Police and DNP officials raided several houses on Koh Samui for illegal wildlife

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Police and DNP officials raided several houses on Koh Samui for illegal wildlife

KOH SAMUI:-- On the 14th of October, police and DNP officials raided several houses on Koh Samui Island after WFFT made again a detailed complaint about the use of illegally obtained gibbons in tourism.

The gibbons were used day and night as photo-props on the beaches and inside the cities on the island.

After investigators followed the men with gibbons back to their homes at night, several locations were found where the gibbon babies were kept during the non-working hours.

In the morning of the 14th several places were raided and 7 gibbons were found and confiscated.

WFFT will continue to pressure authorities to enforce the law on wildlife trade and exploitation.

Besides Koh Samui we also will force action on Phuket, Krabi, Phi Phi and Pattaya.

WFFT wish to thank the director-general Niphon Chotibal for taking their complaint seriously and acting accordingly.

Source: http://www.samuitimes.com/police-and-dnp-officials-raided-several-houses-on-koh-samui-for-illegal-wildlife/

-- Samui Times 2015-10-17

[kjun12]

Remarkable that the Thai officials did this but it is good.

[crankshaft]

Arrests?

[Basil B]

No Tigers???

Edited October 17, 2015 by Basil B

[northernphil]

.....................illegal wild life . Is this Gibbons without work permits ?

[evadgib]

On the few occasions I have ventured into Chaweng at night they're as bold as brass!

[cookee68]

It is not the wild life that is the problem there

[Beng]

Arrests?

Likely a 500 Baht fine.

[sn1per]

Quote "WFFT will continue to pressure authorities to enforce the law on wildlife trade and exploitation."

Does this exploitation include the monkey theatre, crocodile farm, elephant rides, tiger zoo, the use of monkeys to farm coconuts as well as the lizards, snakes and monkeys used for photographic souvenirs