BANGKOK, 25 September 2011 (NNT) – The Director-General of the Department of Thailand National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation has ruled out political involvement in the recent reshuffle of officials. Newly appointed chief of the National Parks Department Damrong Pidet confirmed that the reshuffle was actually aimed at putting the right people on the right […]
TRANG, Aug 25 – Thirty-four persons of Thailand’s Sakai ethnic minority in this southern province received their first official government identification cards, according to Trang Governor Maitri Intusut. The governor was present at this special occasion for the Sakai in Palian district. The Sakai, headed by Sang Sri Palian, have lived in this area for […]
Forest land encroachment problems are now spreading to the Eastern and Northern provinces of Thailand after large areas of more than 1,000 rai of forest reserves in Kanchanaburi and Phetchabun were found to have been converted to rubber plantations by Taiwanese and other wealthy foreigners. Natural Resources and Environ-ment Ministry permanent secretary Chote Trachoo said […]
The Royal Forest Department (RFD) plans to demolish and remove resorts and private homes built illegally on Khao Phu Luang forest reserves in the Wang Nam Kheow district of Nakhon Ratchasima province if the owners do not follow orders to do so within 45 days. Six teams of forestry officials have now inspected all 22 […]
PHETCHABURI, July 21 – Myanmar soldiers on Thursday reportedly identified the site of Tuesday’s Thai army Black Hawk helicopter crash. An earlier dispatched team of 20 Thai soldiers is making its way to the crash site across a heavily-forested terrain on foot, Army Region 1 commander Lt-Gen Udomdej Sitabutr said, but another team of 18 […]
BURMA, 19 JULY 2011 (NNT) – After the crash of a Thai army Black Hawk helicopter, 9 people on board are reported missing, including the commander of the 9th Infantry Division. The helicopter crashed inside Myanmar early today. According to an army source, Major General Tawan Ruangsri, commander of the 9th Infantry Division, and a […]
Mount Lokon, one of the most active volcanoes in Indonesia, has erupted for the first time since 1991. The volcano has erupted at least three times in the space of two days. In the immediate aftermath of the eruption, no casualties have been reported. However, 4,400 have been evacuated from the surrounding area as a […]
SONGKHLA, July 6 – Thailand’s southern provinces of Songkhla and Satun have been blanketed in haze from current Indonesian forest fires. Thin haze covers a number of areas including a road linking business district of Hat Yai and the Muang Songkhla district, causing poor visibility. Read more: MCOT
