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Villagers in Moo 3, Mittraphap Subdistrict, Si Khio District, Nakhon Ratchasima, are alarmed after a series of deliberate poisonings killed almost all the dogs in their community. The attacks have left residents fearful, especially as the perpetrator remains unidentified. The incidents have sparked urgent calls for police action.

 

The problem was first reported by 69-year-old resident Mrs. Thamnong, whose three pet dogs, two females and one male, about two years old, were poisoned last month while playing near her home. She described how one dog collapsed after eating tainted food and despite her attempts to save it by giving eggs to induce vomiting, it died in front of her. By the following morning, the remaining two dogs were also found dead outside her home.

 

Similar poisonings have been reported across the village. A neighbour’s dog was poisoned but survived after immediate intervention. Several other dogs belonging to residents and local shopkeepers have died under similar circumstances. This pattern has caused widespread distress, with villagers replacing dogs to maintain home security.

 

Residents have reported the issue to the village headman and police, but no suspect has yet been identified. Villagers speculate the motive could be annoyance at barking, preventing dogs from alerting them to intruders, or possible hidden criminal motives such as burglary or illegal activity. “We do not know if this is due to nuisance or something more sinister,” said a local, urging authorities to act.

 

Mr. Tom, another victim, said his dog was poisoned two days ago while he was at work. His wife called him, and he rushed home in time to attempt a rescue. “These incidents happen repeatedly here,” he said. “We don’t know whether it’s out of annoyance or to conceal other crimes, but the attacks have left us fearful and without protection.”

 

Police have yet to apprehend the suspect, and the community is calling for a swift investigation. Residents stress the need for justice to prevent further harm to animals and maintain village safety.

 

Key Takeaways

 

• Multiple deliberate poisonings have killed nearly all village dogs in Mittraphap, Korat.

• Residents suspect nuisance, theft, or concealed criminal motives.

• Police have yet to identify or arrest the perpetrator despite repeated reports.

 

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  Adapted by Asean Now from Workpointnews 2025-09-28

 

 

 

 

1 hour ago, Georgealbert said:

"while playing near her home."

This means they were running wild in the village. I imagine NONE of these animals would have suffered had they been under proper control.

1 hour ago, Georgealbert said:

Villagers speculate the motive could be annoyance at barking

 

deliberate poisonings killed almost all the dogs in their community.

Odds on, it's a foreigner. 

 

1 hour ago, Georgealbert said:

with villagers replacing dogs to maintain home security.

 

Why not keep the doors locked if you want security?

Same thing's been happening in our village for years. At least 25 animals I know of have been poisoned by some lowlife. Many locals show little care for life here, especially with animals, and this follows on down to humans eventually.

3 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

whose three pet dogs, two females and one male, about two years old, were poisoned last month while playing near her home.

Keep your dogs fenced in on your property, always walk them on a lead, and you won't have a problem.

 

I see HappyX beat me ..........

 

2 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Odds on, it's a foreigner. 

 

Huh?

2 hours ago, watchcat said:

 

Why not keep the doors locked if you want security?

Locked? Hell, I'd be happy if wifeys family closed the screen doors to keep the mozzies out.🙃🙃

7 minutes ago, Lucky Bones said:

2 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Odds on, it's a foreigner. 

Huh?

Just stating the truth, sorry if you are offended. 

 

Whoever did this, please come to my village. Multiple dogs bark all night.

1 minute ago, KannikaP said:

Whoever did this, please come to my village. Multiple dogs bark all night.

They had a scare in Rayong recently, 2 metre crocodile. 

I thought about driving down to Rayong, capturing, bringing back to Pattaya. 

 

9 minutes ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Just stating the truth, sorry if you are offended. 

 

How many foreigners do you know who have actually poisoned dogs? All I've seen and heard is it's locals who don't like the dogs running through their cassava fields or that plainly don't like dogs. I do see a few here that obviously don't like dogs but are they poisoning them, which is again against the law? I'm hoping to catch the one who's doing it here, to see him pay the piper. Posted a few things like this, which will be ignored.........https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/deliberate-pet-poisonings-could-point-to-psychological-problems-1.735874

8 minutes ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Just stating the truth, sorry if you are offended. 

 

not the truth, only an opinion unless you know personally who is doing it.

27 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

How many foreigners do you know who have actually poisoned dogs? All I've seen and heard is it's locals who don't like the dogs running through their cassava fields or that plainly don't like dogs

Well I'm the opposite, all I've seen and heard of is foreigners who don't like the Soi dogs as they are walking down the street. 

 

Open your eyes Fred, think outside the box, you have tunnel vision 

 

20 minutes ago, stupidfarang said:

not the truth, only an opinion unless you know personally who is doing it.

Yes, it's my opinion, based on the threads I've read on AN.

So as I  said Odds on, what don't you understand? 

 

Look through this thread foreigners carry golf clubs, what do you reckon a golf club to the head of a dog will do? 

 

 

 

 

Here's another thread, first comment, foreigner COMPLAINING, getting chased by soi dogs 

 

 

 

9 minutes ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

I said Odds on, what don't you understand? 

Look through this thread foreigners carry golf clubs, what do you reckon a golf club to the head of a dog will do? 

 

Grow up 

 

 

Sorry did not see the early thread. I do know a golf club to the dogs head or a stick to a dogs head, if caught will find you in court/jail as the law looks at hitting a dog as more of a serious crime than hitting a human. As told to me by my friend who is a Thai judge. 

6 minutes ago, stupidfarang said:

Sorry did not see the early thread. I do know a golf club to the dogs head or a stick to a dogs head, if caught will find you in court/jail as the law looks at hitting a dog as more of a serious crime than hitting a human. As told to me by my friend who is a Thai judge. 

Agree.

 

Look, I would never hit a dog or human with a golf club, these people need to be put in prison. 

 

Please look through the threads above, lots of violent foreigners here, wanting to hurt dogs 

Ok, hear much about this now. Seems like more and more people getting fed up with careless owners letting their dog roam the streets uncontrolled as well as all the "ownerless" soi dogs. It´s a step in the right direction, when authorities do nothing about something that is a serious problem and a menace to many people.
 

42 minutes ago, Lucky Bones said:

Locked? Hell, I'd be happy if wifeys family closed the screen doors to keep the mozzies out.🙃🙃

What? How can wifey´s family have anything to do with with you and mozzies. Have you guys moved back home to mom and pop?😂
 

36 minutes ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Just stating the truth, sorry if you are offended. 

 

What truth? Please explain! What you did was guessing at best. 

27 minutes ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Well I'm the opposite, all I've seen and heard of is foreigners who don't like the Soi dogs as they are walking down the street. 

 

Open your eyes Fred, think outside the box, you have tunnel vision 

 

No, I actually see things just as they are, in reality and without resorting to opinions. The furthest thing from tunnel vision all my life, preferring to go by facts and not the opinions of haters and arm chair quarterbacks who are biased.

 

Not liking Soi Dogs is one thing, and not a problem whatsoever, as some just never had animals in their own households, and don't see dogs as they really are. Companions, protectors, savers of lives etc. .

 

Actively seeking out and killing dogs or cats is  psychopath behavior, which, as that , along with many other studies shows, they are sociopaths who will eventually take their insanity out on humans. This is an online forum, open to the public, and very few actually know who they're talking to here, and even more so, know their true character, although after awhile of listening to many replies on topics, you can start to get the gist of their thinking.

 

Most of the dogs here aren't biting and harassing people, and are only looking for someone to help them, which isn't going to happen , as again, the lack of care for life itself here pales by comparison to the west, and that is seen how people in the west take care of their animals. Of course there are many here who like their animals and take care of them, but by and large it's a minority. Some are in denial what they are, but that's obvious.

7 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

No, I actually see things just as they are, in reality and without resorting to opinions. The furthest thing from tunnel vision all my life, preferring to go by facts and not the opinions of haters and arm chair quarterbacks who are biased.

 

Not liking Soi Dogs is one thing, and not a problem whatsoever, as some just never had animals in their own households, and don't see dogs as they really are. Companions, protectors, savers of lives etc. .

 

Actively seeking out and killing dogs or cats is  psychopath behavior, which, as that , along with many other studies shows, they are sociopaths who will eventually take their insanity out on humans. This is an online forum, open to the public, and very few actually know who they're talking to here, and even more so, know their true character, although after awhile of listening to many replies on topics, you can start to get the gist of their thinking.

 

Most of the dogs here aren't biting and harassing people, and are only looking for someone to help them, which isn't going to happen , as again, the lack of care for life itself here pales by comparison to the west, and that is seen how people in the west take care of their animals. Of course there are many here who like their animals and take care of them, but by and large it's a minority. Some are in denial what they are, but that's obvious.

You obviously don't ride a bicycle.

9 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

Most of the dogs here aren't biting and harassing people, and are only looking for someone to help them,

 

Despatching these verminous pests is helping them by putting them out of their misery. Not only a traffic hazard, especially at night but a noise and rabies problem. Nothing looks third world slum more than packs of mangey flea infested soi dogs limping about the area. This poisoner did his locality a big favour, dead dogs don't bite, bark or breed.

1 minute ago, proton said:

 

Despatching these verminous pests is helping them by putting them out of their misery. Not only a traffic hazard, especially at night but a noise and rabies problem. Nothing looks third world slum more than packs of mangey flea infested soi dogs limping about the area. This poisoner did his locality a big favour, dead dogs don't bite, bark or breed.

I personally witnessed a man die when a soi dog knocked him off his motorbike.

1 minute ago, HappyExpat57 said:

You obviously don't ride a bicycle.

No, I walk everywhere, and have been since I've lived here, and only had one dog bite me, slightly, when I went to pet it. An owned dog. When any dogs came at me, I walked towards them, and all either came up to me friendly, or ran away, as you don't run or back down to a dog unless you can easily get away to safety. On scooters it's the same thing. Drive slowly as the dogs are everywhere. I know full well there's a problem, but poisoning isn't the answer and only shows how crazy some people are. 

3 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Odds on, it's a foreigner. 

 

Odds on, you're wrong.

This is a cowardly Thai thing to do, not foreigners.

But maybe you're a sick foreigner who would.

8 minutes ago, proton said:

 

Despatching these verminous pests is helping them by putting them out of their misery. Not only a traffic hazard, especially at night but a noise and rabies problem. Nothing looks third world slum more than packs of mangey flea infested soi dogs limping about the area. This poisoner did his locality a big favour, dead dogs don't bite, bark or breed.

No, spay and neuter, supplied by a government that cares, and increased countrywide is how the population decreases, as you can't leave that up to the population here seeing they don't care. Poisoning dogs is a mental illness, and it truly shows how some think. Not liking dogs isn't a reason, and isn't going to help matters here if you think killing them is an answer. Some need to be euthanized of course, because of disease or aggressive behavior, but the majority of dogs here aren't causing the problem . It's also untrained owned dogs also that go after people. The largest traffic hazard here is lack of enforcement and untrained, aggressive and non caring drivers.

10 minutes ago, HappyExpat57 said:

You obviously don't ride a bicycle.

If you ride a bicycle and dogs chase you, stop. It's that simple. 

They like to chase more than bite. If you cycle away you're encouraging them to chase you.

If you stop, they will stop in fear. 100% guaranteed, UNLESS they're stressed pet dogs that are rarely if ever let out.

Not sure whether Thailand have an animal control division, because if the they do, they doing lousy job in controlling

feral dogs that roam the country by the thousand being a nuisance to people and traffic and a sore eye. not to mention

diseases that they carry with them,

Feral animals should be put down humanly, no poisend, but in an absence of authority people take the law into their hands.

 

1 minute ago, ezzra said:

Not sure whether Thailand have an animal control division, because if the they do, they doing lousy job in controlling

feral dogs that roam the country by the thousand being a nuisance to people and traffic and a sore eye. not to mention

diseases that they carry with them,

Feral animals should be put down humanly, no poisend, but in an absence of authority people take the law into their hands.

 

Soi dog foundations spays ans neuters animals, along with inoculating and adopting some out. If the government supported them, instead of the going by only donations and did this countrywide, it would go a long way towards fixing this problem. 

Could only happen if the the dogs are running free everywhere.

Keep them on your property and they will be alive.