The Star Tiger Zoo in Chaiyaphum, Thailand, operated by Daoruang Chaimat, served as a front for wildlife trafficking operations moving endangered species between Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, and China. While officially registered as a legitimate business in 2011, investigators believed the zoo supplied major trafficking networks, including the infamous Xaysavang network. Financial investigations revealed suspicious accounting - the zoo reported assets worth 23.84 million baht (US$763,000) in 2012 but claimed only 4 million baht in income against 6 million baht in expenses, effectively operating at a loss while paying no income taxes. A police raid uncovered illegal wildlife at the property, and Daoruang's Vietnamese connections through her biological father (who worked for Vietnam's Forestry Department) and adoptive father (employed by the State Bank of Vietnam) were found to have facilitated international trafficking routes for pangolins, tigers, ivory, and other endangered species.