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Furr-ever friends
News, Jutamas Tadthiemrom and Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 15/12/2025
» Thailand has officially elevated its native felines to national status. In a move reflecting both cultural pride and a booming pet economy, the cabinet on Nov 18 approved the designation of "Thai cat" as the country's national symbol in the pet category.
Lesser spotted leopards in peril
News, Vanessa Amoroso, Published on 05/05/2025
» In light of Saturday's International Leopard Day, we need to raise an urgent question: How long can we "celebrate" an event that now marks a countdown to the day these majestic creatures go extinct and become a thing of the past?
Monks caught in poaching scandal
News, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 03/06/2024
» Sex and money scandals among rogue monks are old news, barely raising an eyebrow any more. What's grabbing headlines now? Monks involved in wildlife poaching.
Dinosaur track find could be a first for Thailand
News, Post Reporters, Published on 15/01/2024
» A new set of prehistoric animal footprints, thought to be 225 million years old, have been discovered at the Tat Yai waterfalls, between the border of Phetchabun's Nam Nao district and Khon Kaen's Phu Pha Man district.
Hunting case shows law of the jungle applies
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 15/10/2018
» After I learned about the arrest of 12 suspects for allegedly poaching an Asian bearcat in Sai Yok National Park last week, I can't help but wonder why wildlife hunting persists in Thailand, where so many people love to cite compassion in accordance with Buddhist belief. The first precept for Buddhists requires that we refrain from killing.
Mon man says he was told to shoot bearcat
News, Post Reporters, Published on 12/10/2018
» Deputy national police chief Srivara Ransibrahmanakul has given his assurance that police have solid evidence to prosecute all suspects involved in poaching wildlife at Sai Yok National Park in Kanchanaburi.
Get tough on poachers
News, Postbag, Published on 11/10/2018
» Re: "Poaching suspects may get off scot-free", (BP, Oct 9).
'Poacher' claims paws were caretaker's
News, Piyarach Chongcharoen, Saichol Nuanjan and Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 11/10/2018
» One of the 12 suspects in the wildlife poaching saga in Sai Yok National Park in Kanchanaburi told police on Wednesday that two Mon ethnic caretakers at a Buddhist monastery in the park killed the bearcat.
Hunting suspects granted bail
News, Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 10/10/2018
» A court has granted bail to Watcharachai Samirak, deputy chief of Dan Makham Tia district in Kanchanaburi, and 10 others charged with hunting wildlife in Sai Yok National Park over the weekend.
Poaching suspects may get off scot-free
News, Apinya Wipatayotin and Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 09/10/2018
» Poaching suspects arrested and charged with illegal poaching in Sai Yok National Park on Sunday might be able to escape successful prosecution due to insufficient evidence, a source at the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation said.