As work dries up, many owners are struggling to cover the costs of keeping an elephant. In some instances, animals have been set free to fend for themselves.
Coronavirus travel restrictions in Thailand allow shy wildlife to emerge
Thanks to travel restrictions that have stripped Thailand destinations of crowds of tourists, a large group of dugongs has made their presence known.
Thailand’s tourist drought leaves space for shy sea mammal
It’s rare to see a threatened species of sea mammal in shallow waters in southern Thailand but thanks to travel restrictions that have stripped popular destinations of crowds …
One-month-old infant recovers from coronavirus in Thailand
A one-month-old Thai baby, the country’s youngest coronavirus patient, has successfully recovered from the illness thanks to a team of medics and the use of a cocktail of antiviral drugs, a doctor …
Coronavirus live updates: Thailand’s foreign tourist arrivals dip; South Korea’s economy contracts
Japan has confirmed 14 more coronavirus cases on the Italian cruise ship Costa Atlantica currently docked in the western Japanese city of Nagasaki for repairs, reported Reuters. A …
Airports of Thailand expects passengers to decline by more than 50%
Airports of (AOT) expects the number of passengers to drop to 66.58 million and the number of flights to decline by 44.9% to 493,800 for its fiscal year ending in Septemb …
Thailand virus curbs: Tourist industry hit as visitors stay away
Many tourists who come to Thailand also visit its elephant camps. But with visitor numbers down, its owners are finding it hard to feed the animals. Al Jazeera’s Scott Heidler reports from …
Thailand’s captive elephants face starvation amid COVID-19 tourism freeze
The COVID-19 crisis has brought tourism in Thailand to a halt, forcing at least 85 elephant camps in northern Thailand to close and lay off more than 5,000 staff. Captive elephants used in the tourism …
The Virus and the Press: Thailand’s View
This temporary measure is in accordance with existing Thai law and Thailand’s obligations under international law. It is not a restriction on freedom of expression, and is limited only to news stories …
Thailand sees record sea turtle numbers as tourists keep away
A record number of baby leatherback sea turtles have hatched in Thailand after the coronavirus pandemic kept tourists away from the country’s southern Phang Nga province, which is famous for its …