Tourist 'caught smuggling protected langurs in luggage' from Thailand to India
Published date: Mon, 09 Feb 2026 19:05:52 +0700An Indian tourist was arrested for allegedly attempting to smuggle two live monkeys out of Thailand's main airport.
Karthick, 28, was preparing to board Thai Airways flight TG351 to Mumbai, India, when scanners detected suspicious shapes in his luggage at the Suvarnabhumi International Airport near Bangkok.
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Bangkok, Thailand |
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03/02/2026 |
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ViralPress |
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Duration: 00:51 |
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