Environment And Nature
Thailand seizes 422 pieces of smuggled elephant tusks
Thai authorities have seized 422 pieces of elephant tusks and arrested a Gambian man suspected of smuggling the ivory
Thai leader says impact of coal plant to be studied again
Thailand's prime minister says the government will ensure that environmental and health impact studies for a coal power plant approved by its energy policy planning committee will be reconsidered, but made clear he expects the project to proceed
Thai gov't panel approves coal plant in popular tourist area
Thailand's prime minister says a government committee has approved construction of an 800-megawatt coal power plant near pristine beaches on the Andaman Sea
Australian woman dies in watercraft crash in Thailand
An Australian woman died when the personal watercraft she was operating collided with one operated by her companion off the Thai island of Phuket, officials said
Scales from endangered pangolins seized in Thailand
Almost three tons of scales from endangered African pangolins, hidden in sacks, have been seized at Bangkok's main airport
Crocodile bites French tourist posing for photo at Thai park
A French tourist who tried to have her picture taken with a crocodile in Thailand was injured when the reptile snapped at her when she got too close
Thai farmers launch (bee) sting operation to stop elephants
After several failed efforts to stop wild elephants from rampaging through their produce, farmers in Thailand have turned to Plan Bee
Thai police look for suspects after bombs hit tourist sites
Thais and tourists headed warily into a big holiday weekend as authorities looked for suspects and a motive behind a series of blasts that struck tourist resort towns in some of the worst violence since a military coup two years ago
Thailand bombs unnerve tourists, and sap industry confidence
As some visitors to Thailand recovered from wounds suffered in explosions that rattled tourist areas in the southern half of the country, many more who weren't hurt huddled in their hotel rooms