Virus kills over 70 tigers in private park
A deadly virus and bacterial infection have killed at least 72 tigers at a private animal park in Thailand's north in recent weeks, authorities said.
Thai police go undercover as lion dancers to nab burglar
When Thai police were having trouble catching a serial burglar who repeatedly slipped through their fingers, they came up with a creative plan: going undercover in a traditional lion costume to get close to their elusive quarry.
Birth control to tame wild elephants
The country has begun using a birth control vaccine on elephants in the wild to try and curb a growing problem where human and animal populations encroach on each other – an issue in areas where farms spread into forests and elephants are squeezed out of their natural habitat.
Bid to bring Myanmar back
The kingdom hopes to bring Myanmar back into Asean nearly five years after a military coup, Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow said after meeting his Myanmar counterpart.
Gunman surrenders over school closures
A MAN who allegedly shot at a motorway rescuer and fled the scene in Pathum Thani, causing panic and the closure of 17 schools, has surrendered to police after realising the disruption caused by his actions.
Thai new govt takes shape
The country's Bhumjaithai Party, which won Sunday's general election by a wide margin, will be joined by the third-place Pheu Thai party to form a coalition government, Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said.
Principal dies after school shooting
A teenage shooter accused of killing the principal of a school using a police officer's weapon was in custody, authorities said, after an attack that also injured two students.
Doubts swirl over Thai vote tally
The country's election commission faced pressure over an alleged lack of transparency in vote counting across more than a dozen constituencies following Sunday's general election that was swept by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul's party.
Anutin hails win for all Thais
THE nation is facing a realignment of conservative politics, with coalition talks expected to start soon after Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul's party clinched a stronger-than-expected general election victory.
Man arrested for smuggling rhino horn inside meat
AUTHORITIES have arrested a man for smuggling more than 11kg of rhino horns inside wrapped meat, in a case officials linked to an international wildlife trafficking network.
