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Holidays to Thailand and Singapore are back on as countries are added to UK’s ‘green list’ – but British travellers must get back from Slovenia and Caribbean island of Guadeloupe by Saturday or face 14-day quarantine By David Wilcock, Whitehall Correspondent For Mailonline Published: 17:13 BST, 17 September 2020 | Updated: 17:58 BST, 17 September … Read more
Disturbing moment baby owl clamps its talons around a live gecko’s neck and starts eating the helpless reptile Lamai Janta recorded the footage at her home in Tak province, northern Thailand The birdling, named Hedwig, used its pointed beak and razor-sharp talons It devoured the blue and orange tokay gecko to the fascination of its … Read more
Tourist falls 50ft to his death from a waterfall in Thailand while trying to take a selfie Soipov Abdullokh, 22, from Uzbekistan, had gone to see waterfalls in Thailand Police say he arrived early Saturday with his friends and hiked to the falls Officers say Abdullokh ignored warning signs and climbed falls to take selfies Friends … Read more
The cave angel fish was first observed walking on rocks in a Thailand cave four years ago and now, scientists have identified 11 more species of fish that have the same ability. The team analyzed pelvic structures of about 30 hillstream loach species and found 10 match that of the rare, blind Cryptotora thamicola identified … Read more
Tourist grabs a tiger’s testicles as she poses for a photo at Thai zoo – and is criticised for ‘humiliating’ the animal Waraschaya Akkarachaiyapas was accused of ‘humiliating’ the tiger when she cupped its testicles while visiting the Tiger Kingdom Zoo in Chiang Mai, Thailand Thai zoos have faced criticism for sedating tigers so tourists … Read more
The southern coast of Cambodia is flourishing with new sustainable hotel openings that are doing wondrous things to boost the country’s green credentials. Sitting at the forefront of these is Six Senses Krabey Island, a James Bond-style luxury castaway experience on a private island in the Gulf of Thailand. The resort is an eco-conscious enclave … Read more
Hundreds of bugs form a slithering ‘snake’ to scare off predators in skin-crawling close-up footage The larvae were seen crawling near a temple in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand Footage shows the bugs can crawling over each other in a ‘snake’ formation The swarm maximises the speed of the bugs and helps them evade predators By … Read more
Is this New Delhi or Newquay? Tuk-tuks could be coming to Britain after a licence was granted for the three-wheeler taxis in Cornwall NuBeez plans to roll out electric tuk-tuks across Cornwall – all with doors The three-wheeled taxis will be electric and could be solar-powered one day The plan is to start with two … Read more
Is this New Delhi or Newquay? Tuk-tuks could be coming to Britain after a licence was granted for the three-wheeler taxis in Cornwall NuBeez plans to roll out electric tuk-tuks across Cornwall – all with doors The three-wheeled taxis will be electric and could be solar-powered one day The plan is to start with two … Read more
Our mahout spun around, bewildered. ‘Bo!’ Bo? Towering forests of napier grass offered no clues. Moments earlier, Bo had been peppering her back with dirt; apparently, the perfect sunscreen. Now, we couldn’t see her for dust. ‘BO!’ The shout fell again on deaf, oversized ears. ‘He’s lost his elephant,’ grinned seven-year-old Felix. It was day … Read more