Thread: Khao Kheow open zoo to ban slingshots

Khao Kheow open zoo in Chon Buri province has decided to ban visitors from carrying slingshots, after a Chinese tourist was caught in the act of using one.


The image of a Chinese woman using a slingshot, as two of her fellow tourists looked on, was posted on the webpage of “Kha Moo and the Gang”, which reported that zoo officials had seen the image and were in the process of checking at what the woman was aiming, because there are not usually many animals in that area.


The zoo’s chief, Narongwit Chodchoi, told Thai PBS Online today that he has asked for the image of the incident to be used as evidence in a complaint to be filed with the local police, adding that he will ask the tour company to tell its customers not to carry slingshots into the zoo.Photo captured from the CCTV footage at the rented house.


He said that tourists might not know all the rules, but their tour guides should warn their customers about what is not permitted in the zoo.


Narongwit also said he will consult with the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation about what charges could be brought against the tourist in question, adding that there are wild monkeys in the area, but no caged animals.


Disclosing that slingshots are not sold in the zoo, Narongwi said the tourist must have brought one in and that the zoo will add a regulation banning slingshots on the premises.


Khao Kheow open zoo is currently popular, due to the presence of “Moo Deng”, a pigmy hippo calf, which is attracting many more visitors each day, especially at the weekends.

Khao Kheow open zoo to ban slingshots

Originally Posted by misskit

He said that tourists might not know all the rules

You need a rule, to tell people not to use a slingshot in a zoo?
One despairs.

Originally Posted by Shutree

You need a rule, to tell people not to use a slingshot in a zoo?
One despairs.

Agree there is of course that open zoo where many carry guns like America, what it does reflect is not all individuals have education, empathy and evolution.

I feel the staff should be allowed to use slingshots on the chinkies. That would seem fair.

Feed them to the tigers!

Originally Posted by misskit

He said that tourists might not know all the rules

That they're not allowed to bring in weapons and then go hunting?

Originally Posted by misskit

Feed them to the tigers!

Don't get out of the car and hang about when changing seats in a safari park tiger enclosure.