Wildlife on the Darkside

[dabhand]

No, not a report on the latest bar opening but a sighting of a wild boar (the animal, not TV members who could also be so described!) on the darkside!

I stay near the top of Khao Noi with two sides to the house undeveloped. Mainly scrub with a few trees. The other day our two dogs were a bit more animated than usual and we found that there was a wild boar chomping away at something just a few yards from our wall.

Not sure how big these things get but, doing a google search for pictures, it appeared to be a full sized adult. I subsequently heard that a couple of little ones have also been spotted nearby so there must be at least one more adult in the area.

Now, with the amount of building going on in the area, with the connected workers camps, it surprises me that they haven't been caught and sliced up for a few tasty meals!

Anyone else spotted them, or indeed any other 'wild' creatures that merit a mention?

[bluemoonexpat]

The darkside is full of wild creatures; they can be found behind the steering wheels of Fortuners!

[Rimmer]

I pulled out of a friends house in Ban Ampur one day last week and immediately had to stop to let a family group of wild boars cross the road, Mom and three babies. cant remember if dad was there or not.

[keebone]

I went to a coffee shop/restaurant on Soi Nernplubwan yesterday that had wild boar on the menu. Nice to know their produce is sourced locally.

[ThePlant]

Have a care. Can be very aggressive....

[LennyW]

Quite a few wild boars around the Huay Yai area, Khaomakok area.

[jeanpierre]

i live boonsamphan soi 11 many times specialy evenings i have seen them ,a whole family since they build the new houses just past the turn at the tempel they disapared

Edited January 21, 2015 by Rimmer
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[dabhand]

It paid a return visit and I managed to grab a photo. I kept my distance!

[lonewolf99]

Not just on the Dark Side...I have seen families of these Boar on Soi Norway top of Thapraya Road and also on Soi 54 off Sukhamvit.

The most central place was when I saw a family of them just down from Tony's Gym on 3rd road at a piece of scrub land that is on the right side heading towards the flyover. They were tearing up rubbish from some bins to eat.

They are a big enough animal to scare the soi dogs away from them and also they always seem pretty laid bag around humans passing close by them even when the young piglets were wandering about.

When I saw them on Soi Norway there were 2 adults and 2 very young stripey piglets walking single file up the hill, youngsters at the front and adults at the back.

I think if every one just left them to there own business no harm will come to either party, shame I can't say the same for the way most humans behave when they see a snake/rat/mouse/spider....There is only one planet and it's getting crowded.

[ToddinChonburi]

Just be careful these things can tear you up. They have a big problem with them in Texas damaging farm land. Ted Nugent just sponsered a hunt last year bagging over 400 of the nasty creatures. Just wait until they attack someone.

[ThePlant]

They won't be around too long once the locals realise they make for good eating......