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You don't get it - you didn't answer my question so I didn't answer yours.

The problem here in Thailand is that they do not treat their dogs as pets the way that they do in the West. They do not sleep in the house, are allowed to roam freely all day and night, and therein lies the problem. You get bitten by such a "free roaming pet", and "Not my dog!", but you hit it with your motor bike, and suddenly it IS their dog, and furthermore it's a Cruft's Best of Breed Champion! And even if a dog is terminally ill, vets will not put them to sleep as (a) it's against the Buddhist "religion", and (b) they make more money every time they give it an injection, more pills, more taking to and from the Animal Clinic - in short, more MONEY!!!

You're not doing too bad a job of ranting and raving yourself!

Correct!

Yes, I agree - we do encroach on their space, but it's a long time since "family friendly Pattaya" could be described as wildlife habitat - but there again, ?????????????

You haven't answered MY question! Just made a sarcastic comment with a smiley emoticon. So I will just have to assume that you are unmarried, and all YOUR friends are dogs! 😂

".........the miserable wildlife haters." I don't hate wildlife, but wildlife belongs in the wild - not on the streets!

My friends and Thai wife think so - how about you? Do you have a wife and friends, or are they all the 4 legged variety? 🙂

What update? I see no update? And I am merely stating my opinion, which seems to fall in line with the general consensus of opinion on here! (Not "spouting off" which is an uncalled for comment - argumentative at least) Anyway, if you are so well acquainted with the dogs, maybe you could take the tapes off, or have a word with the culprit/owner as you seem very concerned about their well being?

So you do have inside knowledge - I was right!

And you know this how? Inside knowledge perhaps? Because there is nothing in the post that states that the culprit/owner is Thai.

Totally agree with you - Wouldn't it be nice to take the dogs in a truck to where these "animal lovers" live, dump them outside their house, and hope that they take up "residency"? 🙂

"..........perhaps strangers entering the area. Not usually tourists and foreigners." Make your mind up! Tourists and foreigners are strangers to these dogs!

"Local residents speculate that the muzzling was due to the dogs’ loud barking and aggressive behavior toward tourists." Sounds like some tourists or long term expats have had to take matters into their own hands - Thais would probably have poisoned them! I have had to complain several times to my landlady about one particular dog that barks and howls for no apparent reason until the early hours (4 a.m. some mornings) She has complained to the owner to no avail so I have to resort to ear plugs, but why should one dog make my life a misery? And apparently reporting such trivial matters to the police is a waste of time - unless of course a brown envelope changed hands!

Another way to get an anti Brit post! "BALD IS BEAUTIFUL!!!"

"Devastated, the family has since decided to seek new homes for the dogs." Put the damn things down - never mind new homes. They have killed a human being for goodness sake, so there should be no pussyfooting around. "...........the Thai Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry plans to introduce regulations by early next year, focusing on securely containing dangerous dogs and enforcing stringent handling measures." What's wrong with now? - before somebody else gets killed? Surely an emergency decree could be rushed through Parliament? No more pussyfooting around - just ban them, like they've been banned in several countries already!!!

"However, it’s expected to be free of charge." 🤣 Wot? Have they lost their senses?

Bye bye!

Yay! The Brits are back - 2 headlines in 2 posts on the same day! Move over Ruskies!

Ahh - that would be cruel - poor things! 🙂

And Pit Bulls are notorious for being unpredictable - even with their owners. These dogs were bred for one reason only - and it's not for use as a family pet!!!

So what do you propose - demolishing/closing all hotel rooms in Pattaya above the first floor? Totally senseless post!

As usual, Lou trying to stir things up!

Beat me to it!