LOPBURI – A leader of the Lopburi resident group who brought the viral picture to ask the PM to solve the monkey problems in Lopburi when the Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin visited in February has now put up vinyl signs with a message criticising the Prime Minister and officials from the Department of National Parks, Wildlife, and Plant Conservation for their inability to resolve the monkey issue.
“Why was the Prime Minister coming to Lopburi (for nothing)?” It stated on Monday. “Where is Patcharawat (Minister of Natural Resources and Environment)?”
Another banner was also installed in front of the gold shop, Pratoo Thong Wattana in Tha Hin Subdistrict, Mueang District, Lopburi Province: “When will the National Park deal with the monkeys for me?” “You know, I’m in trouble.”
Kantang Kitrattanakarn, 68, a leader of the protest group, stated that they were truly helpless and had to put up a sign to criticise the National Parks Department’s activity, which is working late and is not serious with the Lopburi people.
Kantang stated that they also addressed a letter to the Chairman of the Land Commission, Natural Resources and Environment, House of Representatives, who visited Lopburi.
On the same day, April 22, Mr. Atthaphon Charoenchansa, Director-General of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, said that a meeting of relevant stakeholders had jointly formulated a plan to capture and move the monkeys. Lopburi Municipality.
There will be 200 – 300 monkeys captured for a period of 4 days to be sterilized and transported to be cared for at the Pho Kao Ton Monkey Nursery of Lopburi Municipality, Cage 3, which has been informed that construction will be completed by mid-May.
“Once the work on the monkey nursery cage has been completed, The various agencies involved have planned together and it is clear that The process of moving the monkeys will begin immediately. In order to solve the problems of the people of Lopburi as quickly as possible,” Atthaphon said.
On the same day, April 22, Mr. Atthaphon Charoenchansa, Director-General of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife, and Plant Conservation, stated that a meeting involving key agencies had agreed on a plan to capture and relocate the monkeys. Lopburi municipality.
The first 200–300 monkeys will be seized over a four-day period, sterilised, and taken to the Lopburi Municipality’s Pho Kao Tonne Monkey Nursery, Cage 3, where construction is expected to be completed by mid-May.
“Once the monkey nursery cage has been built, the many agencies involved have planned together, and it is apparent that the process of relocating the monkeys will begin right away. In order to resolve the difficulties of the Lopburi people as soon as feasible,” Atthaphon stated.
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