Over one hundred smuggled wild monkeys confiscated in Thailand before reportedly being delivered to neighboring countries as a food delicacy

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By Nop Meechukhun

 

Prachinburi – Thailand’s Crime Suppression Division (CSD) yesterday, May 27th, announced a major confiscation of over a hundred wild monkeys while being transferred to a Thailand-Cambodia border area for sales in the Srimahaphot District of Prachinburi province.

 

Police officers were deployed to patrol the border areas as they were alerted of illegal smuggling of wild animals in the area of Sa Kaeo and Prachinburi Province to neighboring countries, reportedly for sales as food ingredients, hired by a Chinese businessman.

 

The investigation led to intense surveillance in the border areas. A suspicious pickup truck with a tightly covered trunk was spotted driving along a road in the Srimahaphot district yesterday afternoon, May 27th, 2021. The CSD police then stopped the vehicle and began searching.

 

Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2021/05/28/over-one-hundred-smuggled-wild-monkeys-confiscated-in-thailand-before-reportedly-being-delivered-to-neighboring-countries-as-a-food-delicacy/

 

 

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[ezzra]

How can you eat a monkey? it's like eating a humans, same species, i mean i know some groups of people will eat anything but eating human flesh? it's cannibalism anyway you look at it... 

[Rampant Rabbit]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

hired by a Chinese businessman

No  surprises  there  then.

[rasmus5150]

Apparently the Chinese Government is having a huge crackdown on the so called "wild jungle meat" and all the domestic markets are closed.

 

So I am sure that many restaurants in neighboring countries will provide these exotic treats in the future.

 

Since tourism is shut-down, I believe these monkeys would be killed, organs dried out and grind into powder, and sold as Viagra or similar to the Chinese.

 

When will the Chinese learn that it doesn't work?

[jacko45k]

Are they payment for vaccines?

[Excel]

Some monkey business going on here ???? 

[scammed]

i saw indiana jones was invited to eat monkey brain,

the movie scene stuck, and i cant swallow

[mikebell]

No surprise that the Chinese had a hand in this atrocity.  Shark's fin soup, tiger bits, even bats - yet despite this Thailand is run by the Chinese, for the Chinese, the Thais just can't see it yet.

[Sticky Rice Balls]

As per the old saying the Chinese eat everything but the oink...and their views towards animals but suppose is a culture thing..

 

You would assume they would all live to 150 yrs old and be sexual super beings with all these concoctions they obsess over at the cost of others and magical cures

 

I do enjoy talking with the Chinese gals that visit and they certainly are cute, but there is always this slight feeling that they cant be trusted...sadly

 

[Sticky Rice Balls]

I suppose the Chinese business man was apologized to and given an Elite Visa, and coupon for shrimp buffet at luxury resort--no ASQ

[Excel]

2 minutes ago, Sticky Rice Balls said:

As per the old saying the Chinese eat everything but the oink...and their views towards animals but suppose is a culture thing..

 

You would assume they would all live to 150 yrs old and be sexual super beings with all these concoctions they obsess over at the cost of others and magical cures

 

I do enjoy talking with the Chinese gals that visit and they certainly are cute, but there is always this slight feeling that they cant be trusted...sadly

 

You mean not trusted with your pet Monkey ?????

[jacko45k]

1 minute ago, Excel said:

You mean not trusted with your pet Monkey ?????

The cat, the puppy and for sure my pet turtle..... get your hand out of that tank Meili !!!

[canopus1969]

That will knock the May export figures

[internationalism]

some 11 were found dead and 14 in critical condition.

They should be charged with killing.

Tip of an iceberg, run by officials.

That case was discovered by an outside unit. Locals are all in it

[Blumpie]

China is one place I will never in my life visit.  

Everyone knows that's where they were going right?  

[RobMuir]

3 hours ago, ezzra said:

it's like eating a humans, same species

I knew a really fat girl in Australia that are a lot of pork.

[metisdead]

Some posts with trolling videos and trolling comments have been removed. 

[jvs]

22 minutes ago, internationalism said:

Locals are all in it

I know a lot of locals around my area who absolutely hate the monkeys!

Ten years ago there were not many of them,now as early as six a.m. you can hear fireworks going off.Farmers trying to safe their crops.

There is a place not far away from here where people are feeding the monkeys,not local people  i can assure you.

There are signs telling not to feed them but the signs may as well say,please feed the monkeys!

Finally the park employees are posting workers there during daylight to stop people from feeding them.

There is a big problem in a lot of places in Thailand with too many monkeys.A lot of money has been allotted but not much has been done.

Locals are all in it?I do not condone it but i do understand.

More needs to be done,also many dogs have found out where the food is.

Mai pen rai?

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, ezzra said:

How can you eat a monkey? it's like eating a humans, same species, i mean i know some groups of people will eat anything but eating human flesh? it's cannibalism anyway you look at it... 

Tastes like chicken

[Pla Simon]

Don't let these journalistic reports and  posts detract from the fact that many Thai people eat similar exotic flora and fauna.

[Misterwhisper]

1 hour ago, internationalism said:

some 11 were found dead and 14 in critical condition.

They should be charged with killing.

Tip of an iceberg, run by officials.

That case was discovered by an outside unit. Locals are all in it

Unfortunately, you are right. And nothing will ever change as long as there is money to be made. The only true religion of all too many people.

[whaleboneman]

6 hours ago, ezzra said:

How can you eat a monkey? it's like eating a humans, same species, i mean i know some groups of people will eat anything but eating human flesh? it's cannibalism anyway you look at it... 

It's only cannabilism if you're a monkey too...

[rudi49jr]

There are quite a few people, also in Thailand, making obscene amounts of money with wildlife trafficking. Most of those people are never brought to justice, just the little guys. Apparently wildlife trafficking is more profitable than the drugs business, with fewer risks as well, and less time in jail when you’re caught. You do the math. 

[jacko45k]

1 hour ago, whaleboneman said:

It's only cannabilism if you're a monkey too...

Fish and Chimps?

[Justgrazing]

A thoroughly disgusting trade for which there is no need .. a lot of it exists pandering to superstitious mumbo jumbo for which animals pay the price ..  

[metisdead]

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[Meat Pie 47]

3 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Tastes like chicken

just like crocodiles

[pegman]

53 minutes ago, Justgrazing said:

A thoroughly disgusting trade for which there is no need .. a lot of it exists pandering to superstitious mumbo jumbo for which animals pay the price ..  

So kinda like religion then. 

[Poet]

4 hours ago, jvs said:

There is a place not far away from here where people are feeding the monkeys,not local people  i can assure you.

Same selfish cruelty masquerading as kindness that makes some expats think it is okay to feed soi dogs.

[zoltannyc]

We just can't learn - zoonotic diseases  are infectious diseases caused by a pathogen (an infectious agent, such as a bacterium, virus, parasite or prion) that has jumped from an animal usually often exotic to a human. This pretty much how all the major deadly disease outbreaks happened HIV, SARS, ebola, zika,  west nile virus, possibly Covid etc. Even farm raised animals carry pathogens like anthrax, bird flu, rabies etc.