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Thai cop arrested with 20 elephant tusks

Published: 4 Feb 2013 at 02.44
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A Thai policeman has been arrested after he was caught trying to smuggle 20 elephant tusks, officials said Sunday.

Seized ivory tusks are displayed during a Hong Kong Customs press conference on January 4, 2013. A Thai policeman has been arrested after he was caught trying to smuggle 20 elephant tusks, officials said Sunday.

The haul was discovered when the suspect -- in plain clothes but driving a police van -- was stopped at a checkpoint in the southern province of Chumphon on Saturday, Police Colonel Chalard Polnakarn told AFP.

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christhai
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Discussion 8 : 04 Feb 2013 at 14.288
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Thai Police man again in crime. How in hell can anyone trust the Police force !!??
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Discussion 7 : 04 Feb 2013 at 09.207
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Disc#1:When your friends have killed off the last Elephant your relatives will be able to remember them by watching how magnificent they were on tv.This World has evolved over billions of years and Elephants deserve as much of the planet as humans.Besides that how many humans do you know that are "useful" and "valuable".Most just occupy space.

Disc#2:"I have opinion that the Chinese can live without their voodoo medicine that is raping the World of Elephants,Tigers,Bears,Rhinoceros and countless other species in the belief that they can get some kind of cure or sexual potency out of killing off these beautiful creatures.
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Discussion 6 : 04 Feb 2013 at 09.136
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Bozo day, today???
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Discussion 5 : 04 Feb 2013 at 09.095
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Sally: Elephants have tusks for protection and the fight for survival of the fittest so they cannot live without them. Furthermore it is not easy to take those tusks away by poachers without killing them first... Not a good idea!

Felixqui: This ivory came from Africa, it has been taken by traders to end up in China. Only the mafia and corrupt officials benefit from this illegal trade. There are great examples of wildlife bringing in money through eco-tourism for local communities worldwide. It can work.
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Discussion 4 : 04 Feb 2013 at 08.234
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Another bent copper found.

Amazing Thailand, indeed.
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Discussion 3 : 04 Feb 2013 at 08.053
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Yet another bent copper exposed. When will the government finally take action to reform the police force and weed out corruption?
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Discussion 2 : 04 Feb 2013 at 07.522
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I have opinion that is the elephant can live without the tusk, and then become less danger to people so if tusk can generate the income for people, then it is good thing.
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Discussion 1 : 04 Feb 2013 at 07.511
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Perhaps it would benefit the elephants if they were of some value to the human's whose land they invade?
If they are nothing but a pest, why should locals be expected to bear the costs of protecting them when the elephants are just wandering around waiting to be turned into something useful and valuable?

How much are the elephant lovers paying to native peoples made worse off because of their sincere efforts to "protect" elephants?
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