dunque Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 I suppose this is a genuine Hub:whistling: Thailand is a hub of the international black market in protected animals. The above is a NZ news quote. I thought that Dallas had the greatest concentration of illegally owned wild/protected species? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilcopops Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 Makes you wonder how long this went unnoticed....especially as the people have "previous" Surely an operation on this scale would require the greasing of several very HIGH-RANKING palms???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuddhistVirus Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 I suppose this is a genuine Hub Hub...that's exactly what NHK World said about the story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtoad Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 Could it be a wrong adress? Hatairat 39 does not exist to my knowledge must be 29. We used to live in Hathairat 7. Before we moved upcountry. ...couldn't stand all the roaring and other odd noises in the night? Were they playing "The Lion Sleeps Tonight"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim walker Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 Howmuch lower will Thai people go for there number one love in they’re lives Moneyand greed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilcopops Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 CITES conference? What about those promises the PM made? Thailand - the hub of hypocrisy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackhardoon Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 hunt these A hole and terminate them with extreme prejudice if not just set them burning and leave them to rot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halion Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 Just another example of how despicable and contradictory this culture is in real life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasun Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 Hundreds of wild animals. How does the garbage collected not notice the tonnes of animal faeces being thrown out, or the shopkeeper not question the 200kg of meat going through the checkout, or the neighbours not hear the roars of 14 lions? Unbelievable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
how241 Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 SHAME on those people ....... SHAME SHAME +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starkey_rich Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 "police found between two and three-hundred wild animals" Just wondering how big was this house? or was it a zoo?? 200 were probably human animals as that is what these people are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nycjoe Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 They probably dressed the cats up like my ex, and walked them across the border. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thormaturge Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 300 wild animals hidden in Bangkok. Oh do tell, how many giraffes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie61 Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 Police believe that the house was part of a massive network of wildlife traders, seeing as those involved in this crime had been convicted in similar cases before. How many times do they need to be caught before they are put out of business. sorry, forgot the mighty Baht is the ultimate get out of jail free card for those involved in organised crime. I am surprised they even bother: Leonardo and CITES have gone home, it should be back to business as usual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emdog Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 "How did they smuggle them into Thailand from Africa without anyone noticing?" money does shut lots of eyes.... maybe they were being escorted by a private Australian security firm, and snuck away at the airport? I wish this were beyond belief, but sad to say, it is not.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epicstuff Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 Customs is having a bad week aren't they. How do you smuggle a live lion? in a very big suitecase Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rascalman Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 Amazing Thailand ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagwan Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 <deleted> ! is someone attempting to re-enact the Triumph of Titus ? 14 lions ? That cant be right surely. How did they smuggle them into Thailand from Africa without anyone noticing? BS They had been smuggled before the eggs hatch. In the boot of a luxury car? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagwan Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 (edited) Collective nouns. A PRIDE of lions, a ?????????? of Customs Officers? The first public denial of involvement. A Customs officer was quoted, saying that his department had no pride. A SHAME of Custom officers? Edited June 11, 2013 by Bagwan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerdee123 Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 Customs is having a bad week aren't they. How do you smuggle a live lion? They can always bring them in as used car parts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmccarty Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 The animals were smuggled in high end luxury cars and discovered when a customs officer inadvertently found them while test driving a Lambo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxYakov Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 (edited) Hmmm. I thought all the wild animals were in Zookumvit! Edited June 11, 2013 by MaxYakov Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussieinthailand Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 Police believe that the house was part of a massive network of wildlife traders, seeing as those involved in this crime had been convicted in similar cases before. How many times do they need to be caught before they are put out of business. sorry, forgot the mighty Baht is the ultimate get out of jail free card for those involved in organised crime. Having been caught for this before then there should be a record of conviction? so what is the imprisonment term for smuggeling wildlife into Thailand? and they did not learn from the last time caught then the imprisonment term should be a hell of a lot longer IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vijer Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 The fine imposed on these endangered wildlife traders is 40,000 baht What the F***K difference will that make to these traders, they make millions of baht in this business. The crime should carry a huge financial penalty which can be pumped back into endangered wildlife detection and conservation projects which are underfunded. I believe the fine should be feeding them to the lions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEL1 Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 I suppose this is a genuine Hub Of all the HUBS that are planned. This may be the first operating as a genuine HUB in Thailand. An possible the last. Maybe? 'Of all the CUBS that are planned, this may be the first operating as a genuine CUB in Thailand. -mel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sing_Sling Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 Police believe that the house was part of a massive network of wildlife traders, seeing as those involved in this crime had been convicted in similar cases before. How many times do they need to be caught before they are put out of business. sorry, forgot the mighty Baht is the ultimate get out of jail free card for those involved in organised crime. Having been caught for this before then there should be a record of conviction? so what is the imprisonment term for smuggeling wildlife into Thailand? and they did not learn from the last time caught then the imprisonment term should be a hell of a lot longer IMO. He didn't serve time at all <deleted>' ridiculous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai at Heart Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 How do you sneak a lion into a country? You can't reassemble it like a sports car... Did you pack your luggage yourself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginjag Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 I'm guessing the neighbours are all deaf if this has only come to light now Most Thais cannot hear their own dog barking, day and night.---sure this wasn't Chiang Mai zoo - miss print. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginjag Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 (edited) The fine imposed on these endangered wildlife traders is 40,000 baht What the F***K difference will that make to these traders, they make millions of baht in this business. The crime should carry a huge financial penalty which can be pumped back into endangered wildlife detection and conservation projects which are underfunded. A friend of mine was fined 14,000 bht for bringing in 50 gramms-cigs over that the said ammount, compare the customs fine with that of this -crazy. Edited June 11, 2013 by ginjag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkk_mike Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 (edited) Khlong Sam Wa I think I heard a roar when I passed by there once, but put it down to the chili I had that evening. Safari World is in Khlong Sam wa. That means roars are actually quite likely... It also wouldn't be a surprise if at least some of the animals are fully legit. Far easier to smuggle some creatures when you've got genuine trade to hide it amongst. i.e. Police took our parrots once when we were in London and the mother-in-law was left looking after them, as she didn't know where the documents showing their legal purchase were. My wife managed to get most of them back when we returned, but one had apparently died in police custody. Edited June 11, 2013 by bkk_mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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