Wildlife officials arrest slow loris tout off Phuket

By Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

Khao Phra Ta Khao Wildlife Sanctuary officers joined with police and arrested slow loris tout Nattapon Kensing, 26, on the beach at Koh Naka Yai. Photo: Khao Phra Thaew Non-Hunting Area Conservation Centre

 

PHUKET: The Chief of the Khao Phra Thaew Non-Hunting Area Conservation Centre in Thalang has today confirmed that a slow loris tout was arrested by officials at Koh Naka Yai yesterday afternoon (Aug 15) after the tout was reported by tourists.

 

“Khao Phra Ta Khao Wildlife Sanctuary officers joined with police and arrested one suspect touting a slow loris on the beach at Koh Naka Yai at 3:30pm yesterday,” said Khao Phra Thaew Non-Hunting Area Conservation Centre Chief Piyawat Sukon.

 

“We caught him through a tip-off given by a tourist. His name is Nattapon Kensing, 26, from the northeastern province of Bueng Kan. He confessed that he had the slow loris for making his living and that he charged tourists between B50-B100 for taking a photo.

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If he'd been a slightly quicker tout, he might have got away !!

16 minutes ago, cornishcarlos said:

If he'd been a slightly quicker tout, he might have got away !!

It was due to the fact he'd been drinking sloe gin.

 

I often report the slow loris touts on a beach in Phuket where I go but nothing seems to happen.

 

Anyone got any idea if the police turn up when these people are reported?

 

Never seen anyone apprehended yet,

in other words they got arrested because there were no monthly payments made