Kaeng Krachan National Park Fines Tour Guide for Allowing Close-Up Photos of Black Panther

Kaeng Krachan National Park Fines Tour Guide for Allowing Close-Up Photos of Black Panther

Pictures courtesy of Matichon. A tour guide has been fined 6,000 baht after allowing tourists to leave their vehicle and take close-up photographs of a black panther in Kaeng Krachan National Park, violating park safety regulations. Mr Mongkol Chaiphakdee, Head of Kaeng Krachan National Park, confirmed the incident, which took place on 18 March at kilometre 20 on the Khao Panoen Thung route. Photos and video clips circulating on social m…

Kaeng Krachan National Park has fined a tourist operator 6,000 baht for taking a photo of a black panther in the park in violation of safety rules. On March 21, 2022, Mongkol Chaiapakdee, head of Kaeng Krachan National Park, revealed that from the case, images and video clips published on social media showed tourists getting out of their cars to take pictures of black panthers around Km.