Chonburi – Recently, Bangkok Airways Public Company Limited led by Ms. Ariya Prasarttong-Osoth, Board of Directors and Chairman - CSR Working Committee, together with Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation and Veterinary Medical Aquatic Animals Research Center (VMARC) organized the “Bangkok Airways Against Wildlife Crime” training for the airline’s executives and staff in order to raise awareness on illegal wildlife trade in aviation industry at Bang Phra Wildlife Domestic Research Station, Chonburi.
The training provided all participants with practical knowledge on how to classify various species of turtles as well as how to give basic care for injured turtles. Participants also had the opportunity to engage in turtle release activity. These were sick and injured turtles that had been rescued and rehabilitated for their release back to the wild at Veterinary Medical Aquatic Animals Research Center (VMARC), Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University.
In addition, Bangkok Airways donated two air conditioners to Wildlife Hospital at Bang Phra Wildlife Domestic Research Station, Chonburi as part of the activity to support Veterinarian team.
