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Martin, E.B., 1992. A survey of rhino products for retail sale in Bangkok in early 1992. Pachyderm 15: 53-56, figs. 1-3, tables 1-3
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Another potential source for Asian rhino products is the island of Sumatra for which Singapore has been a market and entrepot. There has always been a demand for these horns in Singapore for traditional medicine, and traders have also re-exported some to dealers in South East Asia. But in December 1991, the Singapore Customs Authority intercepted a consignment of Asian horns sent from Sumatra. This was the first major seizure of horn by the government since joining CITES in 1986. Following this recent loss, it is possible that the exporters of rhino products in Indonesia might choose to send the horns to a safer place, namely Bangkok.
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