Endangered Animal Border Crisis
You're a wildlife conservationist transporting three critically endangered clouded leopard cubs to a sanctuary across the Myanmar-Thailand border. At a remote checkpoint, a corrupt senior border officer is demanding bribes, threatening to 'confiscate' the animals - which would mean certain death on the black market. Time is running out, and the cubs need specialized care within hours.
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0
Survivors
0
Popularity
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Difficulty
B1-B2
Scenario Overview
Your Role
Senior Wildlife Veterinarian for International Conservation Alliance
Conversation Partner
Colonel Sunthorn Kaewkam
Setting
Dimly lit border checkpoint office, industrial fan spinning overhead, humid air thick with tension
Location
Remote Myanmar-Thailand Border Crossing, Mae Sot District
Learning Objectives
Negotiate passage for the endangered cubs without paying more than $2000
Maintain plausible deniability while discussing the bribe
Keep the interaction professional enough to avoid escalation
About This Scenario
You're a wildlife conservationist transporting three critically endangered clouded leopard cubs to a sanctuary across the Myanmar-Thailand border. At a remote checkpoint, a corrupt senior border officer is demanding bribes, threatening to 'confiscate' the animals - which would mean certain death on the black market. Time is running out, and the cubs need specialized care within hours.
How It Starts
“Your paperwork seems... incomplete, Doctor. And these transport containers don't meet our new regulations. This is very serious. Very serious indeed. The fine could be... substantial.”
This is how Colonel Sunthorn Kaewkam's greeting will start.
Practice Details
Scenario ID
#526
Category
General
Location Tag
Remote Myanmar-Thailand Border Crossing, Mae Sot District
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