wildlife

Videos show tourists with protected parrotfish, starfish at Phuket beach

Phuket locals are calling for legal action against a group of Chinese nationals after videos circulated online showed them hunting protected parrotfish and handling starfish at Kata Beach. The footage, which spread…

Phuket officials inspect 4 Patong shooting ranges, 1 remains closed

Phuket officials inspect 4 Patong shooting ranges, 1 remains closed — confirmed details at this stage for Phuket readers.

Monkey Hill temple in Phuket receives 487-light LED upgrade

The “PEA LED for Thai Cultural Tourism Destinations” project was formally handed over at a ceremony held at the temple yesterday (May 5), presided over by Phuket Vice Governor Teeraphong Chuaychoo and attended by senior…

Phuket launches cultural capital drive with free Saphan Hin showcase

Officials unveiled the project, ‘Exploring Phuket’s Art and Traditions for Creative Tourism’, during a press conference at Blue Elephant Phuket this week, outlining plans to transform cultural assets into a key driver…

Man arrested after protected slow loris seized in Phuket photo tout case

A man was arrested in Phuket on April 27 for allegedly carrying a slow loris, a protected wild animal, and offering tourists paid photo opportunities in Karon. Officers from the Khao Phra Thaeo Non-Hunting Area, Karon…

Man arrested in Karon with protected slow loris after photo complaints

Officials from the Khao Phra Thaeo Wildlife Sanctuary, supported by Karon Police, local administrative officers and Phuket MP Chalermpong Saengdee, moved in on the suspect on Apr 27 following complaints about illegal…

Man Arrested in Karon After Slow Loris Seized in Phuket Wildlife Case

Man Arrested in Karon After Slow Loris Seized in Phuket Wildlife Case — confirmed details at this stage for Phuket readers.

B50,000 reward offered after dugong found beheaded

B50,000 reward offered after dugong found beheaded — confirmed details at this stage for Phuket readers.

Tragic: "Headless Dugong" Found on Koh Yao Noi—Nose Discarded, Head Cut Off After Death; Evidence Sent to Police to Hunt for Perpetrator

Tragic: 'Headless Dugong' Found on Koh Yao Noi—Nose Discarded, Head Cut Off After Death; Evidence Sent to Police to Hunt for Perpetrator — confirmed details at this stage for Phuket readers.

Woman Dies after Taxi Mobile Application Driver Dozes Off, Crashes Into Parked Motorbikes in Thalang on First Day of Songkran Seven Days of Danger

Phuket — A tragic accident happened in Thalang early Friday morning when a fatigued ride-hailing driver fell asleep at the wheel, plowing into several motorcycles and a roadside shop. One woman sustained catastrophic…

Mutilated dugong found off Koh Yao Noi

Mutilated dugong found off Koh Yao Noi — confirmed details at this stage for Phuket readers.