Twelve student groups released a joint statement on Tuesday as the Network of Environment Conservation Student Clubs of Thailand. The student network demanded just and straightforward litigation against Premchai and his companions to make sure the law is enforced equitably, regardless of the accused’s wealth or social stature. The group also asked that a thorough investigation determine whether any state official abetted the alleged poaching. The network noted the “very strict rules” greeting visitors to the forest, and yet, it lamented, “the poaching happened in the supposedly strictest wildlife conservation area”. The network includes conservation clubs at Chulalongkorn, Thammasat, Chiang Mai and Burapha universities and King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang.

Source: The Nation Bangkok February 07, 2018 04:34 UTC