26 minutes ago, JustinTyme said:

Questions: Do you ride motorbikes? Do you ride bicycles? Do you walk alone at night in RURAL Thailand? Do you walk / ride outside areas with sidewalks, as in, from A to B off the beaten path? How do you get around? (A) in vehicles (B) Walking. Bottom Line: If you have "never" encountered a problem dog in Thailand, you are literally one in 66 million.

Done all of that without any problem in which case, to quote your good self, I am one in 66 million.

25 minutes ago, Thingamabob said:

Done all of that without any problem in which case, to quote your good self, I am one in 66 million.

My best guess is, your definition of a "problem" is different than the vast majority of people. Anyway, it is what it is ... and I don't have the time or energy to enter into your "subjective reality delusion" Have a great day, and please, do go for a nice long walk in the unlite roads of Isaan! Enjoy That!!! 555!

6 hours ago, fredwiggy said:

Try that "kicking the crap out of" with a Pitbull , Rottweiler, Shepherd or other large dog and see how much the hospital bill is, if you get away, as the other dogs might also join in. You don't run if you're walking but stop and face them, no eye contact, slightly moving towards them. if you don't have a weapon, you then walk away slowly, still facing them indirectly.

Exactly what I did with a 6+ pack in CM that was threatening me. It was many a year ago so I can't remember exactly, but I turned and faced them and seem to recall picking up either a stick or stone and threatening THEM with it. I walked away slowly and kept my eye on them, turning suddenly occasionally and raising my arm. That kept them at bay and after a few minutes when I got to another road they left off.

Admittedly they weren't Staffordshires or pitbulls, but they were large, loud and feral. Thai type dogs.

22 minutes ago, BusyB said:

Exactly what I did with a 6+ pack in CM that was threatening me. It was many a year ago so I can't remember exactly, but I turned and faced them and seem to recall picking up either a stick or stone and threatening THEM with it. I walked away slowly and kept my eye on them, turning suddenly occasionally and raising my arm. That kept them at bay and after a few minutes when I got to another road they left off.

Admittedly they weren't Staffordshires or pitbulls, but they were large, loud and feral. Thai type dogs.

I walk to pick up my daughter at school and there's always dogs on the way. Our dogs always follow us to the school and back, and these dogs are mostly strays but some are owned. they're always challenging our dogs and I've had to do the same thing a few times. They just look at us as another animal so you show them you're not afraid and they'll usually just walk away. It's always a good idea to carry a strong stick or something just in case, as some dogs are plain vicious.

32 minutes ago, BusyB said:

Exactly what I did with a 6+ pack in CM that was threatening me. It was many a year ago so I can't remember exactly, but I turned and faced them and seem to recall picking up either a stick or stone and threatening THEM with it. I walked away slowly and kept my eye on them, turning suddenly occasionally and raising my arm. That kept them at bay and after a few minutes when I got to another road they left off.

Admittedly they weren't Staffordshires or pitbulls, but they were large, loud and feral. Thai type dogs.

This is a far cry from "kicking the crap" out of stray dogs. Also, it is a CLASSIC Thai moment because dogs here really DO respond to an arm raised with a stone ot stick. But the thing is, this is a DAYTIME move. At night, dogs in packs seem to know they have the upper hand and become much more bold. What you are describing is "standard procedure" in Isaan, to the point where my wife has a pile of rocks on the porch for when she has to leave the house. I prefer my bamboo rod with a 20 cm steel spike on the end, sharpened with a grinder to a needle point.

We have a big feral dog problem here in Naimuang, Korat. Lots of stray dogs roaming around and fighting. Makes it impossible to walk anywhere for fear of being attacked / catching Rabies from a bite.

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16 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Well that is one incident, how many more before something gets done?

Several hundred is quite a pack......

We don't have this problem in Vietnam, it is perfectly legal to dispatch any animal that causes injury to anyone, I spend 6 months a year there and an count how many stray dogs I have seen on one hand. In Thailand I have to carry a stick while walking, and a squirt bottle of ammonia while riding a bike, the burn and smell lasts a long time.

13 hours ago, Thingamabob said:

Done all of that without any problem in which case, to quote your good self, I am one in 66 million.

Probably walked off the beaten path once in 60 years and 99.9% of the time just driving round Bangkok.

This is one of the reasons Thailand will never be a first world country.

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7 hours ago, Explorator en Action said:

We don't have this problem in Vietnam, it is perfectly legal to dispatch any animal that causes injury to anyone, I spend 6 months a year there and an count how many stray dogs I have seen on one hand. In Thailand I have to carry a stick while walking, and a squirt bottle of ammonia while riding a bike, the burn and smell lasts a long time.

I might worry that a dog owner would complain about the ammonia, not forgetting, as falangs, we are a step or two below the soi dogs!

16 hours ago, jacko45k said:

I might worry that a dog owner would complain about the ammonia, not forgetting, as falangs, we are a step or two below the soi dogs!

The dogs hav been lucky with me, just a squirt is enough to annoy them - only had one actually bite me, teeth got caught in my pant leg, and quickly got flipped thu the air. Ran away and I haven't seen it lately, as or the owner?? I am not bothered a bit, it's their fault the dog's are out amd menacing people.