The Conservation of Biodiversity and Protected Area Law 2018

According to the Chapter 5, Article 21 (c), (d) and (e), the Director General may, with the approval of the Minister: (c) allow Government Departments, Government Organizations, Non-Government Organizations or an individual person to export or transport the protected endangered wild animal and wild plant or any parts, derivatives or products thereof for research and scientific species identification; (d) allow, by stipulating conditions, Government Departments, Government Organizations, Non-Government Organizations or an individual person that is permitted to conduct research, to import and possess alien wild animals for the purpose of conducting scientific research; (e) allow, by stipulating conditions, an individual who is permitted to conduct research, to import and possess alien wild plants for scientific research and propagation.
According to the Chapter 5, Article 23 (a) and (b), (a) the Director General may, with the approval of the Ministry, (a) endorse for the export of wild animals or wild plants or any parts or derivative products thereof permitted for breeding or for cultivating commercially; (b) endorse for import, export or re-export animals or plants or any parts or derivative products thereof regulated for international trade;