A park ranger stands guard over Italian-Thai Development Plc president Premchai Karnasuta, sitting, and the other suspects at their hunting camp in Thungyai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary in Kanchanaburi province. (Photos supplied by Piyarach Choncharoen)Construction tycoon Premchai Karnasuta has been arrested for allegedly hunting wildlife in the World Heritage Thungyai Naresuan sanctuary in Kanchanaburi province. They were charged with unauthorised hunting, unauthorised hunting in a wildlife sanctuary, unauthorised possession of wildlife carcasses, illegally bringing hunting tools into a wildlife sanctuary, unauthorised collection of forest products and illegal possession of firearms. Mr Premchai and the three other people entered the wildlife sanctuary on Saturday. Kanchana Nittaya, director of the Wildlife Conservation Office, said on Tuesday afternoon that Mr Premchai had not sought permission to enter the wildlife sanctuary in advance.

Source: Bangkok Post February 06, 2018 03:56 UTC