He said Thailand remains an important regional gateway for shipping pangolins from neighbouring countries and pangolin scales from Africa via air, sea and land. According to a report titled "An Overview of Pangolin Trade in China", released by TRAFFIC in September last year, the number of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) retail shops selling pangolin scales dropped from 82% in 2006-07 to 62% in 2016. We have put a lot of effort into dealing with the illegal ivory trade and met with success. According to the latest figures compiled by the department, the authorities confiscated 127 pangolins and 1,093 kilogrammes of pangolin scales at Suvarnabhumi airport between January and July this year. Meanwhile, the three-year record of Padang Besar checkpoint in Songkhla province found 208 pangolins and 2.1kg of pangolin scales.

Source: Bangkok Post September 23, 2017 22:18 UTC