(Bangkok, 7th) Officials from the Thailand Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, together with relevant authorities, conducted a raid on a warehouse in Lam Luk Ka District, Pathum Thani Province, uncovering 124,000 dried lizard carcasses related to transnational wildlife smuggling. It is reported that these lizards were originally intended for export overseas.
This raid has been described as a significant extension of a high-profile 2025 case. During the operation, two suspects were arrested on site and a large amount of evidence was seized.
Naripong Tipmonta, Director of the Forest Fire Control Office, appointed Polaweeb Kakiyat, Director of the Special Operations Division and Head of the Wildlife Crime Intelligence Center, as well as Nawi Changphirong, Director of the Natural Resources Cooperation and Coordination Division, to jointly lead the operation with relevant agencies. Acting on a search warrant issued by the Thani Buri Provincial Court, the warehouse in Lam Luk Ka District was searched.
During the operation, officials discovered 124,000 dried lizard carcasses suspected to have been smuggled from abroad, packed in cartons and awaiting export. In addition, other agricultural products and natural resources were found on site, including dried orchids, wild buffalo horns, wood fragments, and a large quantity of wood powder. This operation is regarded as an important achievement in combating transnational wildlife crime.
Naripong Tipmonta, Director of the Forest Fire Control Office, appointed Polaweeb Kakiyat, Director of the Special Operations Division and Head of the Wildlife Crime Intelligence Center, as well as Nawi Changphirong, Director of the Natural Resources Cooperation and Coordination Division, to jointly lead the operation with relevant agencies. Acting on a search warrant issued by the Thani Buri Provincial Court, the warehouse in Lam Luk Ka District was searched.
During the operation, officials discovered 124,000 dried lizard carcasses suspected to have been smuggled from abroad, packed in cartons and awaiting export. In addition, other agricultural products and natural resources were found on site, including dried orchids, wild buffalo horns, wood fragments, and a large quantity of wood powder. This operation is regarded as an important achievement in combating transnational wildlife crime.