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Logs worth B33m found in abandoned warehouse
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/11/2023
» Officials from the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation have found illegal logs of wood worth about 33 million baht in a warehouse in Phetchabun.
Drugs case leads to rare wood inquiry
News, Published on 22/10/2020
» The Royal Forest Department and Department of Special Investigation (DSI) have teamed up to find out why a now dead member of a drug network had precious wood worth 160 million baht in his possession.
Volunteer claims unit moved to help smugglers
News, Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 07/08/2019
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: A former leader of a forest protection volunteer unit based in Phu Khao Luang forest reserve claimed his unit was relieved from duty in order to clear the way for criminal networks to smuggle precious wood.
Fighting for our forests
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 10/12/2018
» Attapol Charoenchansa, the newly-appointed chief of the Royal Forest Department (RFD), says he will be making use of his 30 years of experience to expand the country's forested area and deal with those involved with deforestation.
Poaching arrest leads to tall tale
News, Published on 04/09/2018
» Last week marked a milestone for anti-poaching campaigners. Usually, forest patrols are only able to net the small fish -- hired poachers -- but hardly ever a ringleader.
Lady rare-wood 'smuggler' in sights
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 31/08/2018
» An arrest warrant was issued on Thursday for a Chinese woman, identified only as Mulan, who police believe is behind one of the largest transnational gangs smuggling precious wood out of Thailand to be sold overseas.
Chinese man held in B36m log seizure
Sutthiwit Chayutworakan, Published on 18/08/2018
» SAMUT PRAKAN: A Chinese national and three migrant workers were arrested and 400 illegally felled logs worth worth 36 million baht seized during a raid on a warehouse in Muang district on Saturday morning.
Log gang drops in at ranger unit
News, Post Reporters, Published on 05/04/2018
» CHIANG RAI: A forest official was sacked after being found guilty of negligence for letting loggers use a forest protection unit compound as a transit point for smuggling wood.
Cops seize truck, make large Burmese rosewood bust
News, Post Reporters, Published on 15/02/2018
» AYUTTHAYA: Authorities yesterday seized a 10-wheel truck loaded with pricey illegal Burmese rosewood.
Truckload of sawn, poached rosewood seized
Sunthon Pongpao, Published on 14/02/2018
» AYUTTHAYA: A truck driver was arrested on Wednesday morning for alleged involvement in illegal logging as he was delivering 15 cubic metres of processed wood from the North to Ayutthaya, the Department of Natural Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation announced.