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Police Major General Narasak Hemnithi - Commander of Natural Resource and Environment Crime Suppression Division (NRESCD)
Police Major General Narasak Hemnithi - Commander of Natural Resource and Environment Crime Suppression Division (NRESCD)
Police Lieutenant Colonel Tharadol Hemmaphat, a undercover policeman in the NRESCSD. Working for the wildlife crime police is considered unglamourous and is loked down upon by other departments of the Thai police.
Police Lieutenant Colonel Tharadol Hemmaphat, a undercover policeman in the NRESCSD. Working for the wildlife crime police is considered unglamourous and is loked down upon by other departments of the Thai police.
A tiger chained at Thailand's notorious 'tiger temple'. Originally tigers orphaned through poaching were taken into sanctuary at the 'temple'. Although now the temple faces allegations that it pursues illegal tactics to get more tigers and generates
A tiger chained at Thailand's notorious 'tiger temple'. Originally tigers orphaned through poaching were taken into sanctuary at the 'temple'. Although now the temple faces allegations that it pursues illegal tactics to get more tigers and generates
Since the start of the 20th century we have lost 95% of our wild tigers. There are now significantly more tigers in captivity than there are in the wild. This Indochinese tiger is in captivity at the Wat Pha Luang Ta Bua temple in Thailand.
Since the start of the 20th century we have lost 95% of our wild tigers. There are now significantly more tigers in captivity than there are in the wild. This Indochinese tiger is in captivity at the Wat Pha Luang Ta Bua temple in Thailand.
Security outside the cargo holding facilty at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport, Thailand.
Security outside the cargo holding facilty at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport, Thailand.
Customs officials in Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi airport uncover a shipment of African elephant tusks from Mozambique. Suvarnabhumi has always been a hub for illicit trafficking, mostly in narcotics, but the recent explosion of demand for animal products
Customs officials in Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi airport uncover a shipment of African elephant tusks from Mozambique. Suvarnabhumi has always been a hub for illicit trafficking, mostly in narcotics, but the recent explosion of demand for animal products
In light of the recent escalation in poaching the Thai government have assigned a unit of xxx to help tackle the poaching issue.
In light of the recent escalation in poaching the Thai government have assigned a unit of xxx to help tackle the poaching issue.
In light of the recent escalation in poaching the Thai government have assigned a special ops military unit to help tackle the poaching issue.
In light of the recent escalation in poaching the Thai government have assigned a special ops military unit to help tackle the poaching issue.
A swarm of butterflies in Kui Buri national park.
A swarm of butterflies in Kui Buri national park.
The head of the infantry unit on patrol in Kui Buri National park.
The head of the infantry unit on patrol in Kui Buri National park.
Researchers at the Department of National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation's biolab conduct DNA tests on confiscated Ivory in order to determine it source of origin and thus prosecute people found in possession of African Ivroy.
Researchers at the Department of National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation's biolab conduct DNA tests on confiscated Ivory in order to determine it source of origin and thus prosecute people found in possession of African Ivroy.
An officer from the Natural Resource and Environment Crime Suppression Division (NRESCD) inspects a shop selling ivory in Tha Phrachan market, Bangkok, Thailand. Ornamental ivory is valued for both spiritual and aesthetic reasons and fetches high pri
An officer from the Natural Resource and Environment Crime Suppression Division (NRESCD) inspects a shop selling ivory in Tha Phrachan market, Bangkok, Thailand. Ornamental ivory is valued for both spiritual and aesthetic reasons and fetches high pri
A lady wears an Ivory necklace in Tha Phrachan market, Bangkok, Thailand. Ornamental ivory is valued for both spiritual and aesthetic reasons and fetches high prices.
A lady wears an Ivory necklace in Tha Phrachan market, Bangkok, Thailand. Ornamental ivory is valued for both spiritual and aesthetic reasons and fetches high prices.
A festival in the small town of Uthaithani to mark the end of Buddhist lent. Here a young boy poses in front of six large Ivory tusks. Elephants continue to be a symbol of power and authority in Thai culture.
A festival in the small town of Uthaithani to mark the end of Buddhist lent. Here a young boy poses in front of six large Ivory tusks. Elephants continue to be a symbol of power and authority in Thai culture.
This is just one of 16 tigers cubs seized on Friday (26 Oct 2012) after a botched effort to smuggle the tiger cubs across the border from Thailand into Laos. A veterinary team from the wildlife forensic unit are taking blood samples to trace the DNA.
This is just one of 16 tigers cubs seized on Friday (26 Oct 2012) after a botched effort to smuggle the tiger cubs across the border from Thailand into Laos. A veterinary team from the wildlife forensic unit are taking blood samples to trace the DNA.