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Monkey Birth Control Phase 5

Posted on April 1, 2019 by isantraveller

Monkey Birth Control Phase 5 is about to begin. Department of National Parks  vets will be operating on males and females (about 100 in total) starting on 4th April. Preparation began with the arrival of cages on Saturday. Then yesterday, Sunday, the … Continue reading →

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Mind the Monkeys!

Posted on July 19, 2018 by isantraveller

New book published We have recently published this book which tells the story of the Phana Monkey Project over seven years — the ideas, Phana people, the students, the volunteers, the forest, and, of course, THE MONKEYS! Available now!! Order direct … Continue reading →

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Termite migration in Don Chao Poo Forest

Posted on October 12, 2016 by isantraveller

There is plenty of evidence of termite activity in Don Chao Poo Forest. There are many termite mounds, new and active ones as well as inactive ones. There is also plenty of evidence that termites can and do destrof trees … Continue reading →

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Monkeys and Water

Posted on April 22, 2015 by isantraveller

Chris Love was with us in Phana for about six months. He provided water for the monkeys almost every morning, first thing. He managed to combine that with taking some great photographs of the monkeys. Here are some which show … Continue reading →

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Preparing for the Monks’ Retreat

Posted on December 19, 2014 by isantraveller

  Every year at the end of December, Don Chao Poo Forest, Amphur Phana, Amnat Charoen Province, is host to a 10-day retreat for several hundred monks and lay men and women. The monks come from all over Isan and … Continue reading →

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Surveying the forest

Posted on April 1, 2014 by isantraveller

Mahidol University (Amnatcharoen post-graduate campus) has been running an ambitious project under the patronage of the Crown Princess. The aim of the project is to conserve what is left of the forests in Isan, North-east Thailand; and the starting points … Continue reading →

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