Thailand Headline News According to Thai media reports, on June 6, the Thai Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Crime Investigation, together with the National Park, the Department of Wildlife Protection, and the Chiang Mai Hangdong Police Station, set up an investigation team to conduct a surprise inspection of a resort located in Hangdong County, Chiang Mai Prefecture. A Chinese man was seized on the spot for suspected illegally raising the state-protected animal "lazy monkey" and used it to show and take photos to tourists. At present, the relevant units have formally sued the man in accordance with the Wildlife Protection Law.
After entering the resort, law enforcement officers found a lazy monkey in a cage under the resort's guest room. This species is a protected animal listed in Thailand's 2019 edition of the Wildlife Protection Act, and it is strictly prohibited to hold or display it without permission. A Thai woman in charge of the resort said that the lazy monkey is owned by the resort owner, a 40-year-old Chinese man, and she is not sure whether she holds a legal breeding license.
Law enforcement officers seized the lazy monkey as evidence of the case on the spot and handed over the case to the Hangzhou East Police Station for processing. The Chinese man involved in the case was charged with "illegal possession of protected wild animals" and was held criminally responsible in accordance with the law.
In addition, law enforcement officers also found that several other animals were kept in captivity at the scene, including parrots, col ducks, horned frogs, domestic tree frogs and shrub lemurs. After preliminary verification, these animals are not protected or controlled wild animals listed in Thailand, so they do not constitute illegality for the time being, but the relevant units will continue to track such high-risk places to prevent similar illegal activities from happening again.
The Thai government reminds the public that privately raising protected wild animals is a serious violation and may face up to criminal penalties. If you find relevant clues, you can call the forest protection hotline 1362 to report them to jointly protect ecosystems and wildlife resources.
(Compiled: jinda; Reviewed: wan; Source: ch7hd_news)
