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38 Cambodian loggers caught
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 12/03/2012
» A combined task force of soldiers and national park officials on Monday arrested 38 Cambodian villagers who encroached on the Panom Dong Rak Wildlife Sanctuary in Si Sa Ket province.
Parks dept wants legal action taken against luxury resorts
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 23/03/2013
» The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation wants legal action taken against luxury resort operators accused of encroaching on Sirinart National Park in Phuket.
Raid yields huge illegal wildlife haul
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 11/06/2013
» Authorities seized a large number of protected animals during a raid on a home in Klong Sam Wa district yesterday.
Court acquits 18 Klong Dan defendants
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 20/11/2013
» The Court of Appeal on Tuesday acquitted all 18 defendants, including former politician Vatana Asavahame, in the high-profile Klong Dan land grab case.
PCD seeks appeal in Klong Dan land case
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 17/12/2013
» The Pollution Control Department's (PCD) legal team has petitioned the Supreme Court with more evidence regarding the Klong Dan land grab case.
Environment impact studies 'need reform'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 27/02/2014
» Environmental and health impact assessments required for all large-scale projects have become so problematic that they need "reform" to avoid further confrontations between local people and project owners, a seminar on environmental reform was told yesterday.
Dept denies Myanmar jumbo trade
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 09/07/2014
» Thai authorities insisted there is no evidence that illegally traded elephants in Thailand come from Myanmar.
Development schemes ‘hurt’ locals
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 22/07/2014
» Development projects in the southern provinces are destroying people's right to live in a clean environment, according to a report from the Office of the Human Rights Commission.
Toll on island’s environment becomes clear
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 27/07/2014
» The cost of the damage to marine resources caused by the large oil spill off Rayong province last year should be known by September.
NHRC urges dept to suspend action on forest encroachers
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 30/07/2014
» Human rights commissioners have called on the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation to suspend legal action against forest dwellers under the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO)’s encroachment crackdown.