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Khon Kaen resorts ordered off reform land
News, Post Reporters, Published on 07/03/2026
» The Agricultural Land Reform Office (Alro) has ordered the demolition of tourism facilities encroaching on agricultural reform land in Khon Kaen, saying misuse of state land near conservation forests is worsening human–elephant conflict.
The growing cost of elephant intrusions
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 05/03/2026
» The death of a 20-year-old wild elephant during relocation in Loei has intensified scrutiny of the government's handling of escalating human-elephant conflict in the Northeast.
Sacred Karen tusks returned
News, Assawin Pinitwong, Published on 27/02/2026
» Tak province has returned a pair of 400-year-old sacred elephant tusks to the Karen "long-haired hermit" community of Lay Tong Ku in Umphang district, ending a years-long dispute over the culturally significant artefacts.
Activists call on Department of National Parks chief to resign
News, Post Reporters, Published on 24/02/2026
» A group of wildlife activists held another protest at the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) yesterday, demanding the director's resignation over the death of wild elephant Seedor Hu Pub earlier this month.
Park tackles jumbo scourge
News, Post Reporters, Published on 20/02/2026
» Nakhon Ratchasima: Thap Lan National Park is intensifying efforts to address the growing problem of wild elephants encroaching on farmland, while also announcing the seasonal closure of several tourist sites to allow nature to recover.
Democrat forum talks animal welfare
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 20/02/2026
» The Democrat Party convened a public forum bringing together animal rights advocates and wildlife experts to push for amendments to the country's anti-animal cruelty law to explicitly cover wild animals.
Protest over failed elephant relocation
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 12/02/2026
» A group of wildlife activists gathered on Wednesday at the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP), demanding its chief resign after the sudden death of a wild elephant during a failed relocation attempt by the department.
DNP seeks more time to move 3 wild elephants
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 08/02/2026
» The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) has asked the Khon Kaen Administrative Court for additional time to relocate three wild elephants following the death of a jumbo during a recent transfer, citing safety concerns.
Translocation jumbo died from 'stress-related choking'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 06/02/2026
» A necropsy has found that a wild elephant which died on Tuesday during a translocation operation succumbed to choking and acute muscle breakdown caused by extreme stress, a veterinarian said.
Delegation to visit over elderly elephants' welfare
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 16/01/2026
» A delegation of Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) officials will visit Sri Lanka to discuss cooperation over the welfare of two elderly Thai elephants under the care of the South Asian country.