animal abuse

  • Thailand NewsMan arrested for allegedly driving with monitor lizards tied to his motorbike

    Man arrested for allegedly driving with monitor lizards tied to his motorbike

    A man was arrested on animal abuse charges for allegedly catching water monitor lizards, tying them to his motorbike and driving around Prachuap Khri Khan, south of Phetchaburi province. The man, who is identified as Chaowalit, posted photos on Facebook of lizards tied up to the back of his motorbike. One photo shows a large monitor lizard tied up to…

  • Crime NewsMan arrested for allegedly abusing stray cats at Koh Phi Phi hotels

    Man arrested for allegedly abusing stray cats at Koh Phi Phi hotels

    Police have arrested a 30 year old man for allegedly catching stray cats and torturing them at various hotels in Koh Phi Phi following a heads-up from Watchdog Thailand Foundation. Hotel staff cleaning up the man’s rooms found blood, cat nails and fur in the rooms as well as in the refrigerator, according to police. Chi Hang, from China, faces…

  • Thailand NewsInternational charity exposes Thailand’s abuse of elephants for tourist trade

    International charity exposes Thailand’s abuse of elephants for tourist trade

    The international non-profit organisation, World Animal Protection, has released distressing video footage that blows the lid open on the cruelty involved in the use of Thai elephants for the tourist trade. The footage, secretly filmed at several unnamed camps over two years, shows how elephants are beaten into submission so they will perform tricks for tourists. The training begins when…

  • Thailand NewsBeloved soi dog poisoned in east Thailand

    Beloved soi dog poisoned in east Thailand

    Animal lovers in Si Racha, on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand, have been left devastated after the fatal poisoning of a well-known soi dog. The dog, known as Chao Yen Khun, lived next to a motorbike taxi stand, in front of a 7/11 store. The Pattaya News reports that the dog was found in front of the…