About the Khao Sok National Park The Khao Sok National Park is located in the Surat Thani province of Thailand, and about 150 km north of Phuket in a straight line. Cheow Lan Lake on the northern park border serves…

Bites from venomous snake species appear to be the highest concern when walking in the Siberut forests. There are anecdotal reports that middle-aged Mentawai men were bitten by pit vipers three or four times in their lives. Non-Venomous Snakes (Harmless…

Asian elephants (Elaphas maximus) are smaller than their African cousins but not less dangerous when in musth. That danger was already described for African elephants in this article on this website. In the following, we briefly compare the differences between…

When hiking in Pu Luong Nature Reserve in northern Vietnam, we found a species of Stinging Nettle Slug Caterpillar on a Banana leaf. My local friends got highly nervous when they saw it, and I was intensely warned against touching…

There is a variety of small catfish species with dangerous spines living in Thai waters. One, a very abundant one, is locally called Pla Kod (Hemibagrus wyckioides); English common name: Asian Redtail Catfish; Thai name: ปลากด. The typical length for…

The common name ‘Spinifex grass’ is not entirely correct as a botanical term for discussed grasses, as commonly named ‘Spinifex’ grasses belong to the genus ‘Triodia’, whereas the genus ‘Spinifex’ itself contains mainly coastal grasses. Whatever it is, the common…