Illegal phayung logging in Thap Lan National Park targeted
An operation has been launched to suppress illegal felling of protected phayung trees in the Thap Lan National Park, according to a 2nd Army bulletin.Bangkok Post, 09 June 2019
Thailand, Timber, Phayung tree, Thap Lan National Park, Dalbergia cochinchinensis, Thai Rosewood
Cambodian Loggers Narrowly Escape Arrest in Thap Lan National Park
A group of Cambodian illegal loggers narrowly escaped arrest after allegedly smuggling precious Siamese rosewood in a national park in Thailand’s northeast.Thailand News, 07 June 2019
Cambodia, Thailand, Timber, deforestation, Cambodia, illegal timber trade, Timber, Thap Lan National Park, Thailand, South East Asia, Asia Pacific
Criteria for Assessment of the Operational Readiness of the Thai Timber Legality Assurance System
Criteria for Assessment of the Operational Readiness of the Thai Timber Legality Assurance System is the Eighth annex out of 10 annexes of FLEGT Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA).TEFSO, 02 June 2019
Thailand, Timber, FLEGT
The Grandads fighting back against deforestation
While out in the woodland, home for the group is a small compound made with timber confiscated from illegal loggers. When out on patrol, they’re armed with machetes. Authorities confiscated their homemade guns two years ago.Euro News , 02 June 2019
Thailand, Timber, Thailand