NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Thailand – Authorities in Thailand’s Khao Yai National Park have detained a man of unknown nationality after he was found inside the protected area without identification or permission, police said on Christmas Day.
At about 8.30 a.m. on December 25th, police at Mu Si station in Pak Chong district were notified by Khao Yai National Park officials that a man who could not communicate in Thai and carried no identification documents had been taken into custody. The man was found near the Noi Waterfall area, between the park checkpoint at the San Chao Pho Khao Yai shrine and the kilometre 30 viewpoint.
Park officials said the man had entered the national park without authorisation and was initially held at the checkpoint before police, military personnel and security officials carried out further checks. Officers found no documents confirming his identity or nationality.
He was later taken to Mu Si police station for questioning and background checks. Police said security measures had been tightened for foreign nationals due to the current international situation, and unfamiliar individuals were being treated with particular caution.
25th December, the unidentified man got detained with no idetification.Chaiya Huaihongthong, head of Khao Yai National Park, said the same man had been seen on the evening of December 24th attempting to enter the park through the San Chao Pho Khao Yai checkpoint. Officials prevented him from entering, and he walked back along Thanarat Road towards the Kut Khla area.
However, at about 7 a.m. on December 25th, the man was spotted entering the park through a forested area near Noi Waterfall at kilometre 27, bypassing the official checkpoint. He was then detained as a suspicious individual, park officials said.
Chaiya also dismissed reports by some social media pages and news outlets claiming that documents had been found on the suspect. He said officials had thoroughly searched the man from the outset and confirmed that no identification or documents were found.
The post Unidentified Man Detained in Khao Yai for Questioning. appeared first on Khaosod English.
No comments yet.