Meena and Edward : a tale of unlikely friendship
‘Meena’, a young elephant who was abandoned by her mother last year, has formed an unlikely friendship with ‘Edward’, a rooster, at the Thai Elephant Conservation Centre in Lampang.
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‘Meena’, a young elephant who was abandoned by her mother last year, has formed an unlikely friendship with ‘Edward’, a rooster, at the Thai Elephant Conservation Centre in Lampang.
Authorities at Turkey’s Istanbul Airport have intercepted an endangered baby gorilla in a container, being smuggled from Nigeria and to Bangkok.
When you shop at a supermarket, would you consider contributing a small amount of money to mitigate climate change? While every country is making an effort to achieve carbon neutrality, an Indonesian start-up aims to offset CO2 emissions through partnerships with corporations, communities and government. In an interview with Thai PBS World, CEO and Founder
Sixteen people living in the vicinity of the J&B Metal warehouse in Samut Sakhon’s Bang Nam Jerd sub-district have been found to have high levels of cadmium in their bodies and have been treated at the provincial hospital, according to the Provincial Public Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Office. Health officials tested urine samples from 34
About 300 tonnes of cadmium slag were found in a warehouse in Bangkok’s Bang Sue district on Wednesday, by officers from the Natural Resources and Environment Crime Division. The officers searched the warehouse of the Lor Loha Thai Metal company, located in Soi Riang Preecha off Pracharat Road, and found the cadmium slag stored in
Police have issued summonses for the partners in the company in Samut Sakhon province, on whose premises carcinogenic cadmium waste was initially discovered, Industry Minister Pimpatra Wichaikul said today. The partners in J & B Metal Co., Ltd., identified only as “Jessada” and “Wanna”, are scheduled to meet with officers of the Natural Resources and
Chiang Mai again ranks as the city with the worst air pollution in the world again today, as the provincial administration urges the public and private sectors to allow their staff to work from home and tourists to avoid outdoor sight-seeing or other activities until Thursday, due to high levels of PM2.5 in the atmosphere.
Ingram, United States – The day died and was reborn a few minutes later Monday in the southern United States. There were hugs, tears and gasping as people watched the Moon fully eclipse the Sun and briefly plunge the world into darkness. About 2,000 people flocked to Ingram in the southern US state of Texas, a small city
Residents of a small community, close to Suan Yai temple in Nonthaburi province, have lived happily with the bright green-feathered Alexandrine parakeets. They allow the birds to eat the fruits and crops they have planted, even though they are worth money. One resident, Wantanee Sriyaphai, said she does not mind that the birds are eating
An inspection of smelting warehouses storing carcinogenic cadmium waste in Samut Sakhon province have revealed that about 10,000 tonnes have gone missing. Industry Minister Pimpatra Wichaikul, who visited a warehouse on Friday, revealed that the volume of stored cadmium waste did not match the transfer permits issued to a firm in Tak province. “The original
Health and environment officials have collected water samples from the Mekong River at Khut Khu rapids in Chiang Kan district of Loei province for testing, after sulfuric acid leaked into the river from a truck which overturned in Luang Prabang yesterday. Laotian officials had issued an announcement, warning Lao people living along the river near
New York, United States – UN Security Council diplomats were shaken in their chairs, planes got briefly grounded, and furniture rattled across New York Friday when an earthquake jolted the city that never sleeps. No one was hurt, though, and New York’s iconic skyline remained intact. “I AM FINE,” reported the Empire State Building on its