Concerns have been raised about operating practices employed at the Chiang Mai Night Safari following allegations that over 300 animals have died there in the past 12 months.

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Safety measures stepped up after nightclub fire tragedy

 Thailand’s Minister of Interior has ordered authorities involved to inspect safety measures at entertainment venues in Bangkok and throughout Thailand and outline measures to prevent possible accidents following the New Year fire at a packed Bangkok club which killed at least 61 partygoers.
Interior minister Chavarat Charnvirakul said during his visit to Chulalongkorn Hospital where blaze victims from the New Year’s blaze at Santika Club were being treated, that law enforcement in fire safety and the building code must be stepped up.
“We should learn from this tragic event and come up with measures to avoid repeating the same mistakes. There should be random inspections on safety measures to be conducted by Bangkok Metropolitan Administration officials,” said the interior minister.
At press time officials said so far 11 charred bodies were still unidentified from the Santika blaze and the death toll had risen to 61.