Thai cops find tiger body parts

THAI police discovered the frozen body parts of several tigers and other big cats in a raid on a suburban Bangkok house.

Two men, one Thai and one Vietnamese, were arrested after police found a freezer yesterday containing the parts of at least three tigers, one panther and a wild cat. The goods are thought to be destined for buyers in Vietnam and China.

Thailand is one of just 13 countries which host tiger populations. Worldwide, tiger numbers are estimated to have fallen to only 3 200 from about 100 000 a century ago. — SAPA-AFP