A former DSI official who is now working with Freeland said the zoo is believed to be a transit point for wildlife trafficking. He said the location of the zoo is ideal because it is halfway between Bangkok and Laos, a major transit point for wildlife smugglers.
Regardless of the previous tiger confiscations and connections between Ms Daoruang and her family, Mr Adisorn of the DNP told Spectrum the zoo's licence can only be revoked if the court rules she is guilty of wrongdoing. "As long as she is not prosecuted, she is considered innocent. Right now, she is still on our watch list," he said.