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Illegal logging spurs anti-poaching moves
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 23/08/2018
» The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment will set up more logging inspection spots in three provinces to prevent illegal logging facilitated by a loophole in a newly approved forestry law that permits individuals to cut precious trees down on their own property.
Smugglers busted sending tonnes of rosewood to China
Sutthiwit Chayutworakan, Published on 25/01/2018
» Police launched a major investigation into a well organised gang smuggling large quantities of protected phayung wood (rosewood) from Thailand to China with a raid on two warehouses and seizure of 15 tonnes of timber in Samut Prakan on Thursday morning.
B30m poached timber seized, Chinese trader caught
Published on 25/01/2018
» Six men, one a Chinese timber trader, were caught and a large quantity of illegally cut phayung (rosewood) and pradu tree logs destined for China were seized during a raid on a warehouse in Samut Prakan’s Bang Phli district on Thursday.
Pricey wood stolen from Kalasin school
News, Published on 03/12/2017
» Illegal loggers yesterday cut down a pricey Siamese rosewood tree at a school in Kalasin province, according to police.
Timber poacher caught, teak logs seized
Cheewin Sattha, Published on 19/05/2017
» MAE HONG SON - A man believed to be major timber poacher was arrested and many illegally cut teak tree logs and processed planks seized at his house in Pang Ma Pha district early on Friday morning.
B3m of poached rosewood seized at warehouse
Pongpat Wongyala, Published on 24/08/2016
» PATHUM THANI -- A special task force of the National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department on Wednesday raided a warehouse in Khlong Luang district and seized about three tonnes of protected phayung wood, or Siamese rosewood.
Stopping trafficking must be a policy priority in Asia
News, Published on 04/06/2016
» This year's World Environment Day tomorrow puts the spotlight on the illegal trade in wildlife. The problem has particular significance in Asia, which is the destination for most of the ivory taken from 20,000 to 25,000 elephants and the horns of more than 1,200 rhinos killed in Africa every year. Demand in the region is driven by fast-growing middle and upper classes with an appetite for exotic pets, décor, food and fashion.
Illegal logs seized, poachers flee sunken pickup
Published on 12/11/2015
» SI SA KET — Ninety-six phayung (Siamese rosewood) logs were seized after a pickup truck loaded with the poached timber veered off a road and plunged into a creek during a police chase in Khun Han district in the early hours of Thursday.
Illegally cut phayung logs worth B1m seized
Manit Sanubboon, Published on 03/11/2015
» More than 100 illegally harvested phayung tree logs and planks (Siamese rosewood) worth over one million baht have been seized in raids on two houses in Na Di district of Prachin Buri.
Protected timber seized from official
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 17/09/2014
» A team of soldiers and police seized protected siamese rosewood and padauk logs and planks found at a property owned by a local administrator in Phimai district of Nakhon Ratchasima province on Wednesday.