Forest rangers track down and detain three suspected log poachers in Thap Lan National Park. (Photo by Prasit Tangprasert)NAKHON RATCHASIMA: Three Cambodian nationals have been detained for questioning on suspicion of illegal logging after being photographed by camera traps in Thap Lan National Park. Forest rangers led by Phakphume Aram-sirirujivet, chief of Zone 5 Thap Lan National Park, detained the men late on Tuesday after they were alerted to possible illegal activity by camera traps in the forest, part of the Network Centric Anti-Poaching System (NCAPS). The photos showed a group of men walking deep in the jungle, carrying backpacks and what looked like wood-cutting tools. NCAPS has been installed throughout Thap Lan National Park - the second largest national park in the country with an area of 1.4 million rai - which spans Nakhon Ratchasima and Prachin Buri provinces.

Source: Bangkok Post December 13, 2017 04:30 UTC