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More tigers to be moved from temple on Monday
Piyarat Chongcharoen, Published on 28/05/2016
» KANCHANABURI - The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation intends to start relocating more tigers from the famous Tiger Temple on Monday despite the objections of temple officials.
Dept starts relocating tigers from temple
News, Piyarat Chongcharoen, Published on 31/05/2016
» Kanchanaburi: Authorities yesterday evening managed to start removing tigers from a renowned tiger temple after their plan to relocate the remaining 137 tigers was earlier impeded by temple officials.
Five tigers relocated in cover of night
News, Piyarat Chongcharoen, Published on 30/01/2016
» Five of 147 tigers were reportedly relocated from “Tiger Temple” on Thursday night in a secret transport operation by temple and wildlife officials.
Govt begins removing tigers from scandal-tainted temple
Piyarat Chongcharoen, Published on 29/01/2016
» KANCHANABURI – Five tigers were seized late Thursday from the scandal-tainted “Tiger Temple”, the first move by the government to take away big cats from monks facing renewed allegations of wildlife trafficking.
Myanmar demonstrators return to border
Piyarat Chongcharoen, Published on 30/12/2015
» A small group of Myanmar nationals protesting the Koh Tao murders ruling returned to the border pass next to Kanchanaburi province Wednesday morning and Thai authorities warned tourists to avoid the Three Pagodas area there.
Koh Tao sentence protest at Three Pagodas Pass
Piyarat Chongcharoen, Published on 28/12/2015
» KANCHANABURI -- About 400 Myanmar people staged another protest at Three Pagodas Pass on Monday against the death sentence handed down by the Koh Samui Provincial Court on two of their compatriots convicted in the Koh Tao murder case.
Tiger temple monks in tense stand-off over illegal bears
Piyarat Chongcharoen, Published on 02/04/2015
» KANCHANABURI — About 100 monks and disciples at the famed “Tiger Temple” blocked the gates to prevent forestry officials from leaving after they seized six protected Asian black bears said to be illegally possessed by the temple.
Srinagarind dam resorts under attack
Piyarat Chongcharoen, Published on 15/03/2015
» The Royal Forestry Department has filed a complaint against the operators of four luxury resorts along the Srinagarind dam in Kanchanaburi for allegedly encroaching on forest land.
PAO boss denies ID card racket
News, Piyarat Chongcharoen, Published on 15/02/2015
» Kanchanaburi - A member of the provincial administrative organisation has rejected an accusation he was part of a network which unlawfully issued special ID cards to hundreds of stateless people.
Soldiers clear park encroaching trees
Piyarat Chongcharoen, Published on 27/07/2014
» KANCHANABURI — Authorities on Sunday cleared three rubber plantations covering 15 rai of forest land that encroached on Khao Laem National Park.