Tag: Endangered Species
More than 100 endangered pangolins seized in Thailand
BANGKOK (AP) — Thai customs officials have seized more than 100 live pangolins and 450 kilograms (990 pounds) of scales from the endangered animal...
Last dugong found dead in the Gulf?
The carcass of a male dugong found in the sea between Thalu and Mun islands off Rayong province on November 25 may be the...
Japanese woman nabbed with over 50 protected animals in her luggage...
A Japanese woman was arrested at Suvarnabhumi international airport on Tuesday night after airport officials found more than 50 protected animals of different species...
90 percent of tiger’s farms and private zoos are suspected to...
About 90 percent of tiger farms and private zoos in Thailand are suspected to be involved in illegal trade in wildlife, said Mr Edwin...
12 pangolin saved from wildlife trafficking syndicate
NONG KHAI, July 19 -- Thailand's Mekong Riverine Operation Unit rescued 12 endangered pangolins – commonly known as ant eaters – and arrested one...
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Magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes Myanmar, tremors felt in northern Thailand
PATTAYA, Thailand – On March 29, at 4:20 PM, Myanmar experienced a 5.9-magnitude earthquake, according to a Facebook post by the Thai Meteorological Department...
Deputy Mayor oversees major power system project, urges planning to avoid Songkran disruptions
PATTAYA, Thailand – Deputy Mayor Manot Nongyai chaired the third progress meeting for Phase 1 of the Metropolitan Power System Development Project (Pattaya City)...
Pattaya transgender woman scammed by Cambodian man on dating app, robbed of all belongings
PATTAYA, Thailand – Reporters received a complaint from 26-year-old Kritsana Seenet, a transgender woman, who fell victim to a Cambodian man she met on...
Driver and passengers escape unscathed after car skids off poorly-lit road in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – The rescue center received a report of a car accident involving a sedan that had skidded off the road on Highway...
Drunk driver arrested for threatening motorcyclist with gun in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya police officers were alerted by the public about a person threatening others with a firearm. The incident occurred on Pattaya...