Deputy district chief among 12 facing charges including alleged shooting of binturong in Sai Yok National Park

By The Nation

 

 

A 12-strong group – including the deputy district chief for defence at Kanchanaburi’s Dam Makham Tia district office, Watcharachai Sameerak – has been arrested for allegedly camping out overnight and shooting a binturong in Sai Yok National Park over the weekend.

 

The arrest of Watcharachai has led to his temporary dismissal from the civil service pending the results of a disciplinary probe and criminal investigation. 

 

The temporary-dismissal order, along with the setting up of a serious disciplinary investigation committee, was issued on Monday by Kanchanaburi Governor Jeerakiat Bhumsawat. 

 

The governor also had two Dan Makham Tia defence volunteers, Sakan Kaenglaung and Anusorn Reun-ngam, suspended from work without pay pending the results of the probes. 

 

Ten men and two women, who protest their innocence, face six charges, including taking weapons for hunting into a forest without permission, conspiring to hunt and attempting to hunt wildlife animals, and having a wildlife carcass in their possession without permission.

 

Police have opposed their release on bail.

 

Park officials had on Sunday checked on Watcharachai’s group, which was using six off-road vehicles that had emerged from the forest and which matched officials’ description in connection with contravention of a park rule. 

 

The group was initially accused of violating the park’s rule by staying overnight in Khao Pla Noi forest on Saturday, but they later faced arrest over more serious charges after one of the vehicles, reportedly driven by Anusorn, was found to have contained a rifle with a silencer, two other guns, ammunition, and a binturong carcass. 

 

Park chief Panatchakorn Phothibandhit quoted the 41-year-old Watcharachai – who police later found to be carrying a 9mm pistol and 16 bullets – as claiming that his group had visited Wat Muang Tao Dam in Thong Pha Phum district to make merit and stay overnight at the temple, and that Anusorn had bought the wildlife carcass from a villager on the way. 

 

Panatchaokorn said his team would later inspect the campsite, located 70 kilometres from the park office, for more evidence. 

 

Early this year, Italian-Thai Development president Premchai Karnasuta was also arrested in Kanchanaburi for alleged poaching. 

 

Premchai faces several charges after being found at the Thung Yai Naresuan wildlife sanctuary with the carcasses of a Kalij pheasant, a barking deer, and a black leopard nearby.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30356037

 

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15 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

his group had visited Wat Muang Tao Dam in Thong Pha Phum district to make merit and stay overnight at the temple

 

Yeah, I always bring a rifle with a silencer attached plus a few spare guns when I visit my local wat.

These people are supposedly from the higher and better educated strata of Thai society so I always struggle with their answers when they are caught red handed

 

I wonder are they genuinely thick as mince or are they so arrogant they think everyone listens to their blatant lies and accepts it without question?

 

I am leaning toward the former as I struggle to think that anybody with even half a brain cell could accept the drivel they spew as even remotely truthful so a lack of intelligence has gotta be more likely ...

Edited October 8, 20187 yr by mark131v

What is a Binturong, some sort of deer? 

Official ‘fired’ over poaching charges

By THE NATION

 

 

Group of 12 arrested in Kanchanaburi slapped with nine conspiracy charges.

 

A 12-STRONG GROUP, including the deputy district chief for defence at Kanchanaburi’s Dan Makham Tia district office, Watcharachai Sameerak, has been arrested for allegedly camping out overnight and shooting a binturong in the Sai Yok National Park over the weekend.

 

The arrest of Watcharachai has led to his temporary dismissal from the civil service pending the results of a disciplinary probe and criminal investigation. 

 

 

The order to temporarily dismiss Watcharchai and for the setting up of a disciplinary investigation committee was issued yesterday by Kanchanaburi Governor Jeerakiat Bhumsawat.

 

 

The governor also had two Dan Makham Tia defence volunteers, Sakan Kaenglaung and Anusorn Reun-ngam, suspended from work without pay pending the results of the probes.

 

Ten men and two women, who claim innocence, face nine conspiracy charges: of poaching natural resources, harming wildlife, |bringing a vehicle in and out of a national park’s forest without permission, carrying hunting tools, hunting protected wildlife, having in possession a protected wildlife carcass, hiding or receiving a protected wildlife carcass, poaching, and having guns and ammunition in possession. 

 

Police have opposed their release on bail.

 

 

Park officials had on Sunday checked on Watcharachai’s group, which was using six off-road vehicles that had emerged from the forest and which matched officials’ description in connection with the violation of a park rule that prohibits unauthorised camping in the forest. 

 

The group was initially accused of violating the park’s rule by staying overnight in the Khao Pla Noi forest on Saturday, but they were later arrested on more serious charges after one of the vehicles, reportedly driven by Anusorn, was found to carry a rifle with a silencer, two other guns, ammunition and a binturong carcass. 

 

Park chief Panatchakorn Phothibandhit quoted the 41-year-old Watcharachai – who police later found was also carrying a 9mm pistol and 16 bullets – as claiming that his group had visited Wat Muang Tao Dam in Thong Pha Phum district to make merit and stay overnight at the temple, and |that Anusorn had bought the wildlife carcass from a villager on the way. 

 

 

Panatchaokorn said his team would later inspect the campsite, located 70 kilometres from the park office, for more evidence. 

 

Early this year, Italian-Thai Development president Premchai Karnasuta was also arrested in Kanchanaburi for alleged poaching. 

 

Premchai faces several charges after being found at the Thung Yai Naresuan wildlife sanctuary with the carcasses of a Kalij pheasant, a barking deer and a black leopard nearby.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30356055

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2018-10-09

The  biggest problem Thailand has is...............Thai people...........but dont worry blame  the  ruddy foreign devil, again and again and  again, how's Mr Ital Thai doing or is  that all forgotten now, when is his  illness going to occur or his  urgent foreign (devil) business trip pre  trial?

See it with the locals, only  happy when every fish and animal has been eaten.

Cut to the chase 99% of Thais couldnt give a flying..........

Edited October 8, 20187 yr by kannot

5 minutes ago, webfact said:

Anusorn had bought the wildlife carcass from a villager on the way. 

Lieland, land of Thais, the brave the strong the never conquered BS as usual.

7 minutes ago, webfact said:

setting up of a disciplinary investigation committee

Why does it need another bloody committee??? just let the Police "attempt" to do their job.

3 hours ago, kannot said:

Why does it need another bloody committee??? just let the Police "attempt" to do their job.

Committee = delay = find excuse, pay a bribe or do a runner

The other paper is already saying there is insufficient evidence to charge any of these highly-connected, highly respected people.

12 hours ago, Oziex1 said:

What is a Binturong, some sort of deer? 

The binturong, also known as bearcat, is a viverrid native to South and Southeast Asia. It is uncommon in much of its range, and has been assessed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List because of a declining population trend that is estimated at more than 30% over the last three decades. Wikipedia.....

So funny that they “oppose release on bail”...a crazy guy shot someone in a supermarket recently and got bail” ... sums up the country . Definition of “animals” .. I know my definition but I think posting would be removed

 

 

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Uuuuuuiii...the courageous men shoot a Binturong!

I bet the 3 meter large animal with it's long fangs and claws, was charging at them at high speed, certain to make a kill, so they just had to defend themselves...manly as they are!

 

(Binturongs are omnivorous, feeding on small mammals, birds, fish, earthworms, insects and fruits.[7] Captive binturongs are particularly fond of plantains, but would also eat fowls' heads and eggs.[5] They also prey on rodents.[15] Fish and earthworms are likely unimportant items in their diet, as they are neither aquatic nor fossorial, coming across such prey only when opportunities present themselves. Since they do not have the attributes of a predatory mammal, most of the binturong's diet is probably of vegetable matter.[3] Figs are a major component of their diet.[18][24][29]) 

 

What a bunch of #$@%^&* morons and insecure idiots!

????

Edited October 9, 20187 yr by DM07

These people are supposedly from the higher and better educated strata of Thai society so I always struggle with their answers when they are caught red handed
 
I wonder are they genuinely thick as mince or are they so arrogant they think everyone listens to their blatant lies and accepts it without question?
 
I am leaning toward the former as I struggle to think that anybody with even half a brain cell could accept the drivel they spew as even remotely truthful so a lack of intelligence has gotta be more likely ...

I found that the so called “better educated” Thais I meet are mostly not only using their better education to personally enrich themselves even by illegal means to fill their greed.

But they also think it is their Buddha given right to do so as destiny has them put into a position to have their hand in the cookie jar.

They have always been untouchable using their connections to other individuals in the same category - the so called elite” of this country.

Who in the end almost always get away with every crime they commit - and are encouraged by the fact to then commit more crimes as they seem above the law.

I also found that many use their “education” not to help others but to take advantage of the less educated and less connected.

The “ how dare you - don’t you know who I am” crowd stretched even into the smallest villages and it is amazing how many “with not much brain and intelligence” as you say have amassed a huge fortune with the systematic exploitation of those considered of lesser social status, education and connections.

This in turn then encourages the less fortunate to overlook an even in cases facilitate or carry out crimes for them - as this then gives them the feeling that they have joined the connected elite - when in fact they are only used and sacrificed when needed to take the fall.

In this case the ridiculous lies are pure calculation - See Red Bull heir and who they said drove the car at first - and yes again the lie was so ridiculous but pure calculation to win time after the crime so their lawyers and connections can spring into action.
And we all know what happens then!








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17 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

Committee = delay = find excuse, pay a bribe or do a runner

T'was rhetorical????