webfact Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 Picture: Thai Rath A Karen man tending his cows and buffaloes in the west of Thailand was attacked by a tiger yesterday morning. It was in the same area where rangers found two tiger skins drying and tiger meat on a barbecue. Several men were arrested and charged with poaching though they claimed they were just farmers protecting their stock. Saser was with three other farmers. They had moved their 120 head of cattle in the wake of the shooting of the other tigers, reported Thai Rath. Yesterday morning they were checking up on their herd that was grazing two kilometers from a village in the Thong Pha Phum area of Kanchanaburi. They feared another tiger may attack them. And so it proved, but it was a man who was attacked. Suddenly a tiger jumped out and savaged Saser in the neck. He had a total of twenty wounds and was later ferried by river transport to Paholpolpayuhasena Hospital in Kanchanaburi due to the serious nature of his wounds, said local district chief Noppadech Kliawsirikul. Wildlife expert Edwin Wiek told ASEAN NOW a couple of weeks ago that there are about 180 wild tigers in Thailand. He suggested that the men responsible for the tiger shooting and skinning incident were probably trying to make money from the sale of the animal's body parts like skin, bones and penises. This latest case - still very unusual in Thailand - raises the whole question of the rights of farmers to raise their stock and their inevitable confrontation with tigers as the latter's population increases. Long Stay Visa Health Insurance Plans -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-01-29 - Aetna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Get your business in front of millions of customers who read ASEAN NOW with an interest in Thailand every month - email [email protected] for more information 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomazbodner Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 Tiger 1 : 2 Human 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 29 minutes ago, tomazbodner said: Tiger 1 : 2 Human No balls were injured in the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandtee Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 (edited) 'Tiger. Tiger. Burning bright. In the forest of the night. Oh what mortal hand or eye, could send us to the cemetry?' Sorry, William Blake. ???? Edited January 29, 2022 by Gandtee punctuation 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger70 Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 7 hours ago, webfact said: It was in the same area where rangers found two tiger skins drying and tiger meat on a barbecue. Several men were arrested and charged with poaching though they claimed they were just farmers protecting their stock. They should've gotten a Medal for just shooting the Cats . If it was my farm I would do same before they had a chance of killing any of my family. I don't care what any one says . 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PETERTHEEATER Posted January 29, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 29, 2022 3 hours ago, hotchilli said: No balls were injured in the game. NAme changed by deed poll to Claude Balls... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunglom Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 On 1/29/2022 at 10:24 AM, digger70 said: I don't care what any one says . Certainly true. - but it doesn't reflect well on yourself 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunglom Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 Tiger /human conflict in other countries is dealt with bty specially trained people. I don't see any evidence of this is Thailand. "Tigers live in some of the most densely populated regions of the world, and partnering with people living and working in these areas is vital for the long-term recovery of the species. In India’s Pilibhit Tiger Reserve, Bagh Mitras—volunteer community response teams—have been trained in how to provide support in human-tiger conflict situations, understanding tiger behavior, and footprint identification. Their role is to provide support to local authorities and communities in preventing or responding to conflict situations when they arise." WWF Despite what you read in the media there has been no significant success in saving the Tiger population in and around Thailand. However there is a lot of ENCROACHMENT into tiger habitat by humans. apart from the obvious potential confrontations there is another important spin off - that is the migration of Tigers in search of replacement habitat. What needs to be established is whether the tigers have over or the humans and then we need to know the reasons why. Sadly as ever, Thai authorities are retro rather than pro - active. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunglom Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 On 1/30/2022 at 6:38 AM, Denim said: Tigers seem to be getting restless over there. ask yourself why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metisdead Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 (edited) A post with content that was copy and pasted from the Bangkok Post has been removed as per forum rules. A troll post has been reported and removed. Edited February 2, 2022 by metisdead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 Well… at least it wasn’t a pit bull this time…. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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