Villagers arrested for illegally cutting trees in Doi Suthep National Park, Chiang Mai Province

Chiang Mai, Soldiers and Doi Suthep National Park officials arrested villagers illegally processing wood. The area near Huai Mae Saruay Complete with chain saw Large eucalyptus wood planks Investigators were sent to Mae Rim Police Station to prosecute. Soldiers and officials of Doi Suthep National Park Chiang Mai Province Join together in patrolling to prevent forest fires. In front of Doi Suthep Found a group of 5 villagers illegally processing wood. The area near Huai Mae Saruay, Mae Ram Subdistrict, Mae Rim District, Chiang Mai Province. In the area of ??Doi Suthep National Park So he was detained along with the chain saw. Motorcycles, cars, and 12 large pieces of eucalyptus wood were sent to Mae Rim Police Station for investigation to be prosecuted according to law. Groups of villagers often spend the night illegally cutting trees deep in the forest. Using a chain saw to cut and process wood piled up in the forest. Before gradually bringing the wood down along a route that cars can access. Initially, i t is expected that it will be used to build houses or sold to capitalists. And has been secretly doing it for a long time Source: Thai News Agency