My wife owns some land in Isaan and, on a neighbouring plot, there is a plan to start chicken racing. My wife's sister is talking about providing some facilities - no doubt this will be a noodle stand, drink and toilets.

I've heard of cock fighting but never chicken racing - does anyone have experience of this? Is it legal?

I looked at some large cockerills in Bkk this weekend but think they were for fighting - not sure what the qualities are for a racing chicken. Any info. appreciated.

It will be legal as long as they wear helmets.

iam back

i think all sort of gambling is illegal/ not sure

It will be legal as long as they wear helmets.

LOL Is there an ambulance standing by, or just a frying pan ?

It will be legal as long as they wear helmets.

Is there an ambulance standing by, or just a frying pan ?

and a few greens and a fried egg

.

Could we, (should Thailand have Chicken Racing), have a Kentucky Fried Chicken Derby Race

Congratulations To Funny Cide - Winner Of Kentucky Derby 129

http://www.kentuckyderby.com/2003/

Just trying to put a Funny Side on to the poor chicks. LOL

Congratulations To Funny Cide - Winner Of Kentucky Derby 129

I guess I should call my first racing chicken Souiee Cide then!

Seriously - doesn't anyone know anything about chicken racing?

pnustedt

Sorry - nope - cannot help you.

Cockroach racing Yes ! Chicken racing No ! Sorry not heard of this one, but it's a novel idea

i'm not into double posting !! Sorry, But Chicken racing does go on see the link Chicken Racing

I suppose the winner would be a

CHICKEN SUPREME

But everyone in our village is talking about it as if everyone's doing it - guess I'll just have to go with the flow!

That life time question answered What came first the chicken or the egg.

( see down )

A chicken and an egg are lying in bed. The chicken is leaning against the

headboard smoking a cigarette, with a satisfied smile on it's face.

The egg, looking a bit pissed off, grabs the sheet, rolls over, and says,

"Well, I guess we finally answered THAT question".

Chicken racing has been around in Thailand for many years.

Unfortunately it has been in demise due to lack of jockeys.

It's good to hear the chicken racing industry is to be revived, next year I hear first tuesday in november is the Khonkaen cup.

Best racing I've ever seen is the Australian Goat Race Championship held in the main street at Lightning Ridge every easter. What a blast.

The Novice goat races are the most popular, as they generally create a fair amount of spectator involvement. The starter stands behind the row of the 6 ferals, all nervously lined up in the racing gigs, with the jockeys proudly

adorned in racing silks, and facing up the main street from the Opal Cave end towards the Diggers Rest Pub. The moment the loud starter's gun goes off right behind them, the handlers release the horns of these great feral goats

and dive for safety, while the startled goats take off at incredible speed.

Unfortunately, they tend to not understand the purpose of the exercise and head off, not towards the finishing line but in all directions. Luckily, the spectators are protected by heavy plastic safety netting,

but despite that tend to scatter hastily, to the great amusement and applause of the other spectators.

I hear first tuesday in november is the Khonkaen cup.

Great! - Where did you hear this Bronco?

Brilliant stuff TizMe - all is not lost in Australia then! Which state is Lightening Ridge, if ever I'm back in that neck of the scrublands? UK has it's fair share of racing the inedible, including pitting hounds against foxes (fairly even match, with odds mostly in the latter's favour), but my personal favourite is ferret racing. Mostly done down long plastic tubes with clear perspex viewing areas to check how your bet is doing, it's ahit at any game or country fair these days. Sorry I don't have any pictures to share with you, though I'm sure somebody with more time on their hands than me could probably ferret something out of Google.

Khonkaen cup is still on hold, depends on availability of jockeys.

only joking about cup, first tuesday in nov is melbourne cup, my attempt at wit.

Lightening ridge is in Queensland and they have ferret racing here in Adelaide about once a month at the Brickworks market, same deal down the plastic water pipe instead of perspex they have a wire mesh to join pipes and check on progress.

Hey Bronco ...you could overcome the pint sized jockey shortage by getting a few dozen Aussie's and remove the bullsh**. Ergo...pint sized jockeys

Which state is Lightening Ridge, if ever I'm back in that neck of the scrublands?

Its in northern New South Wales, about 500 klm inland. Its an amazing place. The Black Opal Capital of the World

Why don't we start Bargirl racing?

Give them your ATM card and PIN number and the first one to the machine wins.

Give them your ATM card and PIN number and the first one to the machine wins.

That's not such a bad idea!

If we could get a bank to co-operate by issuing, say, 50 cards which can only access one ATM with a max. three total withdrawals - 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes and the girls have to remember the PIN #.

Have a start line a mile from the ATM, best in Sukhomvit. Can you imagine the fracass at the finish?

Great idea Pnu.

But instead of having to remember the PIN number how about writing it on their bum with a felt tip pen so that they have to read it in a mirror when they reach the bank ?

Doc when I heard that one it was about midgets being poms with the bull*** squeezed out.

Same same .... BTW John doesn't do the visa's while you wait nowdays..it is a next day thing ( since he was sick ) Round up some Brit's then....let the sports begin asap

I didnt realise that it was a next day thing now, it's been a while since I needed one. Might see Jay this weekend down the temple for Loy Krathon will ask her how things are.

Poms are better jockeys than us anyway just ask them, second thoughts they will tell you.

You can tell a pom, but you can't tell him much