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Chidlom tragedy sparks calls for tree care improvements
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 27/05/2017
» Trees, especially large ones, are often seen as natural symbols of strength, but like man-made structures they can become dangerous and possibly fatal if left neglected without proper and adequate care.
Local deputy police chief’s son arrested for encroachment
Methee Muangkaew, Published on 14/07/2016
» TRANG - The son of a local deputy police chief has been arrested for allegedly encroaching on more than 100 rai of Hat Chao Mai National Park.
Parks see influx as winter kicks in
News, Post Reporters, Published on 18/10/2019
» The number of tourists visiting national parks in upper Thailand is rising as temperatures drop during the transition from the rainy to the cold season.
Khao Yai land dispute stuck on ‘buffer zone’
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 28/02/2024
» The head of the National Park Office insists that a disputed 3,000-rai area on the fringes of Khao Yai National Park has protected status and that its classification as a “buffer zone” is misunderstood.
Network wants Khao Yai closed for 90 days
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 21/01/2015
» A local environmental preservation network has proposed closing Khao Yai National Park for three months to rehabilitate nature there as tourists and business operators are damaging it.
Thailand 'has highest number of wild tigers in Southeast Asia'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 30/07/2022
» Thailand has the highest number of wild tigers in Southeast Asia thanks to a national conservation project implemented since 2010, according to Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Varawut Silpa-archa.
Department reclaims land for Hmong
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 16/10/2015
» Authorities have agreed to draft a master plan for zoning the Phuttubberk forest in Phetchabun's Lom Kao district to allow hill tribe minorities to live and work there.
Strong winds to blow in haze
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 12/03/2020
» The Pollution Control Department (PCD) yesterday warned of severe haze in the North as strong southwesterly winds are expected to blow in pollution from neighbouring Myanmar.
Northeast feels brunt of 'winter'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 01/11/2017
» People in the Northeast can expect cooler temperatures this week as high pressure systems from China bring gusting winds and cold weather, the Thailand Meteorological Department said yesterday.
Purge starts of encroachers on Samui, Phangan
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 17/01/2018
» SURAT THANI: Authorities are gearing up for action against people illegally occupying land on Koh Samui and Koh Phangan after an aerial survey revealed large scale forest encroachment on the two tourist islands.