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So when lab grown meat is the norm (within the next 20 years I would say), I wonder if they'll have a Halal option?

Given the choice, I would always go NON Halal.

But it is not Thai 'culture' to eat dog meat. It's a pocket of hillbillies in the north who have also found a market in neighbouring countries for the dog meat.

So what do you think of this that happened in China? I assume you are on the thieves side? (No idea how to do a spoiler option to hide the photo from the faint hearted).

http://shanghaiist.com/2014/04/20/dog-meat-thieves-beaten-by-mob.php

Scum poisoning pets and stealing them for food, then vigilante justice. Maybe it will happen in Thailand soon.

Contrary to what people outside China perceive, most people in China would not eat dog. Just like most people in Thailand would probably be disgusted at the thought of eating dogs.

I find it interesting that you live in the 'boondocks' of Buriram and have recently seen the dog catcher trucks operating in your area. I too live in the Buriram boondocks, so please next time you seen one of these vehicles, instead of confronting the driver could you direct him to my place. You see these vehicles haven't operated here for over two years now, and my village is over-run with unwanted, diseased, dirty, dangerous dogs. Thank you.

Or you could get off your 4rse, dip into your Chang money, and help set up a neutering program, for the benefit of villagers AND the dog population. But you won't will you. You'll just spout bile on this forum. Well done.

Pigs are not smarter than dogs. There is no test to confirm this. One can easily say that dogs are smarter than pigs. A tree is smarter than a rock.

A friend of mine was brought up on a farm. He had two dogs and they took in a piglet. On day one, the piglet watched the dogs command of sit then were given a food treat.

On day two when he said sit, the two dogs and the pig sat and waiting for their treat. The pig had figured out sitting would result in food.

The pig is the 6th smartest animal:

http://www.innovateus.net/innopedia/what-are-top-10-smartest-animals

I do not judge what meat people choose to eat. The issue is of cruelty. ... if they can slaughter dogs humanely then nobody should condemn another person's right to eat just another source of protein.

as a dog lover for over 60yrs.it doesnt bother me what people eat.

BUT ITS THE WAY THEY ARE BUTCHERED.

bringing in a law banning the sale of dog meat will acheive NOTHING as nobody abide's by any law in thailand.

let them be put to sleep humanely.

Is there anywhere in Thailand where animals are 'humanely killed' (a misnomer in itself, if you have seen the terror in an animals eyes before the bolt gun)?

Even if laws were brought in, the country bumpkins would still be slashing throats, beating the living crap, throwing live animals in boiling pans and skinning animals alive. And the dog catchers will still be stealing pets.

When lab grown meat arrives within the next 20 years, will they make dog for some Asians?

In South Korea, I seem to remember reading dog meat is not popular with the younger generation, so that may well fade out. The Chinese that eat dogs need a generation or two to become civilised before they are able to question themselves.

A neighbour was pressed by his Chiang Rai wife to attend an uncle's funeral some years back. He told me he was sickened and surprised to see one of the family call one of the family dogs and casually slit it's throat to throw on the barbecue. He hasn't been back since. Barbarians!

Its a cultural difference no different from them probably being disgusted that you eat beef.

It is meat and that is all there is to it.

Do you not find it equally disturbing that everything that you like to feast on has to lose its life to feed you?

No I am not a veggie, I am a meat lover, I just don't sit in judgement of others.

I assume you think live monkey brain is OK? It is eaten in secret in back street establishments in the GuangDong region of China.

A friend had the misfortunme of witnessing the barbarity first hand.

Monkey brought in, tied under a table with a hole in it for its head. Belles attached to the monkey's legs and arms.

Skull cut open. Feast starts. It ends when the bells stop ringing as the monkey is dead.

What about tigers? Last year Chinese businessmen were eating tigers in China (illegally).

So how could anyone verify the actual DNA found at the crime scene would be the same DNA that would be given to an outside body to independently test the DNA samples?

Who would trust this now?

Having eaten dog (in the Philippines) a half dozen times, I found it was quite tasty, but there they were well bred and well cared for dogs and raised for that specific purpose. That resulted in a much better product that what I've seen on offer in Thailand (in Sakon Nakhon).

I wouldn't eat any stolen animal, someone's pet, and certainly not any diseased soi dog.

When properly raised and prepared, it's a welcome addition to the dining table.

I do realize many people are squeamish about it, but others are the same about other animals such as rabbit, squirrel, and deer. And others turn away from other animals for religious reasons such as pork or beef.

To each his own.

As the saying goes, if God had intended us not to eat animal meat, he wouldn't have made it taste so good.

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Have you tried live monkey brain? It is on the menu in the Canton region of China? I know someone who witnessed that and he said it was insane.

I believe all animals that are raised for food, should be treated with the utmost respect, their lives should be a celebration and they should be well fed looked after. But that is impossible especially with Mega farm polluting hell holes whose owners only care about making a killing (pun intended).

Regarding your God line. If we were meant to eat meat, why do we have to cook it? We are the only animal that has to eat meat cooked.

This is confusing. The taxi driver is a boyfriend or husband? The Japanese man was the husband or 'boyfriend'?

If there was a natural disaster, these people would be the first to demand rescue dogs search for them.

I would say tough shit, you eat them, and have no respect for them, so you can't use them for anything else.

How many of the butchered dogs were peoples stolen pets?

Very Buddhist of them.

Yes , thanks for the heads up ..... I told three old girlfriends from the bar today & they are heading over to Sathorn tonight ..

Unless you know the exact place (and even then it would be probably be futile), it would be like looking for a needle in a haystack.

I hope it isn't an engagement ring:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5kWu1ifBGU#t=48

How do they define "quality"?

Entry is left to the discretion of a civil servant who rarely smiles sitting processing hundreds of immigration slips every day.

I remember this and that same year a few months ago I was doing the same thing riding a bike touring this wonderful city. The perps will likely not be caught but rest assured, the universe does not work that way, they will pay terribly and suffer for eternity for taking a life without cause. RIP to the victim.

All evidence actually suggests that the universe does indeed work that way.

I admire your beliefs. But that is what the are.

Beliefs.

The facts aren't as nice.

Murdered young woman deprived of her life

an incompetent, uncaring police force who through sheer lack of ability, sense, sensibility and empathy, crowned with a ship load of corruption can't and won't solve cases like this.

no justice for her

And no retribution for the perp(s) of this heinous crime

And no sanctions for those who cover it up, and/0r run a slipshod investigation with no adoption of best practices.

And a family destroyed in Japan waiting to hear some news that will never come.

This is also one case, that I think back to whenever I read 'murder in Thailand'.

I would hedge a bet this will never be solved.

Some peoples stolen pets in amongst that lot no doubt.

At least the Burmese won't get blamed for this one.

Most of those Cambodians that ran back home for fear prison a few months ago, were classed as tourists weren't they?

'But the minister said he rejected the demand, saying it would violate people's right to do business.'

Where can you start with that comment?

Human trafficking?

The shop owners are connected to the powers that be, I wonder.

I would not trust the police to send the correct DNA samples (if they even exist).

After reading the link of the man found dead on during New Year, I would also be interested to see a list (news reports if they exist) of all the foreigners either raped or murdered on this godforsaken island during say the last ten years.

"Dead men tell no tales" or truth for that matter.