Thailand Wildlife
2C3HNRG Elefanten im Park, Thailand, Elephant Hills | © Sebastian Kautz / Alamy Stock Photo Where better to start than with the animal that’s a national symbol? Elephants are found all over…
Thailand Has Highest Number Of Wild Tigers In Southeast Asia
Thailand has the highest number of wild tigers in Southeast Asia thanks to a national conservation project implemented since 2010, according to Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Varawut Silpa-archa.…
Spiders In Thailand
Continuing our series of articles on creepy-crawlies in Thailand, we take a brief look at our eight-legged "friends", spiders. There is no shortage of big, hairy, scary spiders in Thailand,…
Scorpions In Thailand.
A while back we did a series of articles on snakes in Thailand. We are now going to look at a variety of creepy-crawlies that may or may not be…
Centipedes And Millipedes In Thailand
These giant centipedes are also known as Chinese Red Headed Centipedes and Asian Forest Centipedes. You may find them underneath rocks, tree logs, damp foliage or partially buried in loose…
Number One Snake In Buriram? Meet The King Cobra
Following on from the article on how to deal with a venomous snake bite, I would like to examine individual snakes which are found in Thailand. The locals call the…
Sea Snake Warnings On Phuket Beaches
[caption id="attachment_14926" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Sea snakes have this week been found on Nai Yang and Patong beaches. Photo: Screengrab from video by Khomsan Phansangiam [/caption] On Monday (Sept 3), local…
New Zealand Urges Tourists To Avoid Riding Elephants
[caption id="attachment_14541" align="aligncenter" width="284"] Tourists warned against riding elephants.[/caption] New Zealand travellers are being told to steer clear of elephant riding due to the severe abuse the animals face. Intrepid…
Ducks On The Menu When Huge Python Spends Night In Noodle Shop
[caption id="attachment_13419" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Huge python snacked on ducks.[/caption] That feeling when you get so big, one duck isn’t enough. Animal rescue workers in the southern province of Krabi said…
Thailand Celebrates National Elephant Day
[caption id="attachment_12518" align="aligncenter" width="500"] National elephant day celebrations.[/caption] Thailand celebrated the National Elephant Day yesterday with various elephant camps and zoos across the country holding activities to promote elephant protection.…