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Karen poacher jailed, officials who hired him let off lightly
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 06/03/2019
» KANCHANABURI: A Karen man who said he shot a bearcat in a national park on the orders of "Thai officials" who hired him has been sent to prison for 3 years and seven months.
Ethnic man says he was ordered to take officials hunting
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 11/10/2018
» KANCHANABURI: A forest temple caretaker accused of poaching has told park rangers that two Thai men claiming to be government officials ordered him to take them bearcat hunting in Sai Yok National Park.
Hunting suspects granted bail
News, Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 10/10/2018
» A court has granted bail to Watcharachai Samirak, deputy chief of Dan Makham Tia district in Kanchanaburi, and 10 others charged with hunting wildlife in Sai Yok National Park over the weekend.
Animal remains, spent shells found in park poaching case
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 09/10/2018
» KANCHANABURI: Wildlife remains have been found in the cooking area of the campsite used by suspected poachers, including a senior district official, detained as they were leaving Sai Yok National Park on Sunday.
Senior official, 11 others charged with wildlife poaching
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 08/10/2018
» KANCHANABURI: Twelve people, including a senior district official, have been arrested and charged with poaching in Sai Yok National Park after they were found leaving there with guns and several paws from an Asian bearcat.