Six stray dogs were found dead after being poisoned in Pathum Thani, with some also showing gunshot wounds to the head, according to local residents and animal carers.

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The incident was reported on 11 May along Khlong Song roadside in Khlong Song subdistrict, Khlong Luang district, after the Facebook page “Pathum Thani Thi Ni Mi Tae Rueang” shared images and details of the deaths. Local residents who regularly fed and cared for the dogs led reporters to a burial site where nearly 10 dog carcasses had been buried.

At the scene, near Soi Erawan 4, reporters found a quiet roadside area with few nearby homes. Mr Somphan Phuengphaisan, 56, and Mrs Chodchoi, pointed out the location where they had buried the stray dogs after the poisoning.

Chicken bones believed to have been used as bait mixed with poison were found nearby and collected as evidence by the carers. Vomit and faeces from the dogs were also still visible on the road surface.

Mrs Chodchoi said she and Mr Somphan regularly brought food and water to the dogs because they felt sorry for them. A stray female dog had previously given birth in the area, and the pair had helped care for the animals and arrange sterilisation to control the population.

The group originally consisted of 14 dogs, although some had later been adopted by animal lovers, leaving seven in the area. Overnight, six of the remaining dogs died after apparently being poisoned, leaving only one survivor.

She added that some of the dogs had wounds resembling bullet holes in their foreheads, suggesting they may also have been shot before dying. Mr Somphan said a neighbour driving past the area at around 11pm noticed the dogs behaving unusually and recorded video footage as evidence. The neighbour then alerted him because he lived nearby.

When he arrived at the scene, all the dogs were reportedly foaming at the mouth and vomiting severely. One dog was found with a hole in the middle of its forehead, believed to have been caused by a gunshot.

Matichon reported that the deaths have shocked local animal carers and residents in the area. The collected evidence, including the suspected poisoned bait, may assist any future investigation into the killings. Authorities have not yet announced whether suspects have been identified or if criminal charges will follow.

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Thai people can be very cruel. Over 16 years probably lost 5 dogs through being poisoned

9 minutes ago, Expat68 said:

Thai people can be very cruel. Over 16 years probably lost 5 dogs through being poisoned

Lost our Alpha dog , Copper , a few months back due to poisoning. Don't know if deliberate or accidental.

Obviously the dogs become a problem for someone. What else are they to do?

Soi dogs can be a bit of a pest, and I kind of wish the Thai authorities would find a way of dealing with this issue. But this certainly is NOT the way.

Isn't life supposed to be sacred to Buddhists? Or is that only unless it's inconvenient? Shooting people is a popular pastime too. Nearly 3000 in one year according to the most recent figure I can find. I come from the UK where the figure is 32. Quite a difference, hmm?

2 minutes ago, Bangkok Barry said:

Isn't life supposed to be sacred to Buddhists? Or is that only unless it's inconvenient? Shooting people is a popular pastime too. Nearly 3000 in one year according to the most recent figure I can find. I come from the UK where the figure is 32. Quite a difference, hmm?

Yes the UK should lift it's game!

6 minutes ago, Bangkok Barry said:

Isn't life supposed to be sacred to Buddhists? Or is that only unless it's inconvenient? Shooting people is a popular pastime too. Nearly 3000 in one year according to the most recent figure I can find. I come from the UK where the figure is 32. Quite a difference, hmm?

Of course I agree with you. Religious hypocrisy is not solely the reserve of Buddhists though.

What's the assassins phone number? He would come in handy when I go for my early mornings walk.

Just now, Rams86 said:

What's the assassins phone number? He would come in handy when I go for my early mornings walk.

I believe poisoning dogs is cruel but a lead weight in the left ear always does the trick.

2 hours ago, trucking said:

Lost our Alpha dog , Copper , a few months back due to poisoning. Don't know if deliberate or accidental.

were you letting your dog roam around and go on other peoples property? I see people do this and think it's ok because other Thai people do it too but that's how you get your dog poisoned then. As we all know Thai people usually won't come to you ask nicely to keep your dog on your property, they'll be passive aggressive and let the anger build up and until they lash out.

Stray dogs are dangerous for children, but the authorities do not care about it at all. I do not feel capable of killing them, but I understand and do not blame the people who do it.

1 hour ago, NorthernRyland said:

were you letting your dog roam around and go on other peoples property? I see people do this and think it's ok because other Thai people do it too but that's how you get your dog poisoned then. As we all know Thai people usually won't come to you ask nicely to keep your dog on your property, they'll be passive aggressive and let the anger build up and until they lash out.

My dogs kept to our property, they fed poison from the neighbours

Stray dog problem needs to be solved. Other countries have done it, so whats the problem? Not enough finances to devote to the problem?

Three dogs in my immediate vicinity, including my beloved 'Buddy', all poisoned on the same day about a month ago. A nagging suspicion remains that whoever did it wasn't annoyed with the dogs but may have been angry at the owner of the dogs, perhaps me. I had a heated argument not too long before the poisoning with a meth head who wasn't a neighbor but who blasted the neighborhood with a very loud sound system mounted on his tractor while tilling fields across the road. After mentally canvassing my neighborhood and discussing the incident with a range of people in an effort to figure out who might have been behind the poisoning, this guy is the only suspect I can come up with.

To my knowledge, the dogs that were killed never bothered anyone. All three had sweet dispositions and didn't chase cars/motorcycles, bark incessantly, menace anyone. My dog slept in the house at night, and anytime it barked outside during the day, I called him in the house, or shushed him. I'm a very light sleeper, and there was no nocturnal barking problem in my neighborhood. The dogs did not appear to have an extended territorial range, so I'm sure they weren't bothering people down the road or anything. I'm doing my best to try and shake it off, but I gotta tell you the cruelty of this act really changed how I feel about living in my village. Trust me, it's a real creepy 'Blair Witch' feeling when something like this happens because the moo ban is supposedly close knit where everyone knows everyone.

It is true that sometimes packs (8-10) dogs get established in remote areas which have no apparent owners, and I have come across good samaritans feeding them out of compassion. These dogs are generally very shy about interactions with humans. But other than this, 99% of the dogs in a village 'belong' to a house, and have an owner. Truly stray dogs are relatively rare in a village, so when someone decides to take it upon themselves to poison a dog they are poisoning a dog owned by someone. It's not just an act of animal cruelty (as horrible as that is on its own), but a crime against the community as well. To people who are posting crap about empathizing with people who poison dogs, all I can say is, wait until it happens to you and your dog.

Edited May 12May 12 by Gecko123

The Vietnamese have a way to eradicate their feral dog problem while also feeding themselves. The nutritional content of dog meat is similar to that of other red meats. It is high in protein, vitamins, and minerals, and is an excellent source of iron and zinc. Dog meat is also lower in fat compared to other red meats, with a fat content of around 10-15%. This makes it a popular choice for health-conscious consumers who still want to enjoy the nutritional benefits of red meat. Lets eat!

33 minutes ago, save the frogs said:

Stray dog problem needs to be solved. Other countries have done it, so whats the problem? Not enough finances to devote to the problem?

I agree. I'll note that Thais actually have solved this problem in the wealthier housing developments. Rich families absolutely do not want feral dog packs strolling in front of their house and following their kids, and they make sure they don't have to live like that.

2 hours ago, Rams86 said:

I believe poisoning dogs is cruel but a lead weight in the left ear always does the trick.

It sounds like whoever did it tried to put them out of their pain fairly quickly.

Thai people treat their dogs the same as their kids, absolutely no control over them. When I go for my morning walk I see plates in every soi where the locals feed the strays. I only hope that one of the strays bites one of the kind hearted morons, then the excrement will hit the fan.

5 hours ago, Expat68 said:

Thai people can be very cruel. Over 16 years probably lost 5 dogs through being poisoned

I just over 8 years the dogs that call my house home, along with those that lived at my ex's mom's house, over 35, all poisoned by someone in the family, but hard to prove. None lately but I expect it to start again, as these very disturbed individual serial killers can't go long without scratching that itch.

I'm hoping to catch him in the act before we move. The Pooyaban did nothing, and I didn't expect him to, as puppies, and also kittens here are so cute until they reach dog and cat age, then are neglected and treated with indifference by many.

Respect for life itself wanes by comparison to the west, both in animals and children. It would be a good thing if the ones who poison were the victims of a dog attack, even though that's a little harsh to say.

Edited May 12May 12 by fredwiggy

56 minutes ago, save the frogs said:

Stray dog problem needs to be solved. Other countries have done it, so whats the problem? Not enough finances to devote to the problem?

They have a spay/neuter program in Thailand, but it needs government financing to step it up a lot more than now. A matter of priorities, which shows it's way down on the list.

9 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

yet announced whether suspects have been identified

Probably not Vietnamese suspects! They would just slaughter them and not use poison before eating them.

Edited May 12May 12 by Burma Bill

32 minutes ago, davb said:

I agree. I'll note that Thais actually have solved this problem in the wealthier housing developments. Rich families absolutely do not want feral dog packs strolling in front of their house and following their kids, and they make sure they don't have to live like that.

Very much so.... I previously lived in an area with a number of larger (wealthier) houses - dogs in the area were not an issue at all.... Only one conclusion there - owners paid their staff or someone local to 'solve the issue'.

When dogs are poisoned or 'ridded' of like this - there is one of two conclusions.

a) Simply animal cruelty of a psycho.

b) They were a local pest and someone was forced to take measures into their own hands.

People say they are dog lovers and feed these strays - thats not loving dogs, thats enabling and perpetuating the issue.

If Thailands stray dog problem had been resolved decades ago - thats 100,000's of dogs, possibly more who would never have had to suffer.

This topic. Again. It will never end until Thailand comes to its senses, rounds up the soi dogs for mass sterilization, and enforces actual licensing laws.

Thailand has the 2nd largest economy in Southeast Asia. It COULD be done. It SHOULD be done. It WON'T be done. Until then, we will continue to see poisonings and animal abuse.

3 hours ago, NorthernRyland said:

were you letting your dog roam around and go on other peoples property? I see people do this and think it's ok because other Thai people do it too but that's how you get your dog poisoned then. As we all know Thai people usually won't come to you ask nicely to keep your dog on your property, they'll be passive aggressive and let the anger build up and until they lash out.

No. In the cool sesson rhey walk with me in the morning . Hot season locked in our grounds all day except when monks call in the morning when they sit outside with wife to make merit. We live in a rural area and our house is at the end of the soi with only 2 others 100 yards further on. As I said , he may not have been deliberately poisoned just ate something poisonous like the time he ate a long dead squashed frog when he was a puppy and was ill for a week.

Our compound is quite big at 40 x 30 meters and fenced and walled all around.

Edited May 12May 12 by trucking

Been bit 3 times in 20 years in Thailand.

The bites aren’t painful but the 6 hospital visits that each bite entails is a bummer.

I like dogs but kinda have sympathy for people who don’t.

1 hour ago, Screaming said:

The Vietnamese have a way to eradicate their feral dog problem while also feeding themselves. The nutritional content of dog meat is similar to that of other red meats. It is high in protein, vitamins, and minerals, and is an excellent source of iron and zinc. Dog meat is also lower in fat compared to other red meats, with a fat content of around 10-15%. This makes it a popular choice for health-conscious consumers who still want to enjoy the nutritional benefits of red meat. Lets eat!

All very good but do you prefer the breast or a leg?

3 minutes ago, Keeenok Powell said:

Been bit 3 times in 20 years in Thailand.

The bites aren’t painful but the 6 hospital visits that each bite entails is a bummer.

I like dogs but kinda have sympathy for people who don’t.

I'm not sure why you have 6 shots each time...In my experience, twice in Thailand and a couple of friends..... the tetanus jab lasts 10 years and the hospital always confirm that with me and then as long as you have had the 5 initial jabs, you only ever need another 2 each time max............

Dogs are usually poisoned in Thailand by agricultural pesticides, causing extreme, prolonged pain and terror before they finally die. A truly disgusting and cruel way to dispose of any creature.

6 hours ago, trucking said:

No. In the cool sesson rhey walk with me in the morning . Hot season locked in our grounds all day except when monks call in the morning when they sit outside with wife to make merit. We live in a rural area and our house is at the end of the soi with only 2 others 100 yards further on. As I said , he may not have been deliberately poisoned just ate something poisonous like the time he ate a long dead squashed frog when he was a puppy and was ill for a week.

Our compound is quite big at 40 x 30 meters and fenced and walled all around.

My wife had a dog when she was a child and it was poisoned by eating a rat in the field which the farmers poisoned. That's at least the story she told and seems plausible.