webfact Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 Phuket: Unauthorized crocodile owners to report themselves by Aug 10 FILE photo//Source: Wikipedia PHUKET, 27th July 2018 (NNT) – Owners of crocodiles in Phuket province are required to register with the provincial authorities before August 10th, 2018, or they would face legal action. The Governor of Phuket, Norapat Plodthong, said on Thursday (July 26th) that the province has issued an announcement notifying crocodile owners who have yet to register with the authorities to report themselves to Phuket Provincial Fisheries Office before August 10th, following sightings of a crocodile near the province's popular beach, posing concerns for the safety of the general public and tourists. Mr. Norapat said violating the Wildlife Preservation and Protection Act would result in one year in prison or a fine of up to 10,000 baht. District chiefs and village headmen in Phuket have also been instructed to be vigilant for crocodile sightings and warn tourists of potential dangers. Any suspicious behaviour which may indicate improper possession of crocodiles can be reported by calling the number 0-7621-2460, 089-8665991, 081-731 8923. Information which leads to the arrest will be rewarded. The Phuket Governor said operations to capture these crocodiles are now being obstructed by poor weather, but they will be done in manners that minimize the risk to both officials and the animals. The team has recently discovered a trace believed to be from a crocodile at Bang Tao beach, and has placed eight cage traps containing food to lure the crocodiles to enter. -- nnt 2018-07-27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kannot Posted July 26, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 26, 2018 22 minutes ago, webfact said: Mr. Norapat said violating the Wildlife Preservation and Protection Act would result in one year in prison or a fine of up to 10,000 baht. that should help panic release even more then 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oziex1 Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Is there actually a register for Crocodiles? If you were to register your Crocodile, do you get a tag to hang from it's collar, or perhaps it's a microchip these days. I look forward to the stories of HiSo skipping the country for possession of unregistered Crocodiles. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy chappie Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Errrr I think the horse has bolted once again.how about forget the 10,000b fine and just a mandatory 1 year straight to jail,do not pass go.the authorities should learn that the best way to detect anything like this and other crimes is to offer the incentive of cash rewards because Thais love money and love to sing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post vogie Posted July 27, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 27, 2018 Are those of us who own crocodiles in Pattaya exempt? 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darcula Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 3 hours ago, webfact said: suspicious behaviour which may indicate improper possession of crocodiles Like having a large shed with a ticket booth and big chinese tour buses parked out in front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Get rid of those fake Lacoste tee shirts there are genuine handbags on the loose. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsiaHand Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 5 hours ago, kannot said: that should help panic release even more then Also at the same time all you yaba smugglers and motorcycle thief's can turn yourselves in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Dude Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 (edited) Blimey, it's actually not illegal to own a croc here and there's just some half-arsed registry for anyone who fancies having such a dangerous animal. Talk about asking for trouble and it takes one of these beasts to be spotted in the surf of a major tourist destination to get them to crack down on the issue. Funny, so the charge is "Improper possession of a crocodile" because you snubbed the registry...give me a break. Edited July 27, 2018 by Sir Dude 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
300sd Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 (edited) Thank goodness mine has run off, or maybe he swam. I don't want to deal with these regulations. Edited July 27, 2018 by 300sd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champers Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 .... and make it snappy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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