Veterinarians and park rangers collect evidence from two Bengal tiger skins after a raid at a campsite in Thong Pha Phum district of Kanchanaburi on Jan 9. (Photo: Piyarat Chongcharoen)
KANCHANABURI: An additional charge has been filed against five men who killed two Bengal tigers in Thong Pha Phum National Park, raising the number of charges they face to 11, national park chief Charoen Chaichon revealed on Saturday.
On Jan 9, forest rangers raided a camp site in the Huay Pilok forest inside the national park. A group of hunters there ran away and escaped arrest.
The rangers seized the pelts and carcasses of two slain Bengal tigers with their meat being grilled. Also seized at the site were one shotgun, one .22 rifle with 50 rounds of ammunition, two muzzle-loading pellet guns and many other articles.
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