Police yet to file charges for Phuket Zoo claims

By Khunanya Wanchanwet

 

Two of the suspects at Chalong Police Station on Apr 23. Photo Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET:-- Two Thais and two foreigners, one Australian and the other American, have yet to have charges formally brought against them for trespass and posting online claims that animals at Phuket Zoo had been abandoned during the COVID crisis as police have yet to conclude their investigation.

 

Australian Minh Nguyen, American Joy Marian Somers and Thai nationals Hussein Ahmad and Hassun Kohkhar were charged last month for entering the zoo grounds without permission and for posting online claims that animals at the zoo appeared to have been abandoned. The zoo appeared to be unkept and the animals, especially one tiger, was so thin it was presumed to be underfed.

 

The four set up an account to receive donations to collect money to feed the animals. Videos showing the four and fellow animal lovers spending the money on buying food for the animals – and taking it to the zoo to feed it to the animals there – were posted on YouTube.

 

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What's taking soooo long? 

Ho Hum .... BiB paid off already.

This zoo is owned by an influential person

Nothing to see here. All part of contradiction Thailand and Thai culture

 

April 23rd Have been charged 

 

May 16th Have not yet been charged

 

April 28th Booze ban to stay

 

April 30th Booze ban to be lifted

 

May 14th HKT to open on the 16th

 

May 15th HKT to remain closed indefinitely 

 

Amazing Toyland

IMO the police have realised that these guys really care about animals and their well-being. They (BinB) have been weighing up the pro and cons, and still not decided if charging them will make them look bad within the animal-loving community.

On 5/16/2020 at 10:07 AM, owl sees all said:

IMO the police have realised that these guys really care about animals and their well-being. They (BinB) have been weighing up the pro and cons, and still not decided if charging them will make them look bad within the animal-loving community.

The Thai owner is a terrible human and should be drowned