Siamese Fighter Flagged For National Fish

By Asaree Thaitrakulpanich, Staff Reporter

 

  

A flag-colored fighting fish Thursday at Government House.

 

BANGKOK — The Siamese fighting fish will be declared Thailand’s national fish due to its cultural – and commercial – importance, if the agriculture ministry gets its way.

 

Fishery and ag officials dropped the gauntlet Thursday at the Government House’s Khlong Phadung Krung Kasem Floating Market to call for Betta Splendens, aka Siamese fighting fish, to be given the national title.

 

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10 minutes ago, webfact said:

The Siamese fighting fish will be declared Thailand’s national fish due to its cultural – and commercial – importance, if the agriculture ministry gets its way.

The parenthesis give away the reason for this move...

8 hours ago, Bluespunk said:

The parenthesis give away the reason for this move...

Cynic (realist). I could not comment as to your reason for making this post, but perhaps my parenthesis will allude to my opinion.

Edited November 23, 20178 yr by BigBadGeordie

I would have much preferred the Giant Siamese Carp  (CATLOCARPIO SIAMENSIS) which can  grow to 300kg and are native to Thailand.

 

Edited November 23, 20178 yr by greatwhitenorth

That fish cannot be Thai. It fights alone instead of in packs.

 

They should make the piranha the national fish. 

Edited November 23, 20178 yr by jaywalker

5 hours ago, jaywalker said:

That fish cannot be Thai. It fights alone instead of in packs.

 

They should make the piranha the national fish. 

The Siamese Fighting Fish........Definitely a good choice as it involves the word fighting which is a national past time especially in tourists areas. Also the smallest animal ever chosen as a national symbol !  A rat would be a good choice too.