Wildliferescue

On 4/17/2018 at 8:57 AM, geriatrickid said:

Because some  local politician now says it was a shark because someone has a video taken on another day doesn't make it a shark attack. The physicians who examined the injury say it wasn't a shark. The broken bones and absence of ripped or torn or shredded flesh suggest other than a shark bite.

 

How about asking a marine biologist who has knowledge of sharks, especially the alleged type, to review the documentation? There will have been close up pictures. Either there were tooth marks or there were not. So far no report of teeth marks. One other little detail not mentioned, when sharks bite, they can and do leave their teeth behind in the subject. They have rows and rows of teeth. No teeth were were reported as recovered. What's so difficult in asking an actual qualified person?

 

I have a hunch that this is just be an excuse to go wipe out the endangered shark population and to push back against the attempts to remove shark fin from menus.

The director of the department of coastal and marine resources is a marine biologist and stand right next to his bed, do you think a Thai can’t be that? 

When you get your news from elsewhere check the details. The man is called Reinold Klunder, not Raymond. 

2 hours ago, BuaBS said:

So what about the hundreds of doped up tigers at the tiger temple ?

They have been moved out of there almost 2 years ago. Just only one lion left there now. 

3 hours ago, MaxLee said:

Run, for your life, Mr. Edwin, you will be charged with defamation 

Hmmm I think I will just stay put, guilty as charged... 

After all that happened in the last two months it makes little sense to me to have police initiate a civil case, I rather see this done by the department of national parks directly to court. Given of course that he is been found guilty in criminal court.... 

On 3/23/2018 at 12:28 PM, Kieranmc said:

He can of course become a Thai citizen under the correct requirements so i wonder why he hasnt? No money ? No job? 

 

Does anyone know what he is actually doing here other than eating ants? 

They are missionaries,trying to turn Buddhists into Christians. 

These mini-van drivers are in general a bunch of criminals high on meth. The ones driving in Bangkok as well as the ones speeding from city to city in the provinces.

22 minutes ago, James3225 said:

Again, you’re assuming. We own a hostel, my Thai wife and I, we pay taxes, we register all of our guests with imagration as required by law, we have a guest house licenses, we didn’t get shut down, and yet somehow we are incorrectly listed in the above article.

 

its irresponsible and inaccurate reporting. 

If that is correct you should sue the news sources immediately and force them to withdraw your name.

10 minutes ago, PAIBKK said:

The poster "Edwin Wiek" is not being charged with defamation or breaching the Computer Crime Act for placing Thailand in a bad spotlight?

Not yet, but I packed my toothbrush already.

This bear was 8 years old and was found to be kept illegally at the temple in 2012, however authorities decided it could stay at the temple as they "had no alternative place" to care for her. The bear did not just bit the visitor but also started eating his flesh on his back after it pulled the man into the inside cage. Wondering what will happen now tot he bear as authorities finally took it away. Of course the monk denies any responsibility nor do the authorities accept any.

7 hours ago, darksidedog said:

Given that Mr. van Laarhoven is currently serving a 73 year sentence, it seems they are going to have to wait a little while before they can have their crack at him. I wonder what the statute of limitations is in Holland for fraud and money laundering?

He can apply for serving the rest of his sentence after 8 years in jail in Thailand. He might want to stay here instead....

4 hours ago, daboyz1 said:

If I had a nickel for every time I've heard the "help my family" excuse, I'd have enough money to help my family. 

She doesn't need an excuse. She works hard for her money and does no harm to anyone. Instead of listening to other people's excuses you might want to work for your money like she does.

Ok so this woman was raped, so is the victim here. Why is there a need to link the story to her personal Facebook address? Seems a bit odd as rape victims and underaged victims should be protected. 

The Director-Genral was quoted as saying the Tiger Temple will not be allowed to re-open. That is correct. The "Tiger Temple Co. Ltd." now known newly as "Golden Tiger Co.Ltd." is opening the tiger zoo on a piece of land bordering the tiger temple. SAME SAME BUT DIFFERENT!  

Looks like his name is spelled wrong by the media (as usual), I believe his last name is Kenway, not Kenbay.

Seems he lives in Bangkok and has a family, wife and kids, so please be civilised in your remarks online here on this page. 

Please be advised that this infection is usually a result of inadequate care and cleaning of the wounds, or a very low resistance or immunity. It is not related to an animal carrying the bacteria. Cats or dogs are no carriers of this bacteria as for example rabies is carried by dogs or cats. 

It has been exactly 180 days since the raid on the Tiger Temple, and still the abbot and/or the members of his board have not been charged with tiger trafficking or illegal wildlife trade or possession. Is there still anyone that things it might happen, I don't.

1 hour ago, craigt3365 said:

I can't find the article, but there was something about a politician in Issan who ordered the dams shut so his farmers could have enough water for a second crop of rice.  This caused massive problems, obviously.  I'll try to find the article.

 

Anybody else read about that?

It was not the Isarn, but Suphanburi. Banharn Silpa-Archa was behind it. 

When you translate an article form another news agency please use the proper translation as กงศุล is not customs (which is written as ศุลกากร), but is the consul of an embassy (in this case the consul of Sweden in Bangkok). Not Thai customs.

And he must be indeed an idiot threatening a consul while being illegally in the country....

If the men appeal their sentence they will be on bail within a day.

Utter evil, may they rot in jail.

http://manager.co.th/Crime/ViewNews.aspx?NewsID=9590000044219 for article and video.

Story is incorrect.

The elephant was found heavily dehydrated on Friday night and could not stand up, a special team of wildlife and elephant vets and rescuers was not allowed to help the elephant to medicate and re-hydrate the elephant, instead she was loaded on to a truck by a crane with ropes instead of special tools that were available. The team that did this had zero experience with elephants. Although she was too dehydrated and weak to travel she was send on a 10 hour ride on the back of a ten-wheel truck. She died 5 hours after leaving on the back of this truck. The owners decided to return with her dead body to Pattaya, as they had no permit to move her to Surin, dead or alive.

Edwin Wiek

Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand.

It is very clear that the authorities are not ready to take care of these monkeys. Their wildlife breeding centres are currently over populated, and cages are 4x4 meters in size only, not a place for wild monkeys to be taken in to. The chance that these macaques will ever be released back to the wild somewhere else is very small. Several Thai wildlife conservation NGO's have asked for an explanation and asked for access to check on the wellbeing of the caught monkeys, but no access is granted to anyone, including media, to see where and how they will be kept. A pity that the media only shows one side of the story and does not ask questions about future actions. Veterinarians are by the way wrong in their statement, spaying the females is the best way out, without any complications. If this wildlife management would have been enforced years ago, we would now not have any troubles with these large groups of semi-wild monkeys in cities around Thailand.

Edwin Wiek

Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand (WFFT)

Transportation of such a dog to a Western country might cost up to 3,000-5,000 US dollars, an amount with which we could spay almost 300 or treat almost 400 local dogs!!! The fact that 7.6 million companion animals are handed over to shelters in the U.S. alone, while 2.7 are euthanised (one third of those admitted to shelters!) makes us feel you could save one of these lives easier and cheaper!