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Cops urged to keep eye on released wildlife trafficker
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 17/09/2018
» Police have been alerted after the release of Chumlong Lemthongthai, one of Asia's most notorious wildlife traffickers from a prison in South Africa.
Govt teams up to combat wildlife trafficking threat
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 02/09/2018
» Thailand has joined hands with southern African nations and South Asian countries to combat wildlife trafficking under an initiative called "South-to-South Community".
Jumbos surviving by the skin of their teeth
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 26/04/2018
» Higher demand for elephant skin -- popular among traditional medicine practitioners in China -- stands as the latest threat to endangered Asian elephants, especially those living in the forests of Myanmar, according to a report by Elephant Family, a conservation charity based in the UK.
Trafficking fight gets crack help
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 19/04/2018
» 'Forest Falcon" an operation launched last year by the authorities to deter on-line wildlife trafficking faces a daunting task as traffickers get smarter.
Fishing sector 'shipshape' ahead of EU scrutiny
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 03/04/2018
» In a bid to get the European Union's yellow card lifted from the lucrative fishery sector, Thai authorities have completed the registration of migrant workers ahead of a visit by an EU inspection team.
Group urges probe into kidnap case
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 29/03/2018
» The National Fisheries Association of Thailand has urged police to hasten an investigation into a man who claims he was unlawfully detained on a trawler for more than 15 years.
Prayut charts course to beat EU's import ban
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 06/03/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha asked the public to be patient as the government seeks to do away with Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing.
Conservationists suspicious of new zoo near Tiger Temple
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 27/02/2018
» Conservationists are urging authorities to terminate a licence granted for a new zoo set to open near the controversial Tiger Temple in Kanchanaburi.
Tracing system an issue for IUU fishing
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 02/11/2017
» The system for tracing fishing products remains a challenge but the government is making progress in getting off the European Union commission's watchlist for Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) fishing, says the Department of Fisheries.
Centre to shore up fisheries clean-up bid
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 13/11/2017
» Authorities will establish the Thai Maritime Enforcement Centre to strengthen operations in maritime security, fighting human trafficking, and fisheries.