Thailand: World center for contraband ivory trade

1.03.2013, 11:51

There is a ban on ivory trade in the world, but in Thailand, such transactions are still permitted say concerned environmentalists. The World Wildlife Fund noted that Thailand has become an international center for trade in contraband ivory, bringing huge profits to the Chinese. There is a ban on ivory trade in the world, but in Thailand, such transactions are still permitted say concerned environmentalists. The World Wildlife Fund noted that Thailand has become an international center for trade in contraband ivory, bringing huge profits to the Chinese. The World Wildlife Fund has collected 500 thousand signatures in 200 countries with a demand to the government of Thailand to put a ban on ivory trade. This letter has been submitted to the Thai government. More Source: Voice of Russia.