Suvarnabhumi Airport officials linked to rhino trade

Airport officials linked to rhino trade

Published: 5 Mar 2013 at 15.49
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Thai authorities said Tuesday they would seek arrest warrants for three police officers allegedly involved in trafficking rhino horn through Bangkok's main airport.

Image taken on Feb 6, 2013 shows rhinoceros resting in the Kruger National Park in South Africa. A record 668 South African rhinos were slaughtered for their horns in 2012, an increase of nearly 50% compared with 2011, according to WWF.

The horn was brought into Suvarnabhumi Airport in January by Vietnamese migrant workers paid $500 per trip, said Narasak Hemnithi, commander of the Natural Resources Environmental Crime Division.

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kasper
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Discussion 8 : 05 Mar 2013 at 19.158
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Reasons not to immediately ban all ivory trade in Thailand:

1. To protect the business of corrupt Thai officials and some ivory traders.
2. .....

Reasons to immediately ban all ivory trade in Thailand:

1. To secure the survival of some of the biggest animal specieses on earth.

There is a saying that "With great power comes great responsibility", unfortunately when this saying was introduced to Thais incl. Ms Yingluck, a translation error made it "With great power comes no responsibility - just cash"!
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Discussion 7 : 05 Mar 2013 at 18.537
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Police offers involved in involved in trafficking rhino horns?
As far as I know from news channels, they are into human trafficking, hit-man, extortion, drugs, prostitution, abduction, protection and similar businesses! – But maybe a new nice market they are exploring. After all, our police force is a business right?
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Discussion 6 : 05 Mar 2013 at 18.256
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Arrested, moved sideways so as not to further embarrass the Royal Thai Police Farce with full pay and benefits. LOL, is anyone surprised even the least bit? Not me. This is the real Thailand!
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Discussion 5 : 05 Mar 2013 at 18.105
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Not to fear Thai citizens....this is all an illusion created with smoke and mirrors...the illegal trade is still doing just fine and no real action is even in a dream stage. Just remember, we are Thai and oh soooooo smart.
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Discussion 4 : 05 Mar 2013 at 17.474
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Do you mean Thai people love money more than wild animals? Image that? Thai's are a greedy lot, will do anything, commit any crime for money. Sickness that runs through the entire country except Isaan where people are too poor and uneducated to worry about anything.
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Discussion 3 : 05 Mar 2013 at 17.113
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They have evidence from January, but do nothing. What are the names of the three police officers involved in this latest illegal activity?
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Discussion 2 : 05 Mar 2013 at 16.242
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I cant believe people at the meeting in Bangkok about endangered species will be taken in by this token gesture. The old Bill must think we were all born yesterday
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Discussion 1 : 05 Mar 2013 at 16.101
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What a big surprise!!
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