A leading advocate for wildlife conservation and welfare will appear in a Thai court at 10am on Tuesday 3rd February, charged with defamation by the Tiger Temple, a well known tourist attraction in Kanchanaburi.
Edwin Wiek, Founder and Director of Wildlife Foundation Friends of Thailand, a wildlife rescue centre near Hua Hin, has been charged along with two other conservationists over remarks in a news article in the Thai Post in April 2009. In the article, accusations were made concerning illegal possession of and trade in tigers at the temple, and animal torture. If convicted, he may face a custodial sentence. |
