Hunters arrested with wildlife carcassesTwo of three hunters sit on the ground after they were arrested by park rangers in Thong Pha Phum district of Kanchanaburi on Sunday. (Photo: Piyarat Chongcharoen)KANCHANABURI: Three hunters were arrested with a number of wildlife carcasses on Sunday in Khao Laem National Park in Thong Pha Phum district of this western border province. Found in the fertiliser bags were carcasses of two black giant squirrels, two black hornbills, two Asiatic brush-tailed porcupines, one langur, one monkey, one soft-shelled turtle and one clouded monitor lizard. The three men were charged with violating the Wildlife Conservation and Protection Act of 2019, the National Park Act of 2019 and the Firearm Act of 1947. They were taken to Thong Pha Phum police station for legal proceedings.

Source: Bangkok Post September 06, 2021 03:45 UTC