I think it's a natural thing. What has happened to Western people, particularly English speaking ones, is that we've had things like national/racial/ethnic pride kind of stripped away from us. Wokeism, progressivism, or whatever you want to call it, has kind of stripped away our sense of group identity, and the only place it remains is in political allegiances.
In the past, we would have probably been a lot like the Thais, looking after our fellow countrymen first, being wary of foreigners, feeling no shame about giving preferential treatment to our own kind, and so on. Now that is all highly taboo.
Frenchman faces legal action for unlawful macaque possession in Bangkok
Picture courtesy of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department's Facebook
A French national has found himself facing legal action for allegedly keeping four young macaques unlawfully after showcasing them on social media. This incident unfolded when officials from the Natural Resources, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, along with police from the Natural Resources and Environment Crime Division, executed a search at the individual’s residence in Bangkok.
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Its people with limited intelligence trying to be clever and funny .
Should leave that to the Lefties , Right wingers should have higher standards than that
A French national has found himself facing legal action for allegedly keeping four young macaques unlawfully after showcasing them on social media. This incident unfolded when officials from the Natural Resources, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, along with police from the Natural Resources and Environment Crime Division, executed a search at the individual’s residence in Bangkok.
Department representative, Naruphon Thipmontha, detailed the collaborative search operation at a house located in Soi On Nut 66 within the Prawet district. The search, conducted yesterday, November 14, resulted in the confiscation of four macaques.
The individual in question was identified by the Government Public Relations Department as Jamil Zinedine. This operation was initiated following TikTok posts by Zinedine, which prominently featured the young animals, sparking the attention of police, said Naruphon.
“The foreigner claimed he rented the house during his stay in Thailand and acquired the animals from an unidentified person, raising them out of personal interest.”
The revelation of such activities triggered an official response, as macaques fall under protected species by law.
Macaques are listed under Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). This classification necessitates obtaining possession permits from relevant officials. Breaching these regulations can lead to severe penalties, including fines amounting to 500,000 baht (US$14,310) and/or imprisonment for up to five years, reported Bangkok Post.
While the specific consequences for Zinedine were not disclosed, it emerged that he estimated the value of the four macaques at approximately 30,000 baht (US$860). Following the retrieval, the macaques were transferred to the Wildlife Conservation Office for proper care and handling.
By Bright Choomanee
Picture courtesy of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department's Facebook
Source: The Thaiger
-- 2024-11-15
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