Rubber bullets
Officials survive shooting
Three wildlife officials survived a gun attack on their forest protection unit in Patthalung on July 17.
The attack forced the unarmed officials to shelter in their office. The attackers later fled after trying to set fire to a nearby security guard kiosk, police said.
Police added that the attack might be linked to the seizure of forest areas which were illegally used for rubber plantations, or the dismissal of a park official who allegedly took bribes to allow forest encroachment in the park.