<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;"><b>Thai customs officials rescued a red panda, snakes, monkeys and chameleons from checked-in luggage at the country’s main airport this week after arresting six Indian nationals for attempted smuggling.</b></span><br></div><div><br></div><div>A total of 87 reptiles and mammals were found in the baggage, including chameleons, snakes, a large-beaked parrot, red-eyed squirrels, bats and monkeys.</div><div><br></div><div>Some animals were wrapped in paper, others in plastic containers, photos from customs at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport showed.</div><div><br></div><div>The six, bound for Mumbai, were arrested on Monday, authorities said in a statement.</div><div><br></div><div>Thailand, which borders four countries, has seen its fair share of illegal wildlife trafficking and customs officials at Suvarnabhumi often seize reptiles and small animals in luggage.</div><div><br></div><div>There is high demand for animal products in countries including China, Myanmar and Thailand, where they are used in traditional medicine or consumed directly. According to Reuters reports</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>