PUBLISHED : 7 Nov 2025 at 01:01
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A new tiger cub is captured via a camera trap at Sai Yok National Park in Kanchanaburi. (Photo courtesy of Sai Yok National Park)
A new tiger cub has been captured on camera in Sai Yok National Park, Kanchanaburi, which officials say underscores the park’s thriving forest ecosystem.
Park chief Peerapong Puangmalee said yesterday the young tiger, estimated to be between one and two years old, was captured twice by camera traps on July 31 and Sept 10. It was identified as SYT001F_C.1_2025. The cub is believed to be the offspring of female tiger SYT001F, first recorded in 2018, and likely fathered by a male identified as SYT004M, he said.
“The sightings increase the park’s tiger population to five, underscoring the success of the Spatial Monitoring And Reporting Tool [Smart] patrol and anti-poaching measures,” he said. He said the Smart patrol system is a data-driven forest patrol method using Geographic Information System (GIS) technology for planning, data collection, and analysis, enhancing protection, law enforcement, and management of conservation areas nationwide.