Thailand’s prime minister douses journalists with hand sanitiser when they ask him tough questions

Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha left reporters stunned and amused on Tuesday when he interrupted his own news conference to spray them with hand sanitiser in a bid to dodge tough questions. Prayuth became frustrated when asked about a list of potential candidates for vacant cabinet posts, following last week’s jailing of three of his … Read more

Cher pleas for Thailand’s Pata Zoo to rehome a gorilla after 30 years living above shopping center

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

A herd of threatened dugongs spotted in Thailand’s undisturbed waters during the country’s lockdown

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