- Title: THAILAND: A WOMAN CHARGED WITH ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF WILD ANIMALS IN BANGKOK
- Date: 22nd August 1996
- Summary: BANGKOK, THAILAND (AUGUST 22, 1996) (RTV - ACCESS ALL) 1. SV EXTERIOR OF HOUSE OF SUSPECT 0.04 2. SLV BABY TIGER 0.08 3. SLV CHIMPANZEES IN CAGE (2 SHOTS) 0.20 4. SLV TIGER SCAMPERING AROUND 0.26 5. MCU THAI OFFICIALS 0.29 6. SLV OFFICIALS WITH TIGER 0.34 7. CU BABY MONKEY IN CAGE 0.42 8. SV/CU TIGER PLAYING AROUND AND BITING OFFICIAL'S ARM (2 SHOTS) 0.57 9. SV OFFICIALS TRYING TO PUT TIGER IN CAGE 1.09 10. MCU POLICE LIEUTENANT COLONEL SOMCHAI JAYAPHUME SAYING "WE WILL ARREST THE TRADER" (THAI) 1.20 11. SV OFFICIALS TAKING CAGES WITH ANIMALS (2 SHOTS) 1.27 11. SV ACCUSED ANIMALS' OWNER JANRUEDEE KUANPOONPOL TRYING TO AVOID THE MEDIA 1.34 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved.
- Embargoed: 6th September 1996 13:00
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- Location: BANGKOK, THAILAND
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- Country: Thailand
- Reuters ID: LVA1C7JPSYGB9VRAGFH98GJEMBEN
- Story Text: INTRO: Thai police came to the rescue of wild animals in Bangkok on Thursday after they discovered a tiger cub, two chimpanzees and two monkeys at a house in the city.
-------------------------------------------------------------------- A woman has been charged with illegal possession of the animals, which police on Thursday (August 22) took to Bangkok's Wildlife Fund.
The animals were said to have been well looked after and seemed to relish the media attention.
Janruedee Kuanpoonpol said she was an animal lover and did not know it was illegal to keep them in her home.
Police Lieutenant Colonel Somchai Jayaphume said they would pursue the trader who sold her the animals.
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