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Zoo death a stark warning
News, Editorial, Published on 13/09/2025
» The gruesome death of a zookeeper mauled by lions should not be dismissed as a rare fatal accident. What happened on Wednesday morning at Safari World -- a well-known commercial zoo in Bangkok -- serves as a stark warning at a time when lions are becoming increasingly popular pets in Thailand.
Baby gorilla probe reveals smugglers at Chatuchak
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 30/12/2024
» The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) has unearthed details of the gorilla baby smuggling network based at Chatuchak Market, says DNP director-general Atthapol Charoenchansa.
Lion ownership sparks outrage
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 19/02/2024
» Private possession of wild animals has recently become an issue, amid public outrage and criticism over safety concerns. The issue came to light following several sightings of privately-owned lions in public places over the past several weeks.
On a quest to restore mountains
News, Tiina Vahanen & Susan Gardner, Published on 11/12/2023
» Mountains are not just magnificent landscapes. They are lifelines for millions.
Mixed appeal
News, Postbag, Published on 19/03/2023
» Re: "Chiang Mai property to soar," (Business, March 17).
Gorilla in Alcatraz
News, Published on 24/10/2022
» Re: "Pata Zoo denies gorilla 'Bua Noi' is for sale," (BP, Oct 22).
Pata Zoo denies acquiescing in deal to sell prized ape
News, Post Reporters, Published on 23/10/2022
» Pata Zoo has denied there is a deal in place to sell the country's last gorilla, Bua Noi, for 30 million baht so she can be relocated to Germany, saying her management never thought of putting a price on the cherished animal to gain profit.
'Bua Noi' may finally make ape escape
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 22/10/2022
» After three decades in captivity at a private zoo in Bangkok, the well-known gorilla, Bua Noi, may finally be granted a return "home" to where she was born in Germany, if the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment's plan to repatriate her is a success.
Quarantine is vital
News, Postbag, Published on 06/02/2020
» In a recent report about the coronavirus outbreak, health authorities mentioned "there were 14 confirmed local cases of infected people, and nine of them were being treated at hospitals".
Milestones
News, Published on 28/01/2018
» Awarded: By Amnesty International to former Bangkok Post reporter Paritta Wangkiat, a trophy for a coup-era story on a fearful village in the North. The story on May 28 of last year showed the fearful state of Ban Kong Phak Ping village after a soldier murdered 17-year-old native son Chaiyaphum Pasae, and the army then concocted a lying, impossible story to try to justify and cover it up.