Popular Post snoop1130 Posted May 9, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 9, 2022 The Thai Ministry of Agriculture and Agricultural Co-operatives is preparing to propose the inclusion of the raising of Thailand’s water buffaloes in the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation’s (FAO) Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS). Agriculture Permanent Secretary Thongplew Kongjan said today (Monday) that, in order to qualify for inclusion, certain criteria must be met. These include food security and the wellbeing of the animals, agricultural bio-diversity, local wisdom, culture, value system and social organisations, landscape and marine landscape. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe He said that inclusion in the GIAHS will benefit the raisers by encouraging more tourists to visit the Thale Noi non-hunting area in the southern province of Phattalung, thereby increasing revenues from tourism. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thai-water-buffaloes-to-be-proposed-as-a-un-agricultural-heritage-systems/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-05-09 - Cigna 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 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Crossy Posted May 9, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 9, 2022 Are they sick ones?? 1 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StayinThailand2much Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 Yes, I heard they are threatened, as they often get 'sick'... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jonclark Posted May 9, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 9, 2022 (edited) As the last paragraph points out. This is not being done out of some deep respect and wisdom for the buffalo as part of a traditional food production system. Nope, it's being done to glee a bit more cash from good old tourists. Capitalism at its finest. Edited May 9, 2022 by jonclark 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubbaJohnny Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 Are contributions to their welfare now teerak deductible? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzaa09 Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 22 minutes ago, RubbaJohnny said: Are contributions to their welfare now teerak deductible? That is, only if we revert to the traditional kwai-value as a sin sot offering. Wouldn't that be grand. ???????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
internationalism Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 (edited) once borders open, thailand again becoming a hub, a centre of a universe. Somehow they can't lead in technologies, inventions, progressive thinking. Instead they push it's history - culinary, cultural and now agricultural. At the same time the government neglects elephants, wild and domesticated. There was not any help for starving ellies during pandemic. Kraals had to depend on charity, animal fundations. Would tourists visit buffaloes and not elephant kraals? Edited May 9, 2022 by internationalism 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 Great news!bWhat fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Triangle Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 (edited) How many hubs is Thailand now at the top of. ? It seems to me that everytime I open AN that Thailand has reached the pinnacle of excellence in just about every field. Edited May 9, 2022 by Golden Triangle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post lujanit Posted May 9, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 9, 2022 Sick buffaloes are a bar girls best friend. 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 Thailand appears to be trying to get the word 'heritage' on everything, must be some money making scheme somewhere. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 14 hours ago, snoop1130 said: The Thai Ministry of Agriculture and Agricultural Co-operatives is preparing to propose the inclusion of the raising of Thailand’s water buffaloes in the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation’s (FAO) Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS). ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 14 hours ago, snoop1130 said: He said that inclusion in the GIAHS will benefit the raisers by encouraging more tourists to visit the Thale Noi non-hunting area in the southern province of Phattalung, thereby increasing revenues from tourism. The truth will out. Nothing to do with heritage or culture, just another tourist stream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtls2005 Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 "Soft Power"? Replaced by Kubota walking tractor. Bring on the races, by far the best part. Tractors (mud drag-racing) or four-legged variety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Crossy Posted May 10, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 10, 2022 Long, long ago my wife went to a school that was on the "wrong" side of a river, it was about a 1km walk to the nearest bridge. If she had been very good she and her sister were allowed to ride the water buffalo across the river standing barefoot on its back. Send the buffalo home once at school. Reverse the procedure to go home, buffalo was sent over to collect them. Of course she's told my English grand-daughters about this, they have informed us that they've done elephants last time they were here, they want to do water buffaloes next time! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RandiRona Posted May 10, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 10, 2022 In other news , Thailand has applied to register GO GO Bars as the UN heritage sites promoting cross collaboration, cultural exchanges and promoting love and harmony!! 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
internationalism Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 (edited) 34 minutes ago, RichardColeman said: Thailand appears to be trying to get the word 'heritage' on everything, must be some money making scheme somewhere. yes, money from UN organisations (there are tens of them, FAO, UNESCO) for yearly sponsorship of different projects. water buffaloes are not near extinctions, still some 120mln on every continent. Yes, they were immensely important in agriculture, but times are changing. In thailand they are now only a source of food, not working on fields. They won't disappear, but their population will be falling. In comparison - asian elephant was on the verge of extinction. Situation improved just recently. But because of covid domesticated rearing is small and will be such for many more years. Mahouts, who were underemployed, will not come back for that low payed and dangerous work. So the circle closes. With national parks closed down and later working in limited capacities, funds for protection of wild elephants are lower, resulting in poaching Edited May 10, 2022 by internationalism Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forrests Father Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 Wait…does that include me too? My wife and the family always call me khwai?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burma Bill Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 19 hours ago, snoop1130 said: the wellbeing of the animals, So "sick" buffaloes could have an adverse effect!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtls2005 Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 4 hours ago, Crossy said: If she had been very good she and her sister were allowed to ride the water buffalo across the river standing barefoot on its back. I often wonder why so many children drown here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 12 minutes ago, mtls2005 said: I often wonder why so many children drown here. It was a long time ago, 1950's early 60s, if they did fall off the beast would pause whilst they climbed back on for a rather damp school day. They would all be hopping on a motocy now, probably more hazardous ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickudon Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 Farang buffalo also becoming hard to find, need government protection - very important as an important income generator for Isaan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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