PepperMe Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 Currently doing the rounds on social media and being blasted by everyone. A school trip to a zoo in Chiang Mai (possibly yesterday). Where children were allowed to sit on crocodiles to satisfy the Thai thirst for 'unusual' photos I would assume. This is probably one of the most stupid acts of irresponsibility from people who are in high positions of trust with other people's children. I hope those responsible are fired immediately and banned from working with kids ever again. And please don't try and tell me that these are 'tame' crocs... There is no way to tame this kind of beast with 100% satisfaction that its instincts to attack are nullified. There is plenty of cases where fully experienced and expert croc handlers have been savagely attacked by what they thought were 'tame' crocs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somchaismith Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 Were they from the same kindergarten where the kid was hit with a stun gun? http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/709223-4-year-old-boy-tasered-by-kindergarten-teacher-in-thailand/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neeranam Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 No worse than kids sitting on the back of a motorcycle. Then again probably done using photoshop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thongkorn Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 No worse than kids sitting on the back of a motorcycle. Then again probably done using photoshop. SOME LOGIC. Motor bikes don't bite and go into feeding frenzies, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wym Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 The point is that putting kids' lives at risk is a routine part of live well accepted in Thailand. In most cases sure there's no choice at all, but the fact that it's so very dangerous is not well enough publicised in order to not make others feel bad, so even families that do have other choices continue to do it. I do hope these pics were photoshopped. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurnell Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 A nation where there is little activity going on above the neck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krisb Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 Umm..Jesus Christ comes to mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wym Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 What, something about sacrificing your only son for the entertainment of the world? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falkan Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 different culture here accept it or move on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesseFrank Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 And please don't try and tell me that these are 'tame' crocs... No i won't, but i will tell you that the pictures at photo shopped. There are at least 2 pictures with the crocs in the exact same position, but one has 2 kids in the picture and the other one 3 kids. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 Indeed Photoshopped. Quite a few anomalies if you zoom in and the color saturation extremes are wrong. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PepperMe Posted March 15, 2014 Author Share Posted March 15, 2014 different culture here accept it or move on So in all your 1700 posts, you have never commented on anything shocking in Thailand?.... I doubt that, I bet I can find plenty of your posts where we could say the same to you... But we don't because it is ludicrous. I guess there is always some nob coming out with the 'if you don't like it.... f****f' crap. Shallow and narrow minded springs to mind. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PepperMe Posted March 15, 2014 Author Share Posted March 15, 2014 And please don't try and tell me that these are 'tame' crocs... No i won't, but i will tell you that the pictures at photo shopped. There are at least 2 pictures with the crocs in the exact same position, but one has 2 kids in the picture and the other one 3 kids. Erm.... I don't know if you have noticed, but crocs are not jink jocks, they barely move at all while basking and can maintain the exact same position for hours. Ever sat and watched a bunch of crocs? Anyway, in one of the reports on the incident, the school was named and reporters expect a statement from them on Monday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
negreanu Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 (edited) Thailand. The land of idiots. Does it surprise me no. Thai's in General have no concept of danger or the value of life. Edited March 15, 2014 by negreanu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PepperMe Posted March 15, 2014 Author Share Posted March 15, 2014 (edited) Indeed Photoshopped. Quite a few anomalies if you zoom in and the color saturation extremes are wrong. Well you had better tell the school which has already released an apology, and stated that there were indeed wardens close by to control the crocs... (even more idiotic), and vowed never to repeat it. Report Here Funny how most pics on this forum are dissed as 'photoshopped', yet I wonder how many pics on the internet actually ARE shopped? I bet it is in the tiniest %... Too many skeptical minds on this board. Edited March 15, 2014 by PepperMe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wym Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 No we just like to fantasize that there just can't be people that stupid and careless in the world, much less put in charge of our children. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gsxrnz Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 The bus ride to the croc farm was probably 2,000% more dangerous than sitting on the croc. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgs Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 (edited) They may not be shopped. Mrs took similar pics of me on crocs in the farm near Chonburi Remember they are edible.. Remember they are edible.. Remember they are edible.. Edited March 16, 2014 by pgs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metisdead Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Please continue in the topic now running in News section: Farm agrees to stop photos of kids with crocodilesClosed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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