Pop icon and animal activist Cher is on a mission to save Bua Noi, the last remaining gorilla in Thailand, who has spent three decades living above a Thai shopping center. After recently spearheading a successful social media campaign to free ‘world’s loneliest elephant’ from a Pakistani zoo, the 74-year-old revealed she is already working to … Read more
Red-faced Thai officials blame a ‘technical error’ after record $1bn seizure of ‘ketamine’ turns out to be cleaning powder Thailand claimed to have seized 11.5 tonnes of ketamine earlier this month Officials declared it ‘the largest ketamine bust’ with an estimated value of $1bn After testing, the authorities admitted the claim had been a ‘misunderstanding’ The … Read more
Thailand’s government has implemented an emergency decree to quell anti-government protests in Bangkok, which includes a ban on gatherings of five or more people. In a televised announcement read out by police, a statement said ‘many groups of people have invited, incited and carried out unlawful public gatherings in Bangkok’, adding that urgent measures were … Read more
Thailand’s King and Queen attend Prince Mahidol Day celebrations – as crop-top-wearing protesters take to the streets mocking his clothing and calling for his power to be reduced King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida were at Siriraj hospital in Bangkok Prince Mahidol Day remembers King’s grandfather’s efforts in medical education The king, who spends much … Read more
Herd of rare dugongs spotted in shallow waters in Thailand as coronavirus lockdown leaves coastal regions tranquil and undisturbed The sea mammals are classed as vulnerable with only 250 in Thailand A drone filmed a herd in waters off Libong island in Trang province The dugong is closely related to the sea cow and can … Read more