More arrests on gibbon exploitation

Yesterday, the 14th of October, police and DNP officials raided several houses on Koh Samui Island after WFFT made again a detailed complaint about the use of illegally obtained gibbons in tourism. The gibbons were used day and night as photo-props on the beaches and inside the cities on the island. After investigators followed the men with gibbons back tot heir homes at night, several locations were found where the gibbon babies were kept during the non-working hours.

In the morning of the 14th several places were raided and 7 gibbons were found and confiscated.

WFFT will continue to pressure authorities to enforce the law on wildlife trade and exploitation. Besides Koh Samui we also will force action on Phuket, Krabi, Phi Phi and Pattaya. Thank you director-general Niphon Chotibal for taking our complaint serious and acting accordingly.

Photos of the arrests on October 14th, 2015

The campaign against wildlife in tourism

Some of the evidence filmed on the island by WFFT teams and used to pressure action by authorities.