88 Ball Pythons Among 126 Reptiles Seized at Thai Airport
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88 ball pythons among 126 reptiles seized at Thai airport
BANGKOK — 12 August 2026, Suvarnabhumi Airport officials have seized more than 120 live reptiles, including ball pythons, hidden in two postal parcels falsely declared as dried fruit snacks and food and bound for the Philippines. The seizure was made by officers from the Suvarnabhumi Airport Wildlife Checkpoint under the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, working with the Customs Department’s investigation and suppres…
This is the first National Action Protocol for the Prevention, Detection and Addressing of Illegal Wildlife Traffic in Airports, an institutional tool that establishes uniform criteria for action for all airports in the country. Illegal wildlife trafficking poses a threat to biodiversity, public safety and environmental governance.
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