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‘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.
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.
DSI seeks indictment of online lottery boss 'Nott'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 22/04/2023
» The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has asked prosecutors to indict Panthawat "Nott" Nakwisut, the embattled owner of the now-defunct Kong Salak Plus online lottery platform and 16 others on charges of money laundering and gambling.
PPRP expects to hold ground in city
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/03/2023
» The ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) aims to capture at least a dozen House seats in Bangkok in the next election, the same number it won in the previous poll.
Wild elephants threaten farms
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 14/03/2023
» Phimphitcha Soonjirad, a 40-year-old teacher from Sai Yok Noi Vitthaya School in Mauen in tambon Chorsadao in Kanchanaburi's Mueang district, on Friday night accompanied a group of local villagers on a patrol close to her village located inside Salak Phra Wildlife Sanctuary, which harbours around 270 wild elephants. Her team's work is just one of many initiatives tried by the locals in a bid to keep the herd from causing damage to the community.
Tiger numbers increase after bantengs released
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 13/03/2023
» Kanchanaburi: At least six tigers have been found in Salak Phra Wildlife Sanctuary in Kanchanaburi for the first time in over 30 years.
Whistleblower risks losing his way
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 06/03/2023
» Thanks to whistleblower Chuvit Kamolvisit for his latest exposure of a major online gambling network, allegedly operated by a police officer attached to the logistics department, popularly known as "Inspector Sua", the Central Investigation Bureau police on Friday launched coordinated raids at 63 targets in six provinces.
Under-fire 'lotto chief' closes site, is charged
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 01/02/2023
» Panthawat Nakwisut, CEO of the Kong Salak Plus online lottery platform, turned himself in at the office of the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) on Tuesday after being accused of money laundering and providing an online gambling service.
Panthawat's lawyer meets DSI
News, Post Reporters, Published on 27/01/2023
» A lawyer representing Panthawat Nakwisut, CEO of the Kong Salak Plus online lottery platform, yesterday met with the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) to discuss suspicious money transfers worth over one billion baht.