Black-chin tilapia spreads through Ratchaburi waterways after floods

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Black-chin tilapia, an invasive African species, has rapidly proliferated across Ratchaburi waterways, farms, and orchards following recent floods, raising significant environmental concerns.
The resilient fish, capable of laying 300-500 eggs every three weeks, has overwhelmed local fishing campaigns aimed at controlling its spread.
Experts suggest that while complete eradication is difficult, a long-term solution involves catching the fish for consumption and exploring other income-generating uses for local communities.

Thailand’s sakura trees cut down at Doi Pui spark anger

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Authorities filed a police complaint after 15 trees, including 11 wild Himalayan cherry trees (Thailand's 'sakura'), were illegally felled and sawn into 46 logs in Doi Suthep-Pui National Park.
The incident ignited widespread anger among local residents who had nurtured these historically significant trees for over two decades, impacting a popular tourist spot renowned for its seasonal pink blossoms.
Thailand's Natural Resources and Environment Minister has ordered an urgent investigation and legal action against those responsible, as the felling far exceeded any verbal permission granted for landscape cleanup.
Park authorities are coordinating with police to gather evidence and identify culprits, with the unauthorized felling potentially violating multiple acts including the National Parks Act 2019.