Considered Opinion 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? Not exactrly something that you can stick down your pants. Customs, as far as I am aware are even more crooked than The BIB. Can't stick them down your pants but maybe they put them into condoms first and stick them up their rectum to smuggle through customs? You're right. Absolutely no reason you couldn't stick A lion in a condom and pop it up your bum is there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Considered Opinion Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 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. Was the one that died in police custody a black cockatoo? Was this in Queensland? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khaowong1 Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 Sometimes.......no...often I wonder at the stupidity of some people.....how the f!!"?k do youhide lions???? Even if they had this house 2 or 3 miles from anyone else's house, don't you think the neighbors would have heard them? Lions do make a distinctive noise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycallahan Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 Kill two birds with one stone: stick drugs up the lion's butt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycallahan Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 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. Maybe he was sleeping? Just a little bit dead? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtoad 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 It was a Tight Fit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bri1guy Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 That house was Mike Tysons summer home when in Thailand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozyjon Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 How would you feed so many animals and where would you get the meat to feed the lions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tropo 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? Not exactrly something that you can stick down your pants. Customs, as far as I am aware are even more crooked than The BIB. No, but you could stick quite a few in a shipping container. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Payboy Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 Khlong Sam WaI 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. The only time the safari world lions roar is when they're being chased by the rabbits, or when they need another "fix". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunshine51 Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 (edited) I'm guessing the neighbours are all deaf if this has only come to light now May I add that their sense of smell must not be too good either.... and their eyes a bit hazy too.... Edited June 12, 2013 by sunshine51 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biplanebluey Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Sometimes.......no...often I wonder at the stupidity of some people.....how the f!!"?k do youhide lions????Not just Lions--------- And nearly 300 of them---------- And not one complaint from any of the neighbours !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biplanebluey Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 (edited) Sometimes.......no...often I wonder at the stupidity of some people.....how the f!!"?k do youhide lions????Not just Lions--------- And nearly 300 of them---------- And not one complaint from any of the neighbours !!! Sorry--------- Double post Edited June 12, 2013 by biplanebluey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thormaturge Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 In typical Thai tradition I expect the house owner will deny any knowledge of the animals. A quick "well, how did they get there?" a wai, and the appropriate amount of cash should do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilcopops Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 (edited) In typical Thai tradition I expect the house owner will deny any knowledge of the animals. A quick "well, how did they get there?" a wai, and the appropriate amount of cash should do. People in the house have got form - prior convictions for trading illegally in wildlife Edited June 14, 2013 by wilcopops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ableguy Posted June 16, 2013 Share Posted June 16, 2013 Customs is having a bad week aren't they. How do you smuggle a live lion? Not down your pants thats for sure, maybe they put them in the trunks ( boots ) of luxary cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ableguy Posted June 16, 2013 Share Posted June 16, 2013 Khlong Sam WaI 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. The only time the safari world lions roar is when they're being chased by the rabbits, or when they need another "fix". were your parrots Norwegian blues ????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yourauntbob Posted June 16, 2013 Share Posted June 16, 2013 In an unrelated story, Safari World will be temperarily closed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolf5370 Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 (edited) I'm guessing the neighbours are all deaf if this has only come to light now There's a better report (IMO) from Associated Press : http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/thai-pet-shop-owner-14-rare-lions-arrested-article-1.1369038 (here in the NY Daily News - full credit given). It says : "We have been monitoring the location for a few days after the neighbours complained about the noise from the animals," Ek (police Col.) told reporters during the raid in a residential area of Bangkok's Klong Sam Wa district. "And if you looked through the gate, you could spot lions in the cage." Also says that the lions had import documents and were supposedly destined for a zoo in the NE - but two lions are missing from the documents too. One of the problems here is that although Thailand is a member of the convention regulating international trade in endangered species, it only covers Thai Animals mostly. This means that the police have to prove importation irregularities (including import tax fraud) and/or cruelty - there are laws against illegal importation of CITIES animals (like the lions), but if papers are "obtained" this stymies that. The bigger problem of course is that the sentences are so very low - fines up to $1,300 and/or 4 years in gaol (rare) - compare this to the tens of thousands a tiger can bring on the black market, and its not hard to see the risk/reward mismatch. The guy in this story, who runs a shop in Chatuchak, has already been prosecuted before for trading wildlife - why did he get a license to import? (allowing him to get the paperwork for importing the lions). Edited July 9, 2013 by wolf5370 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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