In Bangkok recently, there was a very controversial incident, that is, two homeless people killed dogs and ate meat on the street, and were photographed by a netizen and posted on the Internet. This matter has triggered many netizens to criticize, and some netizens have left a message like this: Are you crazy? This is how Thailand dared to kill a dog on the side of the road.
It is reported that in Thailand, although most people are dog lovers, coupled with the people's general belief in Buddhism, believe in the cycle of cause and effect, and are very friendly to animals and dogs. Most Thais believe that dogs are the reincarnation of their own family members.
There is also a Thai law that prohibits dogs from killing and eating dog meat. It is illegal to beat a dog and hurt a dog, and if you hurt a dog, you will face a fine of more than 5,000 baht, or even more than 3 months in prison, Thais often joke that you can beat your wife but not your dog!
However, there are still rumors in Thai folklore that eating dog meat can supplement special vitamins, which has led to ethnic minorities in Thailand and Vietnam still enjoy eating dog meat. Especially in the Thai border area and Vietnam, the eating of dog meat is extremely hot, and the diners who eat dog meat are endless, and the meat dogs that are eaten are not only stray dogs living on the street, but also more pet dogs owned by citizens.
Moreover, once the smuggling of dog meat is sold to Vietnam, the price can be increased by 6 times, driven by huge profits, a complete set of evil dog meat smuggling industry chain has been spawned in Thailand. That's why Thailand is a big smuggler of dog meat.
According to the British "Daily Mail" reported that the Thai police once intercepted a truck filled with more than 100 dog carcasses. This is the smuggler in order to hide the sky across the sea, kill the dog and load it into the car to avoid the police pursuit. As the government ramps up its crackdown on dog meat smuggling, smugglers are changing their tactics to cope with the changes.
Previously, smugglers used live dogs to transport, placing more than a dozen dogs in a cage. However, long treks can easily cause hypoxia and dehydration, leading to dog deaths. In addition, the police will also find the trafficking dens through the barking of dogs.
So now dog dealers kill, peel and load the dogs into trucks and ship them to Laos and Vietnam. There dog meat is legal and dog skins can be peeled off to make golf gloves.
In response to this grim situation, the Animal Welfare Law, introduced by the Thai parliament in 2014, requires animal owners to properly raise animals. The Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Law strictly prohibits the trade in dog meat, with a maximum fine of 10,000 baht (about 1,824 yuan) to combat dog meat smuggling. However, it is still impossible to prevent such incidents from occurring.