Three arrested in Phetchaburi for illegally possessing elephant meat, ivory

Thai elephant
Thai elephant. Photo: Love Krittaya.

Three people have been arrested for purchasing elephant meat and ivory from poachers who allegedly hunted the pachyderms in Phetchaburi province’s Kaeng Krachan national park. [Read More…]

Two held in killing of wild elephant in Phetchaburi: ivory buyer sought

Thailand News Breaking News
Thailand News Breaking News. Image: TN.

Phetchaburi police have asked the provincial court for permission to detain without bail two suspects accused of killing an elephant in Kaeng Krachan National Park [Read More…]

Thailand teams up with INTERPOL to solve environmental crimes

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Interpol logo. Image: Interpol.

BANGKOK, 14 February 2012 (NNT) – The INTERPOL Environmental Crime Meeting is currently taking place in Thailand, with representatives from 66 countries worldwide participating in [Read More…]

Thai police undercover wildlife slaughterhouse

Wat Hua Lamphong Ruamkatanyu Foundation
Wat Hua Lamphong Ruamkatanyu Foundation on Rama 4 Road, Bangkok. Photo: Hkgalbert.

Bangkok police discovered a slaughterhouse that specialized in butchering and stuffing tigers, zebras, elephants, crocodiles and wild buffalo, an anti-trafficking group said Monday. Police raided [Read More…]