Tag: National Parks
World Animal Protection: No license for tiger farm please
The World Animal Protection’s branch office in Thailand has demanded the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plants Conservation to withdraw license or suspend...
DNAs of ten stuffed dead tiger cubs do not match with...
Officials of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plants Conservation are puzzled after findings from DNA tests show that the ten stuffed dead...
All guest houses in parks in the North fully booked
All the guest houses in national parks in the North have been fully booked until the New Year, Mr Tunya Netithammakul, director-general of National...
Pokemon Go game banned from Government House and national parks
Hunting for Pokemon on the compound of the Government House has been on banned by the police citing security reason.
An order was issued on...
National park entry free on Father’s Day
BANGKOK - The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) has waived entrance fees to Thailand's national parks for families that bring...
80 monkeys relocated from Bangkok’s Bang Khun Thian
BANGKOK, 22 September 2015 - The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) has relocated some 80 monkeys from the Bang Kradi...
Wildlife officials seize illegal elephant, arrest 3 in Najomtien
Police and wildlife officials raided a Najomtien elephant camp, seizing a wild elephant and arresting its owners for illegal documentation. Officials from the Department...
National Parks chief visits site of peat swamp forest fire
NAKHON SI THAMMARAT, 23 August 2012 - National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department chief Damrong Pidej paid a second visit to the...
Governing bodies meet to resolve the Southern peat fire problem
NAKHON SI THAMMARAT - Yesterday agencies overseeing the issue of peat swamp forest fires in Nakhon Si Thammarat province held a meeting to...
Special Report: Thailand aims to increase tiger population by 50%
On the occasion of Global Tiger Day on July 29th, the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) is trying to...
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Everyone passes the buck on paying for emergency medical treatment in Thailand
The unfortunate British tourist Pamela Gatehouse is facing medical and repatriation costs of around 80,000 pounds (3 million baht) and much more if a...
The dilemmas of Thai visa agencies assisting foreigners with their immigration problems
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No sign of Thailand’s Schengen visa
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Thailand has long been the key promoter of the “six countries one destination plan” which would allow international tourists entry to all after...
Two Thai women harassed by Indian men, fistfight breaks out on Pattaya Beach
PATTAYA, Thailand – A chaotic scene unfolded on Pattaya Beach when two Thai women were harassed by two Indian men, leading to a physical...
Free visa policy boosts Pattaya tourism, but experts warn of potential risks
PATTAYA, Thailand – The free visa policy for tourists visiting Pattaya and other parts of Thailand has been a topic of considerable discussion. According...