Phichit: Fabulous land of legends and crocodiles
Thus, Phichit Province is touted on one of the few, if not the only, website that provides the information I was looking for following the story of Chalawan and Krai Thong, which appeared on this blog yesterday.
Increasing demand for crocodile meat in Thailand
The skyrocketing price of pork in Thailand has increased the demand for crocodile meat, which has proved a huge boost to crocodile farmers affected by the pandemic.
A long winding river found its way through a beautiful piece of forest with trees. Everywhere islets with lush vegetation. Two crocodiles lived there, a mother and her son. "I'm hungry, really hungry," Mother Crocodile said. "Have an appetite for heart, for monkey heart." 'Yes, monkey heart. I really want that now too.' 'A nice dinner with fresh monkey hearts. That would be nice! But I don't see any monkeys' Mother Crocodile said again.
The legend of Chalawan and Krai Thong
Krai Thong is a Thai folktale, originating from Phichit province. It tells the story of Chalawan, a crocodile king. who kidnaps a daughter of a wealthy Phichit man, and Krai Thong, a merchant from Nonthaburi who wants to kill Chalawan.
Crocodiles during the rainy season in Thailand
While excessive rainfall causes flooding in many parts of Thailand, it is important for many victims to take all kinds of measures to limit the flooding. For example, a particular problem that can arise in a flooded area is that one can just be confronted with a crocodile that has escaped from a neighboring crocodile farm.
Crocodile hunt off the coast of Phuket
A 2-3 meter long crocodile has been spotted at Nai Harn beach on Phuket Island. Officials are still searching for the beast after the reptile narrowly escaped the hunt this morning.
Three-meter crocodile caught off Phuket
If you can't sleep, the crocodile that was spotted off the beach of Bang Tao on Phuket has now been caught. On Thursday night, the team of 15 people managed to get hold of the 200 kilo animal with a length of 3 meters.
Crocodile sighted off Bang Tao beach (Phuket)
A large crocodile has been sighted off Bang Tao Beach on Phuket. An Australian tourist's drone filmed the reptile.
A bit stupid, Maxima would say. Everyone knows that crocodiles are dangerous, right? Apparently not this French lady. "A nice selfie" the woman thought when she saw a crocodile lying on the bank of the water in Khao Yai nature park on New Year's Day
Feeding crocodiles for daredevils!
It has been possible for some time to feed crocodiles from a raft in the “Anujak Chang” in Banglamung. The interest was particularly high from Chinese tour operators.
New outing for tourists: Feed crocodiles on a raft
With a raft on a pond to feed hungry crocodiles. Chinese tourists love it and are not averse to some risk to experience this remarkable outing.
You experience something when you work at the customs at Schiphol. For example, she checked the luggage of a man who came by plane from Bangkok and came across something strange. The traveler tried to import several crocodile claws.
You experience something in Bangkok. Are you sleeping peacefully, you wake up to the barking of a street dog that tries to protect its puppies from a hungry crocodile.
More rules for crocodile farms due to recent escape
Every year, crocodiles escape in Thailand due to flooding during the rainy season. That in itself is not surprising because there are a thousand crocodile farms with more than 700.000 animals in the country. The government is therefore going to tighten the rules.
News from Thailand – October 22, 2014
Today in News from Thailand:
• Bodies of missing Koreans found in speedboat wreck
• NRC members do not have to expose their financial buttocks
• Restaurant in Lamphun serves crocodile from the barbecue
News from Thailand – September 16, 2014
Today in News from Thailand:
• Marine waves off chief with naval review and gun salute
• Royal couple back to Hua Hin
• Woman jumps into crocodile pond; suicide, police say
Crocodile trainers in Thailand (video)
A job as a crocodile trainer is a risky business. Last month, a trainer in Samut Prakan survived a freak accident when a crocodile snapped its jaws shut, trapping the trainer's head. He was only slightly injured.