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Published by TRAFFIC Southeast Asia, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia © 2009 TRAFFIC Southeast Asia All rights reserved. All material appearing in this publication is copyrighted and may be reproduced with permission. Any reproduction in full or in part of this publication must credit TRAFFIC Southeast Asia as the copyright owner. The views of the authors expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect those of the TRAFFIC Network, WWF or IUCN. The designations of geographical entities in this publication, and the presentation of the material, do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of TRAFFIC or its supporting organizations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, or area, or its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. The TRAFFIC symbol copyright and Registered Trademark ownership is held by WWF. TRAFFIC is a joint programme of WWF and IUCN. Suggested citation: Daniel Stiles (2009). The elephant and ivory trade in Thailand TRAFFIC Southeast Asia, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia ISBN 9789833393206 Cover: Thai-style ivory Buddhas are a popular item for tourists and Thais alike Photograph credit: Daniel Stiles/TRAFFIC Southeast Asia The elephant and ivory trade in Thailand
THE ELEPHANT AND IVORY TRADE IN THAILAND Daniel Stiles Daniel Stiles/TRAFFIC Southeast Asia An example of early 20th century Thai carving, for sale in River City
Page 1: THE ELEPHANT AND IVORY TRADE IN THA
Page 5 and 6: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The staff of the T
Page 7 and 8: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Asian Elephants a
Page 9 and 10: • Thailand illegally imports many
Page 11 and 12: BACKGROUND Asian Elephants Elephas
Page 13 and 14: INTRODUCTION The demand for ivory a
Page 15 and 16: Comprehensive analyses of ETIS reco
Page 17 and 18: The presence and type of ivory subs
Page 19 and 20: This, of course, may not be easy to
Page 21 and 22: Daniel Stiles/TRAFFIC Southeast Asi
Page 23 and 24: Table 1. (continued) Elephant camps
Page 25 and 26: D C F U I O Appendix-I specimens br
Page 27 and 28: Table 2. (continued) Live Asian Ele
Page 29 and 30: In all, at least 66 of the 235 (28%
Page 31 and 32: Table 5. (continued) Seizures of il
Page 33 and 34: one craftsman working near Khao San
Page 35 and 36: The visit to Phayuha Kiri to interv
Page 37 and 38: Table 6. Number of ivory carvers an
Page 45 and 46: There was quite remarkable variabil
Page 47 and 48: Chiang Mai A total of 26 outlets se
Page 49 and 50: THB150 (USD4.30), while in Bangkok
Page 51 and 52: supporting the view of informants w
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The TRAFFIC/WWF briefing document t
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Despite the efforts detailed in Tha
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kilogrammes cost from USD286-429/kg
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Table 19 presents a comparison of r
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law, but the proportion cannot be e
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Appendix 1.Thailand and the Elephan
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Table 1: ETIS records for number of
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Buddhas, Nanggwak and singhas. Boon
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Dublin, H., Milliken, T. and Barnes
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Stiles, D. (2004a). The ivory trade
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