Tag: Ivory

Royal Thai Police Isuzu D-Max Pickup at Chachoengsao Provincial Police Station

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May 13, 2026

Nine Arrested In Major African Ivory Smuggling Sting Across Seven Thai Provinces

BANGKOK, Thailand — Nine individuals have been arrested and 250 kilograms of African ivory confiscated in a coordinated law enforcement operation spanning seven provinces, authorities announced Monday, marking a significant breakthrough in efforts to combat the transnational wildlife trafficking network smuggling illicit tusks into Thailand via Vietnam. Thai Police Seize over 9.9 Tons of Ivory […]

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August 29, 2019December 6, 2023

Thai Police Seize over 9.9 Tons of Ivory in Past Six Years

BANGKOK, Aug 29 (TNA) – Thai police’s special task force has announced its success in suppressing illegal ivory trade, seizing over 9.9 tons of ivory in the past six years. Deputy national police chief Pol General Chalermkiat Srivorakan said in a press conference on Thursday that the anti-illegal ivory trade operation center would be closed […]

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Highway 22 from Nakhon Phanom to Udon Thani

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December 17, 2018

22kg of ivory seized from passenger on bus from Laos

NAKHON PHANOM: Officials have seized 930 items of ivory from a Vietnamese woman attempting to bring them into the country from Laos. Provincial customs chief Naratchapol Lertratchatapasorn said on Monday Than Nguen Kee Thanh, 43, was taken into custody at the border checkpoint on Sunday after she arrived by bus from Thakhek in the Lao […]

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Bangkok

January 13, 2018

15 million baht worth of ivory tusks seized at Suvarnabhumi airport

Customs officials have seized 31 pieces of ivory tusk worth about 15 million baht which originated from Nigeria and laid unclaimed at the cargo terminal of Suvarnabhumi international airport since its arrival in Bangkok on Dec 20. Speaking at a press conference on Friday (Jan 12), Chaiyuth Khankun, the deputy director-general of Customs Department, said […]

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Bangkok

November 10, 2017March 1, 2019

Over 11 million baht worth of pangolin scales and ivory tusks seized at airport

Customs officials seized 116 kilogrammes of ivory tusks and 15 kilogrammes of pangolin scales in cardboard boxes imported from Congo at the cargo warehouse in Suvarnabhumi international airport on Thursday (Nov 9). The two items of contraband which were falsely declared as fish maw were estimated to worth over 11 million baht. Full story: thaipbs.or.th […]

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Seized ivory slated for destruction in the crush

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July 10, 2017December 6, 2023

334kg of ivory seized in first half of this year

During the first half of this year Thai authorities have seized two elephant tusks and 422 pieces of ivory, weighing 334.5 kilogrammes, in a persistent suppression of trade in ivory, deputy police chief Pol Gen Chalermkiat Srivorakhan said on Friday (July 7). Pol Gen Chalermkiat, as director of the Royal Thai Police’s centre for the […]

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Asia

December 31, 2016

Ivory Trade in China to Be Fully Prohibited in Coming Year

China will introduce a nation-wide ban on the sale of ivory items and will prohibit ivory processing by the end of next year, the country’s State Council said. BEIJING (Sputnik) – The ban will be introduced gradually, starting from March 31, 2017 and should be fully enforced across the entire territory of China by December […]

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May 1, 2016December 6, 2023

100 tons of ivory burned in Africa, worth $250,000 on the black market

Yesterday, over one hundred tons of ivory was burned in Kenya, Africa. The elephant ivory is estimated to have cost about 170.000 dollars and the rhinoceros ivory are supposed to cost around 70.000 dollars. The fire was lighted by the Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta. Celebrities Kristin Davis, Leonardo DiCaprio, Nicole Kidman, George Soros and Elton […]

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