Although Chiang Mai has a huge percentage of Chinese (originated) population I never heard about or saw any trace of cricket fighting here even though in China its very common (esp. Beijing, Shanghai, Macau; Shandong province seems to literally make a living of these critters).

Anybody knows where to get Chinese fighting crickets, accessories and experts advises in Chiang Mai province?

If you go to the weekend swap meet behind the playing field at Prince Royal's College you will often find country people across the road with big "fighting beetles". Apparently the live underground and come out during the rainy season (?) It's a rather ugly "sport" to watch, but to each his own.

If you go to the weekend swap meet behind the playing field at Prince Royal's College you will often find country people across the road with big "fighting beetles". Apparently the live underground and come out during the rainy season (?) It's a rather ugly "sport" to watch, but to each his own.

The only beetle fighting in Thailand I know about are the Rhinoceros beetles. Their "battle" consists of 2 beetles who are trying to push each other off a stick. It's about as ugly as a tug of war. Is there some other kind of beetle fighting that you're referring to?

Thanks, but not interested in beetles. We have enough of these in the close-by sugarcane field.

Interested only in fighting crickets but less to their fighting qualities than their chirping properties and size.

Chinese Fighting Crickets? Pull the other one, the only insect combat you'll find here is the maengda shuffle.