12/2019

  » Every province has its own unique selling point. Some, such as Kanchanaburi, Chiang Mai or Phuket, present themselves as prime tourist destinations, while others, such as Nong Khai, position themselves as border trade towns.

• THAILAND

  Locals bewildered as fertile forests carved up

  Published on 26/02/2024

  » Kittisak Prompinij, a community leader in Ban Heo Pla Kang, Nakhon Ratchasima's Pak Chong district, said he was puzzled why a group of non-residents could be allocated fertile forest area from Khao Yai National Park under the Sor Por Kor 4-01 land reform scheme, when locals had missed out for years.

• THAILAND

  Highway 12 to economic heaven

  News, Published on 11/06/2023

  » The completion of Highway 12 -- a 793-km transport corridor linking Tak in the North with Mukdahan in the Northeast -- will provide immense business opportunities as the emerging economic driver in the region, according to local transport and tourism industry leaders.

• THAILAND

  Chiang Mai tourism hit by smog

  News, Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 24/04/2023

  » Severe haze pollution has not only posed a health hazard to residents in Chiang Mai, but also dealt a blow to its tourism.

• THAILAND

  Quote of the day | Aug 31, 2022

  Published on 31/08/2022

  » Former Kaeng Krachan National Park chief Chaiwat Limlikit-aksorn on the Office of the Attorney-General's decision to indict him and three other suspects in court over the disappearance and the murder of Karen activist Porlajee “Billy” Rakchongcharoen.

• THAILAND

  Mitigating dissent risks

  News, Published on 03/07/2022

  » The designation of seven protest sites by City Hall has been met with a cautious welcome from academics, politicians and protest leaders who agreed it should not stop rallies spilling to other parts of the capital.

• THAILAND

  Dam plans threaten forests

  News, Pratch Rujivanarom, Published on 02/02/2022

  » Two of Thailand's World Heritage sites are at risk of getting downgraded as they face threats from development projects being pursued by the government, environmentalists warn.

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