New twist in Phuket elephant ownership battle

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The battle for the female elephant called ‘Srinuan’, ‘Nampetch’ or ‘Yo’ – depending on who you believe – continues. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: -- The battle for ownership rights of a female elephant at a Phuket safari camp has taken another twist with the camp now presenting to police a registration document for the same elephant, but with a different name.

 

The new registration document, presented by Amazing Bukit Safari Camp in Chalong to Ao Nang Police Deputy Chief Lt Col Winai Poonsawat yesterday (April 3) now names the elephant as “Srinuan”.

 

When initially defending its claim to the elephant, the camp’s owner presented registration documents showing the elephant’s name was “Nampetch”.

 

In short, the camp has now presented two sets of registration documents for the same elephant, with the same registration information, including the same microchip number – but for elephants with different names.

 

While the new registration document presented for “Srinuan” features all the same registration information as the documents initially presented for “Nampetch”, the camp has so far not offered any explanation for – or documentary evidence recognising – the name change.

 

However, the camp still maintains it bought the elephant for B1.4 million in February from Raewat Chernkaew, 54, from Trang province.

 

Mr Raewat has told police that he bought the elephant for B500,000 more than 10 years ago from a man he has so far named only as “Mr Norkam”, who he said he has not seen since.

 

Col Winai, however, told the press yesterday that his officers had tracked down Mr Norkam.

 

Full story: http://www.thephuketnews.com/new-twist-in-phuket-elephant-ownership-battle-61668.php

 

-- © Copyright Phuket News 2017-04-04

Selling endangered wildlife, buying it, all should be imprisoned. Elephants belong to the earth not to man. They should be classified as people.

On 4/5/2017 at 6:27 AM, Colabamumbai said:

Selling endangered wildlife, buying it, all should be imprisoned. Elephants belong to the earth not to man. They should be classified as people.

Does this apply to all animals !