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Targeted whales, dolphins to get protected status
News, Published on 05/09/2025
» The cabinet has approved adding three marine mammals to the protected wildlife list to safeguard ocean biodiversity.
Just 17 Irrawaddy dolphins remain in Songkhla Lake
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/05/2025
» PHATTHALUNG: The critically endangered Irrawaddy dolphin population in Songkhla Lake has dropped to just 17, prompting the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment to accelerate efforts to save the species and restore the lake's fragile ecosystem.
Pattaya to construct 4 monorail lines
News, Chaiyot Pupattanapong, Published on 22/06/2023
» CHON BURI: The Pattaya City Administration plans to introduce four monorail lines to ease traffic congestion.
Rare dolphins spotted frolicking in the Bang Pakong River
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 08/01/2023
» Three rare dolphins have been spotted in Bang Pakong River in Chachoengsao province, alerting the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources to send a team to monitor their safety.
Rural chiefs assure dolphin safety during bridge work
News, Post Reporters, Published on 09/11/2022
» The Department of Rural Roads (DRR) will launch a campaign to forge a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the preservation of Irrawaddy dolphins, an endangered cetacean living in Songkhla Lake.
Bridge project 'threatens rare dolphins'
News, Onnucha Hutasingh and Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 24/10/2022
» The cabinet's recent decision to approve the construction of a 4.48-billion-baht bridge across the Songkhla Lake is causing alarm among environmental activists and authorities alike, with many questioning if the project will ultimately spell the demise of the last pod of 14 Irrawaddy dolphins who call the lake home.
Lake bridge needs review
News, Editorial, Published on 24/10/2022
» The cabinet last week approved 6.6 billion baht for construction of two bridges in southern region -- one of which raises fears about its impact on rare and endangered Irrawaddy dolphins in Songkhla Lake.
Saving Songkhla's last dolphin pod
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 02/08/2022
» The last pod of 14 Irrawaddy dolphins in Songkhla Lake in southern Thailand could become extinct within eight years if a conservation plan is not implemented immediately, says the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources.
Dolphin sighting hailed
News, Post Reporters, Published on 22/07/2022
» The sighting of a pod of Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins off the Pattani coast last Friday has been welcomed by the Fisheries Department as a sign that its conservation efforts are paying off.
Low dolphin population 'concerning'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 01/05/2022
» Natural Resources and Environment Minister Varawut Silpa-archa has expressed concerns over the low population of Irrawaddy dolphins in Thailand and urged all parties to step up efforts to help protect the critically endangered species.