SONGKHLA, 6 February 2012 (NNT) – The special army force in Songkhla has cooperated with police and administrative officers in setting up a permanent checkpoint on the path to the three southernmost provinces in order to intercept drug smuggling. The checkpoint, which has been set up on Asia road in Jana district, Songkhla province, is […]
Thai Police intercepted a wild animal smuggling ring, seized 120 snakes, turtles. Police intercepted a wild animal smuggling gang and seized 120 snakes and soft-shelled turtles heading to Suvarnabhumi Airport with China as destination. Source: MCOT
BANGKOK, Jan 31 – A human trafficking agent was arrested in the central province of Saraburi for smuggling foreign labourers from the Lao PDR to Thailand. The suspect was identified as Vitoon Tongsin. He was apprehended with 20 male and female Lao. Read more: MCOT
SONGKHLA, Jan 30 – Two Malaysian men were arrested in southern Thailand Monday for smuggling pangolins—an endangered species commonly known as the spiny anteater– while passing through the inbound immigration border checkpoint in Sadao district. Forty-five pangolins weighing over 100kg were found in 24 net bags hidden under the back seat of the suspects’ vehicle. […]
BANGKOK, 26 January 2012 (NNT) – Third Army Region Commander Lt-Gen Wanthip Wongwai said drug eradication in Thailand could be achieved if everyone gets involved. He added concerted efforts would help prevent cross-border smuggling of drugs and their distribution within the country. Dealers are expected to try to smuggle in more drugs, according to Lt-Gen […]
Who would have thought? We’ve been hearing about the dog trade for weeks now. News of stray dogs being smuggled to neighboring countries. Today, we’re met with even more shocking news. It turns out that Thailand is among several Asian countries which have a taste for rat meat. We’re sure many of our readers are […]
Thailand’s wild elephants are at an increasingly higher risk of extinction than ever before despite being officially protected. On average three of the giant animals have been hunted down and killed in each of the past two years, according to statistics from the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation. The carcasses of four […]
PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, Jan 13 – A man was arrested in this southern province for smuggling 180 pangolins, a protected scaly anteater species, Governor Veera Sriwatanatrakul said. Thirty-two year-old suspect Narong Songsukon was driving a pickup truck in the provincial seat when he was apprehended by customs officials. Read more: MCOT
