Mong La’s Moveable Feast of Endangered Beasts

A market stall in Mong La, Shan State, sells endangered animal parts. (Photo: Nang Seng Nom / The Irrawaddy)

MONG LA, Shan State — A small elephant tusk will cost you 800 yuan (US$130). A snakeskin is 1,000 yuan, and leopard skin can be bought for 4,000 yuan per kilogram. Despite wild tigers being extremely scarce, you can buy a pair of the big cat’s feet for 1,000 yuan, and live ones are said to be sold occasionally for 1 million yuan ($160,000).

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After yesterday's debacle concerning the photo taken in Mong La, I would like it to be known that I have scrutinised the photo above using forensic ear lobe identification software and have subsequently declared the photo safe to publish.

Hello, anybody has been to Mong la (mongla ?) lately ? How to go from Bangkok ?

Thank you.