News Forum - Poacher arrested in Pathum Thani for allegedly catching and selling macaques

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An alleged poacher was arrested by the National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department officials today. He allegedly had 6 macaques in his possession. Head of special operations for Conservation Administration Zone 6, Sombat Roongtaeng-on, led officials from the Natural Resources and Environmental Crime Suppression Division police in the arrest of 40 year old Pitak Thongsu at his house in Pathum Thani, a central Thai province. Officials had previously received intelligence that Pitak, and an accomplice who has not been apprehended, were capturing macaques at Wat Samrong in Nakhon Sawan, yesterday. Pitak has been charged with possession of protected wildlife […]

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