Wildlife trafficking cases reported in Thailand
WildTrace has recorded 16 cases in Thailand from public reports between 2024-01-15 and 2026-09-23.
These are cases reported in the newsrooms and government sites searched. A country with active reporters and a government that publishes its seizures will show more cases than one without, whatever the trade is doing.
Most reported species groups in Thailand
- Primates 4
- Wildlife (unspecified) 3
- Rhinoceros 3
- Elephant (ivory) 2
- Sharks, rays & sea cucumbers 2
- Hornbills 1
- Rosewood & timber 1
- Turtles & tortoises 1
Recent cases
- Seizure · Hornbills, Primates · Bangkok 2026-09-09 · corroborated
- Seizure · Rosewood & timber · 109 logs · Chiang Rai 2026-09-07 · single
- Seizure · Wildlife (unspecified) · Bangkok 2026-07-09 · corroborated
- Seizure · Elephant (ivory) · Thailand 2026-05-11 · single
- Seizure · Elephant (ivory) · Thailand 2026-05-11 · single
- Seizure · Wildlife (unspecified) · Don Mueang 2026-04-05 · single
- Seizure · Rhinoceros · Bangkok 2026-02-10 · single
- Seizure · Rhinoceros · Thailand 2026-02-09 · single
- Seizure · Wildlife (unspecified) · Suvarnabhumi 2026-02-03 · corroborated
- Rescue · Primates · Sa Kaeo 2025-11-15 · single
- Arrest · Primates · Thailand 2025-11-15 · single
- Seizure · Turtles & tortoises · 187 tortoises · Suvarnabhumi 2025-09-13 · single
- Seizure · Rhinoceros · Bangkok 2025-09-07 · single
- Seizure · Primates · Thailand 2025-05-16 · official
- Seizure · Sharks, rays & sea cucumbers · Suvarnabhumi 2025-05-06 · single
- Seizure · Sharks, rays & sea cucumbers · Thailand 2025-05-03 · single