Indian traveller tries to smuggle two endangered monkeys worth INR 2.9 lakh from Bangkok: Here’s what happened next
dharasuta
Thursday, February 19, 2026
An Indian traveler was apprehended at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport with two endangered Indochinese lutungs hidden in his luggage. Thai authorities intercepted the man, who was attempting to smuggle the protected primates to India. The monkeys, valued at 100,000 baht, were seized, and the suspect faces legal action under wildlife protection and customs laws.
