Thai campaign targets animal lovers
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A US conservation group has launched an advertising campaign to persuade Thais to report traders in protected wildlife. In a series of television commercials, famous models, actors and other
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Thailand is set to return 48 orangutans to Indonesia after the endangered animals were seized from a Bangkok zoo two years ago, a government official has said.
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Thailand has launched a month-long campaign to fight bird flu, with hundreds of thousands of volunteers checking for the disease nationwide.
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A global campaign is underway to ban the transportation of millions of live animals over long distances.
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Hard-hit Thailand plans a campaign to change poultry farming methods as it seeks to stamp out the deadly bird flu virus before migrating wildfowl return during the northern winter, a senior minister said on Thursday.
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An estimated 100m paper birds were released yesterday on the birthday of Thailand&#39;s revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej as a goodwill gesture by the predominantly Buddhist kingdom towards a mainly Muslim region mired in communal violence.
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Thailand is launching a campaign across its 40,000 schools to teach children how to avoid bird flu, the government said.
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Thai fast food sellers are enjoying a boom in rat sales, as people learn to love the taste of the rodent.
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About a dozen Bollywood celebrities like John Abraham and Dilip Kumar has joined   hands with People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) to petition chief ministers for safety of elephants in   urban areas.
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Thailand and its chicken industry continue to deal with the effects from the spread of bird influenza. Last week, Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra replaced his agriculture minister.
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More than 5,000 scientists, conservationists and politicians meet in Thailand over the next week to hammer out a blueprint for saving some of the world's most endangered species and fragile ecosystems.
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Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra on Friday called for enhanced collaboration efforts among Asian countries in fighting bird flu, especially on epidemiological surveillance in humans and animals.
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BANG NIENG, Thailand -- A year ago, they were filming battle scenes for the movie &quot;Alexander.&quot; Now six elephants are pitching in to help with the massive cleanup from the tsunami that devastated many of Thailand's prime tourist destinations.
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Revered Queen Sirikit has urged all  Thais to work with the government in its fight against the  violence in the largely Muslim south, where almost 500 people  have been killed since January.
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Wildlife conservationists are expected to push for new trade restrictions to protect fast-disappearing animals and plants, while lobbyists try to free up commerce in some species at international talks starting yesterday in Bangkok.
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BANGKOK, Thailand Sept. 30, 2004 - Millions of volunteers led by emergency teams fanned out across Thailand on Thursday in a new drive to fight bird flu after the prime minister gave officials 30 days to eradicate the epidemic.
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BANGKOK, Thailand - A word of advice to young Thai lovers on Valentine's Day: No kissing in public. Bangkok police say they plan to protect underage couples from the sting of Cupid's arrow, and will crack down on what is deemed to be "inappropriate" behavior.