Tiger meat seized before being served in Bangkok restaurants

[tomyummer]

The nerve!

No lead in my tiger meat please!

[clockman]

Remember ex minister Plod. Had one these establishments in Chiang Mai.

[cumgranosalum]

Where did the tiger come from? Where was it shot?

Who is doing the tiger meat business? In what restaurants?

Who are the owners of said restaurants ?

Greed and ignorance is just getting out of hand .............

Mae Sot market - probably came in from Burma - an example of the growing trade in endangered species between the 2 countries - in the past this was organised by - well just look it up...

[cumgranosalum]

The racist gang has lost all control here.

Have a look here and see the proud trophy hunter >>> http://www.theguardian.com/environment/cecil-the-lion

(just one recent incident)

No racist dare open their mouth on this type actions that are happening rampantly - NOT by poor Asians, but by the very rich elite of the West.

They kill for 'sport' - that is justified! Whale hunting. Killing of fox etc etc

The disgusting things the Rich, the powerful & the developed people do are all justified in some way.

If humans cant treat their own kind fairly, how can they treat animals well?

Some so called 'animal lovers' and human rights activists are a perfect example of the hypocrisy that exists in this world today - and they definitely are not from Asia.

THe trade in endangered species thrives throughout the world and one of the reasons it thrives is that so many people don't have the slightest grasp of the issues involved and think that they have - the above post is a classic example of someone who by grabbing hold of the wrong end of the stick and chasing their own tale in the form of erroneous issues, ends up actually helping this despicable trade

[jacko45k]

They should serve them soi dog meat and tell them it is tiger (as per The Freshman movie).

[Toknarok]

This dead tiger was almost certainly poached in a national park. If the suspects are convicted of this offence I wonder what sort of punishment they will receive. If an elderly couple can be sentenced to 15 years for picking mushrooms in a national park surely these two offenders warrant life imprisonment plus merciless flogging. Or will 'influences' be brought to bear?

The Thai "Justice" system is one of the biggest misnomers on this Planet.

[BrainLife]

Next time maybe bother with coming in action before the Tiger becomes meat.

It must been as always bad for the Thai Image

Edited November 13, 2015 by BrainLife

[uptheos]

Where are the restaurants names that have tiger meat on the menu?

Why do they always leave out the important parts of a story...

The owners should also get whatever punishment is given to the ones that shot the tiger.... But I guess they're too high up the food chain to be named and shamed...

It is because of the slander and libel laws, These were put in place by criminals to protect the criminals

Yes, it's really too bad they couldn't have followed them to the drop off point.

Nevertheless life in jail would be OK.

[Boa4004]

Maybe the tiger comes from Kanchanaburi....?

[b4n9]

disgusting. I blame it.

[cumgranosalum]

Maybe the tiger comes from Kanchanaburi....?

and they shot it??

[Nitai]

Unless you're a VEGETARIAN/VEGAN, then shut your doublestandard mouths by saying this is unfair and cruel. The various meats and fish you eat on a daily basis are flesh from animals who want to live as much as we and ALL other animals. Why do you love your cats and dogs but slaughter others?

And here, some people who eat chicken, beef, pork, etc are bashing those who eat dog, shark, cats, tiger, etc. Think about it. Is there really a difference or you're just playing holy because you've a different preference.

Fruits, vegetables and grains contain ALL the nutrients we humans ever need. There are thousands of very healthy and delicious vegetarian foods one can make without all the violence and sin involved.

Leave the animals alone. They wanna live as much as we all do. Yes, I've been a vegetarian my whole life so I can say these without any guilt.
I'm not playing holy but it's just rediculous seeing meat eaters bash other meat eaters for having a different preference.

[cumgranosalum]

Cow, chicken, tiger.

Same same.

a thoroughly uninformed remark on almost every word!

After hunter-gathers, humans domesticated animals as a source (amongst other reasons) of protein. These animals were selectively bred over millennia for the ability to turn vegetables into protein.

Cats were never domesticated for food in any great numbers because they are carnivores and therefore not much use for converting vegetable to meat. they were of course domesticated for other reasons.

If you had a tiger-rich diet you would in fact probably get quite ill

Tigers are not domesticated, even if you farm them - which they do in China (maybe Thailand too) - you won't get a domesticated food source -

so not same-same.

tigers are however apex predators and PART of a bio-system....if you remove the from that system the system becomes unstable and can even collapse. We rely on these sort of systems for such things as water, climate and clean air....so eating tigers directly affects both you and me and the quality of our lives.

These people are selfish in the extreme and in many ways a danger to society.

[cumgranosalum]

Unless you're a VEGETARIAN/VEGAN, then shut your doublestandard mouths by saying this is unfair and cruel. The various meats and fish you eat on a daily basis are flesh from animals who want to live as much as we and ALL other animals. Why do you love your cats and dogs but slaughter others?

And here, some people who eat chicken, beef, pork, etc are bashing those who eat dog, shark, cats, tiger, etc. Think about it. Is there really a difference or you're just playing holy because you've a different preference.

Fruits, vegetables and grains contain ALL the nutrients we humans ever need. There are thousands of very healthy and delicious vegetarian foods one can make without all the violence and sin involved.

Leave the animals alone. They wanna live as much as we all do. Yes, I've been a vegetarian my whole life so I can say these without any guilt.

I'm not playing holy but it's just rediculous seeing meat eaters bash other meat eaters for having a different preference.

Sorry -whilst I have a lot of respect for many forms of vegetarianism, I don't think your arguments re hypocrisy hold water.

The main concern about the consumption of tigers is from a conservation angle.

Eating meat is concomitant with virtually every human society since the beginning of time. Whereas there are undoubtedly environmental consequences of industrail farming of meat, it still represents the only source of high protein for many people and helps provide things like omega acids.

domesticated animals have been bred for food over millennia - Tigers are not domesticated and their function is as apex predators in many fragile bio-systems.

Also using anthropomorphic concepts to argue against the slaughter of animals for meat is not really a valid argument.

Edited November 13, 2015 by cumgranosalum

[The Deerhunter]

unfortunately some asians have a habit of eating protected species in their bullsh*t belief that it will give them a bigger/harder d**k or make them more manly. Maybe the law should start locking up anyone caught eating or using protected animal parts etc for a few years, anyone caught serving it up should be put away for life as should those that kill/supply it. I see nothing wrong with hunting to put food(legal) on the table but anyone doing it to get their jollies etc need to be stopped then again maybe they should set those that are caught doing it free(no weapons) into a jungle with a few of the hunted animals returning the favour and hunting them

I think many Asians eat rare and endangered animals as a show of prosperity its all about status rather than a belief in magical healing or potency properties. Just like the Chinese police officers eating an endangered giant salamander ($804). They want to be seen eating those expensive items. If shark fins soup cost the same as noodle soup no one would eat it. Same as owning Ivory or i-Phones its high price creates demand at least elephants aren't being killed for a technologically out of date phone.

Totally correct. I was visiting well connected friends in a small Pacific Island country and invited to a dinner at a house in a gated "Hi-so civil servants row" area of the capital. I was told that most of the evening's menu was on the prohibited fishing list but not to be afraid in that company. No police were going to be coming there!!!! The minister was showing off for my benefit and his brother who invited me!!!!! In most countries it is ego to show importance but (particularly in Asia) aphrodisiac beliefs count in 50/50 portions. Placebo effect must be important because there are more tiger bones sold in Chinese herbalists than pieces of the real cross. This disgusting case is significantly different, but the intention of the herbalist is exactly the same. You can buy "Tiger bone" at Chinese herbalists in every country of the world. Not at every herbalist, mind. But all over the world. It is an important ingredient in many potions.

Edited November 13, 2015 by The Deerhunter

[The Deerhunter]

With increase of chinese tourist we will see more news like this...

Yes. And the richer they are, the more likely it is that this was their reason for coming to Thailand.

[DM07]

Tiger Meat! Tiger Meat!

What is this? The <deleted>#@%^& Roman Empire?

"Bring me the tiger meat and a feather...I need to make myself vomit, to make more space for the Blue Whale testicles on Elephants tongue!..."

Sick <deleted>%$#, the lot of them!

[Time Traveller]

What's everyone complaining about?

It's a pity more restaraunts don't serve tiger meat. After all cows and chicken aren't going extinct are they?

Edited November 13, 2015 by Time Traveller

[chriscommander]

They be shame to be a Thai sitesen, they really dont like Thailand.

[kiwikeith]

Specially prepared for the new elite tourists flocking into the country?

Would that country begin with C?

Close the resuarant, Jail the owners and the idiots (SICKO) delivering the tiger, they may not be quite as sick as the restuarant owners and customers.

[tomyumchai]

hark at you lot bleating on about tiger meat. no one seemed too concerned about the amount of defenceless salmon being wanked off to make whitening cream yesterday.....

[SOTIRIOS]

....how non-Buddhist can you get....

...beyond sickening....anything for a buck....anything goes....don't forget to visit temple on your way to the bank...

.....a free-for-all....

[Dustdevil]

Delivering the meat to Bangkok restaurants... who were waiting for their <deleted> tiger meat? Who had customers waiting - for their order of tiger meat?

Shoot the whole lot of them, the sick bastards. Loads of money but no breeding or class, is the problem.

Asia is full of wannabe sociopaths and their retard offspring, who got their hands on fortunes very dubiously...

Probably Chinese men who think it's good for their "manhood." that's why Chinese Malaysians call sex shows in Thailand "Tiger Shows."

[lensta]

Just how many low life reside in Thailand , to actually kill a beautiful animal like the Tiger and then head off to sell it as meat at a restaurant , beggars belief , these people should be flogged till they are red raw just like the tiger meat , the land of Smiles , what a load of crap...................

So why does a Tiger have more of a right to life than a pig, sheep or cow? which you no doubt scoff down at regular intervals in restaurants. If the Tiger was not endangered then it would be ok, it's all about them being rare is it and not the morality of killing animals to eat them

Well,humans are certainly not endangered. I have heard human meat is quite addictive.

[Dustdevil]

Unless you're a VEGETARIAN/VEGAN, then shut your doublestandard mouths by saying this is unfair and cruel. The various meats and fish you eat on a daily basis are flesh from animals who want to live as much as we and ALL other animals. Why do you love your cats and dogs but slaughter others?

And here, some people who eat chicken, beef, pork, etc are bashing those who eat dog, shark, cats, tiger, etc. Think about it. Is there really a difference or you're just playing holy because you've a different preference.

Fruits, vegetables and grains contain ALL the nutrients we humans ever need. There are thousands of very healthy and delicious vegetarian foods one can make without all the violence and sin involved.

Leave the animals alone. They wanna live as much as we all do. Yes, I've been a vegetarian my whole life so I can say these without any guilt.

I'm not playing holy but it's just rediculous seeing meat eaters bash other meat eaters for having a different preference.

Tigers are endangered, beautiful and a much higher form of life than a cow or a salmon, for God's sake.

Edited November 13, 2015 by Dustdevil

[Lupatria]

Specially prepared for the new elite tourists flocking into the country?

Rhino horn, Tiger, Elephants Civet Cats etc. etc. they kill everything for profit and TCM.

But imagine the rage and hatred of an entire nation if a single Panda would end up on plates...

[ikke]

Cow, chicken, tiger.

Same same.

Yes, but cow, chicken aren't endangered, so not really same same.

And cow and chicken won't eat you.

Never tasted cat, or at least don't know I did. Never heard anyone referring to big cats as delicacy, so it's probably just some Chinese who can't get a hard on and never heard about viagra, instead of folks looking for that special dinner.

In Vietnam, there are a lot of local restaurants who advertise they serve "baby Tiger" , they advertise like that, but actually they serve cat.

[ratcatcher]

The racist gang has lost all control here.

Have a look here and see the proud trophy hunter >>> http://www.theguardian.com/environment/cecil-the-lion

(just one recent incident)

No racist dare open their mouth on this type actions that are happening rampantly - NOT by poor Asians, but by the very rich elite of the West.

They kill for 'sport' - that is justified! Whale hunting. Killing of fox etc etc

The disgusting things the Rich, the powerful & the developed people do are all justified in some way.

If humans cant treat their own kind fairly, how can they treat animals well?

Some so called 'animal lovers' and human rights activists are a perfect example of the hypocrisy that exists in this world today - and they definitely are not from Asia.

Have a look here and see the proud trophy hunter >>> http://www.theguardian.com/environment/cecil-the-lion

(just one recent incident)

Dr.Walter Palmer took, and justifiably so, a massive amount of international and national abuse for his complicity in the shooting of a protected (by Zimbabwe's accounts) male lion, (aptly named Cecil)

"Hwange (Wankie) was home to Cecil the lion before he was killed last month in a suspected illegal hunt by American dentist Walter Palmer, triggering a global wave of revulsion and anger."

It has cost him a fortune in loss of business . He is already planning his next safari I guess.

[BSJ]

The.reason.why.they.eat.Tiger.meat.may฿e.some.wierd.ancient.tradition.that.we.find.ojectional.....to.us......฿ut.to.them.its.pro฿a฿ly.quite.normal.....

[Shawn0001]

Delivering the meat to Bangkok restaurants... who were waiting for their <deleted> tiger meat? Who had customers waiting - for their order of tiger meat?

Shoot the whole lot of them, the sick bastards. Loads of money but no breeding or class, is the problem.

Asia is full of wannabe sociopaths and their retard offspring, who got their hands on fortunes very dubiously...

"The two men confessed they were hired for THB3,000 each to pick up the tiger from Mae Sod market and deliver it to restaurants in Bang Kae district that serve unusual dishes"