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Endangered 'Ronin fish' spotted in Trang canal
Online Reporters, Published on 21/01/2026
» TRANG: A rare bowmouth guitarfish, also known as a shark ray and locally dubbed Ronin fish (ปลาโรนิน), has been spotted swimming in shallow waters, prompting marine officials to warn the public that harming the protected species carries penalties as severe as those for killing a black panther.
More funds to fight invasive fish scourge
News, Post Reporters, Published on 22/03/2025
» The government has approved a budget of 98.4 million baht to eliminate an additional 3,000 tonnes of blackchin tilapia in its latest effort to control the invasive fish species.
Toxic gas killed men in fish fermentation tank
Soonthorn Kongwarakom, Published on 10/12/2024
» PHETCHABUN - Police believe a build up of toxic gas in a fish fermentation tank is what probably killed the five men who were assigned to clean it at a pla-ra plant in this northern province on Monday evening.
Govt launches fish 'clean-up'
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 27/11/2024
» Thailand has launched an integrated effort to tackle the invasion of blackchin tilapia, targeting the removal of three million kilogrammes of the invasive species from the ecosystem under an urgent "Big Cleaning" campaign.
B2m fake cosmetics seized in Thai province of Khon Kaen
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 26/11/2024
» The Consumer Protection Police Division (CCPD) seized over 40,000 items, worth about 2 million baht, in a raid at an illegal cosmetics factory in Khon Kaen on Monday.
Ammonia leak at Pattani ice plant sickens 18
Online Reporters, Published on 13/11/2024
» PATTANI - Local residents were evacuated and schools closed after an ammonia leak at an ice plant sickened 18 people in Muang district of this southern border province on Wednesday.
US labour rights concerns vex Thai govt
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/10/2024
» The Labour Ministry is vowing to expedite the removal of fishmeal, fish oil and animal feed from the US government's 2024 List of Goods Produced by Child Labor, or Forced Labour List.
Blackchin tilapia sauce aims for double-win
Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 16/10/2024
» A new fish sauce brand has been launched by the Samut Songkhram Central Prison as part of the effort to reduce the spread of invasive blackchin tilapia while also providing job training for prisoners.
Ex-dept chief reported over groundwater abuse
News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/10/2024
» A former director-general of the Department of Groundwater Resources has been reported to the police over his decision to allow a cassava starch factory in Nakhon Ratchasima to operate, which led to the exploitation of groundwater sources at the expense of local communities.
Big things expected from new microelectronics plant
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 08/10/2024
» Thailand's first-ever silicon carbide wafer factory slated to start production in Lamphun province within the next two years will set a milestone for the country's semiconductor industry, according to the Thai Microelectronics Center (TMEC), the national research and development unit of wafer fabrication.