Forensic officers inspect ‘crime scene’ as Premchai could face animal cruelty charge

[webfact]

Forensic officers inspect ‘crime scene’ as Premchai could face animal cruelty charge

By The Nation

 

 

A TEAM of forensic officers, police and forest rangers yesterday plotted a “crime scene” map at the campsite used by a construction mogul who is facing charges relating to alleged poaching in Thung Yai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary, in order to establish how an endangered black leopard was killed.
 

Deputy national police chief Pol General Srivara Rangsibharamanakul, meanwhile, said that he was confident that Premchai Karnasuta, president of Italian-Thai Development would face more charges related to the killing protected animals in the sanctuary in Kanchanaburi, despite the mogul’s denial of the accusations against him. “We have found hunting rifles in his possession and carcasses of wild animals. Those are enough to prove his intention of hunting,” Srivara said.

 

Initial investigations revealed that the shots at the big cat came from above, Srivara said. This meant that officials had to determine whether the shooter used a hunting stand and find out where it was.

 

The team visited a spot at Huay Pachi where spent shells were found in a creek. Nearby, investigators found the inner organs of a black leopard and traces of its blood. The second spot was about 400 metres south of the campsite, where, at about 1pm on February 4, rangers told Premchai that his campsite was on prohibited land, but he refused to leave.

 

That was when the sound of shooting was reportedly heard. A search there found a pot of leopard’s tail soup, the remains of a protected pheasant and a barking deer in an ice bucket, the remains of a leopard in a black bag and hunting rifles.

 

Chaiwat Limlikitaksorn, a chief of the Payasua ranger unit, said that the plotting being undertaken at the site would tell the trajectory of the shot and the location of the shooter.

 

Meanwhile, the investigation has expanded to Loei province, where Srivara yesterday flew to inspect whether land owned by Premchai was designated as national parks.

 

Srivara received a briefing from Loei Governor Chaiwat Chuenkosum, who said that Premchai owned five plots of lands in Phu Rua district.

 

“However [ownership of] 131 of them was revoked after illegal documents were found in their application for a land certificate. The 16 others plots are under the process of revocation,” the governor said. The plots are in mountainous areas in Phu Rua and Dan Sai districts.

 

A team of provincial police and forest rangers was deployed to visit Rang Yen Resort, which covers the two districts of Dan Sai and Phu Rua, Phu Rua Wanothayarn Field and Chateau de’Loei grape plantation.

 

In Kanchanaburi, the National Parks and Wildlife Department has sought an additional charge of cruelty to an animal against Premchai, who is already facing nine charges.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30338777

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2018-02-14

[cyberfarang]

Just another farce of going through the motions.

 

I guarantee this guy won`t serve even one day in prison, conclusion, lack of evidence. I`m willing to place 1000 to one odds on it.

[grumbleweed]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Forensic officers inspect ‘crime scene’

Forensics and RTP and there was everyone thinking it was a full moon party

[edwinchester]

If picking a few wild mushrooms in a National Park gets a 10+ year sentence I wonder what sort of prison term killing protected species of animals attracts?

[Xyzero]

Maybe he will claim self defence pheasant flew at him while the barking deer was a distraction for the black leopard was preparing to pounce on him ? ? ? 

 

[wakeupplease]

Boris will be impressed when he arrives to see all this crap set up to fool him, Lets just hop Mr Johnson can see through all this ank kick the ass of Mr p >anker of all >ull>hit around here

[wakeupplease]

For gods sake buy some uniforms that fit

[Misterwhisper]

2 hours ago, edwinchester said:

If picking a few wild mushrooms in a National Park gets a 10+ year sentence I wonder what sort of prison term killing protected species of animals attracts?

0 years. Because you automatically get a deduction bonus if you belong to the right society circle (i.e. are a member of a higher caste).

[manchega]

muchas money means any fine given would be negligible.  If you owned I don't know 5 % of HSBC bank ( off the top of my head),+ what ever the company and other inveestment rake in how much would a fine need to be before you felt pain?

 

this bloke won't even feel it  the only punishment is that the public know for a fact what an expletive he is

[KKr]

4 hours ago, edwinchester said:

If picking a few wild mushrooms in a National Park gets a 10+ year sentence I wonder what sort of prison term killing protected species of animals attracts?

the mushrooms could not protect themselves, that is a a completely different matter from an act of self-defence

[Media1]

Corruption  will be exposed here. The court date delayed and delayed next.

[nahkit]

On 2/14/2018 at 4:38 AM, webfact said:

Srivara received a briefing from Loei Governor Chaiwat Chuenkosum, who said that Premchai owned five plots of lands in Phu Rua district.

 

“However [ownership of] 131 of them was revoked after illegal documents were found in their application for a land certificate. The 16 others plots are under the process of revocation,” the governor said. The plots are in mountainous areas in Phu Rua and Dan Sai districts.

You've lost me, how many plots does he actually claim ownership to?

[yellowboat]

On 2/14/2018 at 5:59 PM, Media1 said:

Corruption  will be exposed here. The court date delayed and delayed next.

Possibly and little P will say:  It is not my fault.  We must follow the law. 

At least this guy will get a public shaming, and will be looked down upon for years.

 

Still it is nice to see the rangers and others taking this so seriously.  At least the investigation seems better carried out than the Koh Tao murder cases.  And the media pointed out the historical aspects too.   All offers a glimmer of hope. 

 

It seems most wealthy Thais and entitled politicos have a love for repeating history at a fast, mind numbing pace.