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80 illegal fish traps seized in Surat Thani
SURAT THANI: Authorities have seized 80 illegal fish traps in Bandon Bay in this southern province. Nobody showed up to claim ownership of what officials have classified as destructive fishing gear.
An illegal fishing suppression task force onboard a patrol vessel found the 80 two-sided collapsible traps, each about 5 meters long, in the waters off tambon Kadae in Kanchanadit district. They were responding to complaints by local fishermen that the use of destructive fishing gear was rampant in the bay.
Kiartisak Kasemphankul, head of the Surat Thani fisheries office, said the trap is known as lob phab, also called ai ngo by local residents, was a small-scale device but it was destructive to the environment as it could catch fish of all sizes.
During the seizure of the gear, nobody showed up to claim ownership, said Mr. Kiartisak.
If arrested, offenders are liable to a maximum fine of one million baht each.
Authorities plan to continue their crackdown on illegal fishing and the use of destructive fishing gear in the coastal province, he added.
Bandon Bay is also the site of a nasty “cockle war” that has been making headlines in recent weeks. It pits local cockle pickers against large cockle-farming operations that are completely illegal but have proved difficult to dislodge because they are linked to influential figures in the province.
Some cockle farmers have invested millions of baht setting up breeding facilities off the coast, erecting bamboo fences around the areas they illegally claim, with guard towers built on stilts.
Source: 80 illegal fish traps seized in Surat Thani
(Photo: Supapong Chaolan)
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Police chain suspects doors and windows until next morning
On August 9, A man attacked an officer, took his gun, and fled to his house in Plang Yao District, Chachoengsao Province. The officer then tried to persuade him to surrender for more than 6 hours but still failed.
Later at 6:00 pm, Plangyao Police Station decided to send 50 officers from a special operations unit in Chachoengsao Province.
The standoff lasted until 11:00 p.m. and the villain still showed no signs of surrendering.
So, they decided to chain his doors and windows preventing him from escaping until the next day rather than risk any of the officers or even the suspect’s life.
Meanwhile, the Royal Thai Police in Chachoengsao Province started to process a search warrant for the next morning after leaving a couple of police officers to watch the house.
Later, Col. Sonthaya revealed that the perpetrator was named Mr. Anon, 45, at the house in Tha Bunmi Subdistrict, Koh Chan District, Chonburi Province, who went into a drunken methamphetamine rampage and destroyed his neighbor’s ricefields.
Police tried to intervene but Mr. Anont took a gun from Officer Or Sor and ran away. Mr. Anon’s daughter also reported his unusual behavior saying he was showing signs of aggressive behavior telling officers to exercise caution especially since he had a gun.
Police hope he will surrender after bringing a search warrant after the drugs wear off. To be continued……..
Later, it was reported that the suspect had escaped through the back of his house prior to officers boarding up his doors and windows. Police then conducted a search of the house and did not find the stolen gun. Police are still searching for the armed and dangerous suspect now.
Source and photos: https://www.khaosod.co.th/breaking-news/news_4678351
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2 Thai embassies hit by Covid-19 outbreaks
Thai embassies hit by Covid-19: Staff members of Thai embassies in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia have contracted the novel coronavirus, according to the Foreign Ministry. The embassy in Manama reported that a foreign employee suffering mild symptoms tested positive for Covid-19, ministry spokesman Cherdkiat Atthakor said on Sunday.
Source: 2 Thai embassies hit by Covid-19 outbreaks
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‘Sick’ policeman jumps to his death from hospital
A policeman in Si Sa Ket province who suffered from mental illness reportedly killed himself on Saturday (August 8) by jumping out of the hospital building. The deceased, Suwaroj Khumthong, 53, was a police officer at Muang Chan Police Station who was admitted to Sisaket Hospital due to his mental condition.
Source: ‘Sick’ policeman jumps to his death from hospital
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