Marine police arrest boat captain with shotgun
Phuket Gazette


Mr Warayuth said he was hired to protect Rung Nok Satun-Trang Ltd's bird nest concession and that the gun was registered with the company. Photo: Phuket Marine Police

PHUKET: -- Phuket Marine Police arrested a man piloting a boat with a hunting gun and ammunition on board just off Koh Yao yesterday.

Officers discovered the firearm – a 12 gauge single-barrel shotgun – and eight shotgun cartridges during a random inspection of the boat.

“Warayuth Mayer, 39, claimed that he was hired by Rung Nok Satun-Trang Ltd to protect the company's birds’ nest concession on Koh Li Pi,” said Koh Yao Police Superintendent Jirasak Seamsak. “The nests are a delicacy used to make bird’s nest soup.”

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-- Phuket Gazette 2016-03-25

“Warayuth Mayer, 39, claimed that he was hired by Rung Nok Satun-Trang Ltd to protect the company's birds’ nest concession on Koh Li Pi,” If employed by Rung Nok Satun-Trang Ltd, why did the captain not approach the company and request they obtain a registered firearm for use in scaring poachers from the island, then he would not have been in this mess..!!!