Thailand to export elephants after 10-year ban

13 Sept 23:41 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand's Foreign Trade Department has lifted a decade-long ban, allowing the export of protected Thai elephants for non-commercial purposes.
New guidelines permit live elephant exports for research or to foster bilateral relations, alongside elephant products/parts for research, archaeological, or artistic uses.
Exported elephants must be legally registered and guaranteed proper treatment by experts, adhering to international welfare standards set by WAZA and CITES.
The government emphasizes stakeholder consultation due to the sensitive nature of exporting elephants, which are a protected species highly regarded in Thailand.

Detained Suu Kyi receives UK royal package: Myanmar govt

Yesterday 03:08 Key points summarised by AI

Myanmar's detained Nobel laureate, Aung San Suu Kyi, received a package from Britain's King Charles III, which included two gardening books, a sealed envelope, and diplomatic communication.
The event marked the first release of images of Suu Kyi in two months and saw Myanmar authorities describe her as a "special female prisoner" for the first time.
Suu Kyi, who was deposed in a 2021 military coup that triggered an ongoing civil war, remains under house arrest on charges that rights groups contend are politically motivated.