Peerawat Waeda-oh, the chief of Namtok Seepo National Park in Thailand’s southern border province of Narathiwat, who has earned a reputation for being tough on illegal loggers, has been transferred to an inactive post in Nakhon Sawan.

 

No clear reason was stated in the transfer order, which was dated October 29th and issued by the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation. Peerawat’s supporters and conservationists in the province believe that his abrupt transfer may, however, be linked to his crackdown on illegal logging, which has made him a target.

 

In June this year, park rangers found that 15 precious ta-khian trees (Hopea odorata), some of them over 100 years old, had been felled in the Namtok Seepo national park in Si Sakhon district.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/tough-protector-of-forests-in-thailands-narathiwat-transferred-to-nakhon-sawan/

 

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It's a pity good officials are treated this way , they need more

like him , not less.

regards Worgeordie

The same thing happened to a Provincial Governor friend of mine around thirty years ago. He was warned by people in high places in Bangkok that if he continued his crack down on logging he would be transferred. TIT☹️

 

8 hours ago, webfact said:

Peerawat’s supporters and conservationists in the province believe that his abrupt transfer may, however, be linked to his crackdown on illegal logging, which has made him a target.

A target of whom?

Has he has been removed for his own safety?

8 minutes ago, chickenslegs said:

A target of whom?

Has he has been removed for his own safety?

A target of those that benefit from illegal logging and absolutely for his own safety.......

just following prayuth grandiose vision that thailand is going to chop up all forests, but at the same time limit CO2 emission 

20 minutes ago, internationalism said:

just following prayuth grandiose vision that thailand is going to chop up all forests, but at the same time limit CO2 emission 

Electric chainsaws?

18 hours ago, webfact said:

Peerawat Waeda-oh, the chief of Namtok Seepo National Park in Thailand’s southern border province of Narathiwat, who has earned a reputation for being tough on illegal loggers, has been transferred to an inactive post in Nakhon Sawan.

As Prayut refused to sign a paper regarding deforestation..

10 hours ago, chickenslegs said:

A target of whom?

Has he has been removed for his own safety?

Absolutely... if he remained he would have probably met an unfortunate accident... 

can't stop the illegal logging as too many influential people benefit from the rewards.

Better to move him out.

No wonder his "godliness" of an incompetent PM refused to sign the treaty in Glasgow 

Thailand really is a very sick country, Buddhist only in name. Money, and only money, is the real name of the game. With money comes power, and those who have it will do anything to a) hang on to the money and power they have, and b) acquire more of it. Unfortunately, the powers that be belong to the wealthy class, they call the shots, so this is going to last into perpetuity.