BANGKOK, 23 February 2012 (NNT) – The Thai tourism authority is set to unveil a new campaign to promote the country’s tourism in the southern region. Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Governor Suraphon Svetasreni said that the TAT is now working on the promotional plan dubbed “Miracle Thailand 2015”, which will be officially launched during […]
A blanket inspection of tigers in zoos and other captive animals has been ordered in the wake of a fresh seizure of tiger skins and carcasses and other protected wildlife from a major smuggler at a Bangkok home. An official from the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) said the skinned tigers […]
CHON BURI, 21 January 2012 (NNT) – Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi has opened a new garden to celebrate the auspicious year of the dragon. Dubbed the Twin Dragon Park, the zoo’s new highlight, which is decorated with a pair of 84-meter long dragons made of fresh and artificial leaves such as those of […]
NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Dec 23 – Thai researchers have discovered a previously unknown species of pitviper on the southern resort island of Phuket and unveiled it today at Nakhon Ratchasima Zoo, also known as the Korat Zoo, in this northeastern Thai province. Commonly known as ‘Phuket pitviper,’ the new species, Trimeresurus (Popeia) phuketensis sp. nov., was […]
A tourist was severely injured at the Pattaya Zoo in Thailand after she was mauled and bitten by a resident tiger. Forty eight-year-old Phimonphan Sae Oui was rushed to Bangkok-Pattaya Hospital after she was attacked by a tiger at the Million-Year Stone Park and Pattaya Crocodile Farm in Chonburi Province. Phimonphan sustained serious injuries to […]
NAKHON RATCHASIMA, 1 July 2011 (NNT) – Nakhon Ratchasima Zoo has kicked off a naming contest for its baby hippopotamus while encouraging children of 15 years old and under to submit their entries by 8 August. Director of Nakhon Ratchasima Zoo Banyat Insuwan declared that on 14 June the zoo welcomed a male hippo calf, […]
CHIANGMAI, 19 June 2011 (NNT) – After the Chiangmai Zoo has decided to showcase a polar bear, many people and activists denounced the move, saying it would be tantamount to animal cruelty. Under heavy criticisms on the move to exhibit polar bear, Chiangmai Zoo had held a public forum to listen to public opinion. Over […]
Chiang Mai Zoo is forging ahead with the construction of its newest attraction exhibiting live polar bears. However, animal activists have denounced the project, saying polar bears are vulnerable in captivity and the new facility is also substandard. President of the Lanna Bird and Nature Conservation Club MD Rungsrit Kanjanavanit, accompanied by over 20 members […]
