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3 bantengs released into the wild
News, Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 30/03/2026
» Three bantengs were released into Salak Phra Wildlife Sanctuary's Khao Suea unit in Kanchanaburi's Muang district, to increase its population in the wild.
Gunman shoots fire chief
News, Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 07/03/2026
» Police have arrested a 57-year-old suspect after a forest fire control chief was shot during an operation against forest encroachment in Kanchanaburi province.
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.
‘Unsafe’ heavy metal levels in northern Thai rivers
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 05/06/2025
» The Pollution Control Department has confirmed unsafe levels of arsenic and other heavy metals in the Kok, Sai and Mekong rivers in northern Thailand, with the contamination traced to upstream mining operations across the border in Shan State of Myanmar.
Nine hurt as illegally cut tree falls on bus
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 03/01/2025
» KANCHANABURI: Nine foreign tourists were injured when a roadside tree believed to have been illegally cut suddenly fell onto a bus on Friday morning. A suspected timber poacher was subsequently arrested and a chainsaw and a pruning saw seized.
Discover the Joy of Travel in Thailand
Published on 18/12/2024
» As the year-end travel season begins, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) invites everyone with remaining holiday days, as well as those planning to gather friends, loved ones and family to embark on new adventures, to pack your bags and explore destinations in Thailand that can be enjoyed all year round. TAT has curated a list of must-visit attractions for this festive season, which marks the peak of Thailand’s travel calendar. There are countless hidden gems waiting for travel enthusiasts to broaden their travel experience.
Phatthalung farmers get welcome shot in the arm
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 01/08/2024
» Phatthalung has been chosen as the southern hub for an agricultural product development project by the Thailand Chamber of Commerce, the Board of Trade of Thailand and the provincial chamber of commerce.
Nation marks Thai Elephant Day
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 01/04/2024
» Thailand's Western Forest Complex is regarded as the largest wildlife hub in the country. It contains an abundant food chain system for predators and prey alike and is also home to several protected species, including the elephant, an enduring symbol of the nation.
Sanctuary water plan spurs environmental concerns
News, Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 12/02/2024
» Officials from The Royal Irrigation Department (RID) and the Office of the National Water Resources (ONWR) on Tuesday will visit the site of a new water tunnel network set to be built in Kanchanaburi's Salak Phra Wildlife Sanctuary which has drawn local flak.
Reserves to form tiger 'corridor'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 03/01/2024
» The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation is planning to establish new wildlife reserves in Ratchaburi and Kanchanaburi in an effort to increase the tiger population across the western forest complex.