{"id":387276,"date":"2026-03-16T02:41:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T02:41:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/387276\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T02:41:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T02:41:11","slug":"two-men-nabbed-for-porcupine-poaching-in-nakhon-si-thammarat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/387276\/","title":{"rendered":"Two men nabbed for porcupine poaching in Nakhon Si Thammarat"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Two men caught hunting protected wildlife<\/a> were arrested<\/strong> early this morning, March 15, after authorities found them with porcupine carcasses and a firearm<\/strong> in a protected forest area in Nakhon Si Thammarat.<\/p>\n

Officials from Nam Tok Yong National Park, the Regional Office of Protected Areas 5, and the Phaya Suea task force carried out the operation at around 2.45am in a forest area overlapping Khao Luang National Reserved Forest and Namtok Yong National Park in Lan Saka district.<\/p>\n

Officers said the operation followed a tip-off from a concerned citizen reporting that a group of people armed with firearms had entered the forest to hunt wildlife<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Officials set up a stakeout and later stopped a suspicious motorcycle descending from the mountain area. Two men were detained during the search.<\/p>\n

The suspects, 30 year old Narong, and 59 year old Boonthin, were reportedly found with two porcupine carcasses weighing a combined 6.3 kilograms, a shotgun, and several hunting tools. Both men reportedly confessed during initial questioning.<\/p>\n

\"TwoPhoto via Thai PBS<\/a> <\/p>\n

The suspects face multiple charges under Thailand\u2019s laws governing national reserved forests, national parks<\/a>, wildlife conservation, and firearms.<\/p>\n

Thai PBS reported that they were handed over to investigators at Lan Saka Police Station for legal proceedings.<\/p>\n

Officials urged members of the public to report illegal hunting or forest encroachment to help protect Thailand\u2019s natural resources.<\/p>\n

Similarly, back in July last year, Khao Laem National Park rangers caught a poaching suspect<\/a> armed to the teeth in a hidden forest hideout, highlighting Thailand\u2019s ongoing battle against illegal wildlife hunting.<\/p>\n

Rangers uncovered a muzzle-loading musket without a serial number, 15 rounds of ammunition, two bottles of gunpowder, and two razor-sharp knives believed to be used for preparing wildlife carcasses.<\/p>\n

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