PATTAYA, Thailand— The Department of National Parks, Wildlife, and Plant Preservation is examining a case where a lion was driven around Pattaya in a Bentley by an immigrant, an occurrence that went viral online.
On December 24, 2023, a joint examination was carried out by Pattaya Traveler Authorities, Forest Authorities, Chonburi Provincial Authorities, Pattaya City Authorities, and authorities from the Location Preservation Workplace 2 (Sri Racha) at a home in Nongprue, east Pattaya. This home was reported to be safeguarding the lion associated with the sightseeing excursion.
The lion, a 9-month-old female weighing around 30 kgs, is apparently owned by an individual who has actually looked for approval to have and manage a captive-bred type “A” wild animal at the Location Preservation Workplace 3 (Restriction Pong) in Ratchaburi. The owner, recognized as Miss Pupae (presumed name), remains in the procedure of acquiring approval to house the lion at her house.
The immigrant seen in the video, a 53-year-old Sri Lankan business person, went back to his home nation on January 22. Authorities are examining prospective infractions of the Wildlife Conservation and Security Act, taking a look at why the lion was handled a city-wide sightseeing excursion and whether the lion’s microchip matches the one defined in the approval approved.
Mr. Kongkiat Temtanasan, Director of the Location Preservation Workplace 2 (Sri Racha), mentioned that keeping lions is allowable if the owner holds the appropriate license, however there are stringent conditions. The examination will identify if the motion of this lion to Pattaya lines up with the approved approval or makes up an infraction. Infractions fall under the Wildlife and National Parks Act, bring a charge of a 50,000 baht fine, 6 months jail time, or both.
