Betta fish are native to the shallow waters of Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Laos. In the wild, they inhabit rice paddies, floodplains, and slow-moving streams.

and were popular among Thai royalty. Today, betta fighting is illegal in many countries. Although they are often considered to be easy pets, betta fish are sometimes mistreated by owners who aren ...

CHIANG RAI - A red dragon, a feline deity and dogs and cats cover Tanyapong Jaikham’s rice paddies in northern Thailand, a living tribute in rice plants to flooding that inundated nearby areas ...

Rice farmers in Thailand are enlisting these birds, called "field chasing ducks" to eat their way through rice paddies after a harvest. "They help eat golden apple snails and the remains of ...