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| Smuggled: Thai police have rescued more than 1000 dogs from being smuggled into Vietnam to be eaten. Authorities stopped four trucks piled high with dogs crammed into tiny cages. Picture: AFP Source: AFP |
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Eating a dog and owning a dog: the two are not mutually exclusive concepts in Vietnam, where man’s best friend is also a time-honored national delicacy.
Dog is a popular dish in the Southeast Asian country, eaten not only for protein but for good luck and increased libido in men, reported AFP.
"We never kill our own dogs for their meat. Here I'm eating in a restaurant so I don't care which dogs they killed or how," residentPham Dang Tien said to AFP as he ate a plate of boiled dog at a Hanoi restaurant.
In recent years, dog restaurants have grown in popularity, leading to an increase in pup-related violence, according to the Associated Press. Dogs roaming free can be easily captured and sold, fetching about $6 per kilogram. A 44-pound (20-kilogram) pup can get you more than $100, about the monthly salary of an average Vietnamese worker.Men are often the customers at dog restaurants, choosing to chow down during the second half of the lunar month in order to best improve their fortunes and virility, according to BBC News. But plenty are also dog owners who make sure to keep a careful eye on their pets, lest they get stolen and become someone else’s hot meal.
But dog thieves, if caught, often face intense retaliation from hordes of community members. In June 2011, a man was chased and beaten to death after hundreds of villagers caught him trying to nab afamily dog, reported the Associated Press. The mob then torched his body, leaving his remains out as a warning to others who may try the same tactics.
According to AFP, younger generations in Vietnam seem to be gradually taking more of a protective or Westernized stance toward their pets. But the value of dog still stands, with many Vietnamese differentiating between the meat they eat in a restaurant and the pets in their homes.
Kelly Zhou hails from the Bay Area and is currently a student in Los Angeles. She has written on a variety of topics, predominantly focusing on politics and education. Email Kelly | @kelllyzhou |TakePart.com
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I am 'Khmer', I don't eat dog and I will not, most Vietanmese eat dogs cats.
former KR
Illegal transnational dog trader caught in Nakhon Phanom, 700 dogs rescued
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NAKHON PHANOM, July 28 -- An illicit transnational trader was arrested by a Mekong Riverine Operation Unit in the northeastern province of Nakhon Phanom, rescuing 700 dogs which were bound for Vietnam.
LCDR Kritsana Choosai, chief of a Mekong River patrol unit in Nakhon Phanom, led officials to intercept a white six-wheel truck with Sakon Nakhon-registered license plates on Nakhon Phanom-Ban Phang Road.
There were 77 cages with a total of 700 dogs loaded on the truck.
The driver, identified as Mr Salut Kotetakok, 43, was arrested and taken in for questioning.
Nakhon Phanom provincial livestock chief Pairat Pathumsuwan has coordinated with related agencies to distribute the dogs to different locations to avoid overcrowding situations, otherwise the dogs may develop infection or die.
Mr Pairat said that the Nakhon Phanom Animal Quarantine Station was now overcrowded with dogs, as there were 773 dogs in custody after an earlier arrest on July 25, where 548 dogs were rescued from a trafficking ring and sent to the station, and the total stood at 1,321 dogs.
If 700 dogs were added to this station, that would be more than 2,000 dogs, where the capacity of the facility was only 800-1,000 dogs, he said.
He said that taking care of the rescued canines cost some Bt10,000 a day.
Mr Pairat said that dog smuggling was also a problem as dog meat was still popular in some countries and illegal traders were continually trying to smuggle dogs into these countries.
Lost in Khmer Empire
That is just not right Vietnam people. What if you people reborned into a dog or a cat in the next life time? How would you feel if we kill you and cook you up??
are there hun sen ,ho nam hong, chea sim, kiet chun ,heng somrin, on that struck?
People eat meat what's available and cheap to them.
It's no different than American people prefer beef, Chinese prefer duck or Japanese prefer raw fish.
To them, they're all tasty. For you guys, it's all hell breaks loose, karma-time type of things.
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Stupid Khmers copy the wrong slogan from ignorant westerners. First, not just Vnmese eat dog, Chinese/Korean/some scandanavians too. Second, why eat cow/pigs, etc. despite what the Hindus & Muslim said? What's the difference between cow and dog? amd don't give me that bullshit "man's best friend" crap. best friend to who? George Clooney has a pet pig as his best friend, doen that mean we cannot eat pork?
this is warning message to hun sen ,Youn v/c are dog eaters so hun sen is the dog of Youn v/c.One day Youn has no dogs to eat, Youn will eat hun sen .
"WELCOME HOME"
Phừć, Viêtñâm
Thousands of dogs saved from dinner table by Thai authorities
Thousands of dogs have been rescued after they were found stuffed into tiny cages destined for dinner tables across Vietnam. Thai police intercepted four trucks stacked high with crates packed with the animals in an operation in northeastern Thailand near the border with Laos.
A Nakhon Phanom livestock development official said 1,011 dogs were being held in a government shelter after two separate raids in Nathom and Si Songkhram districts. But she said a further 119 had died from either suffocation in the cramped cages or when they were thrown from the back of the trucks as the alleged traffickers tried to flee police.
Police officer Captain Prawat Pholsuwan said two Thai men and a Vietnamese man were charged with trafficking and the illegal transportation of animals. He said the dogs were being smuggled out of the country to be cooked and eaten in Vietnam.
"The maximum punishment is a one-year jail term and a fine of up to 20,000 baht (£410)," he said. Traffickers, who round up stray dogs and barter for pets in rural Thai villages, can receive up to £20 per dog in Vietnam, police said.
Lost in Viêtǹám
Thai navy rescue over 750 dogs destined for cooking pots in Vietnam
About 800 dogs were saved from the cooking pot in Vietnam by a navy unit operating on the Mekong River early on Thursday. The navy's Mekong peace-keeping operation unit intercepted a group of smugglers trying to take a truckload of dogs by boat across the river to Laos from Nakhon Phanom's Ban Phaeng district.
Capt Teerakiat Thong-aram, commander of the unit operating in Nakhon Phanom, said a team acting on a tip-off caught the smugglers in the act at Don Phaeng village in tambon Ban Phaeng at about 4am. They seized a six-wheeled truck loaded with 40 cages with about 800 dogs crammed into them as it was about to board a ferry waiting on the river bank.
One man was arrested. He was identified as Preecha Utthasri, 37, of Ban Phaeng district. Other members of the gang fled into the night. About 100 empty cages were also found on the river bank. They were believed to have been used to transport at least 2,000 dogs to Vietnam via Laos previously and then returned to Thailand, but had not yet been collected, Capt Teerakiat said.
Lost in Thailand
China bans dog-eating "carnival" after online uproar
The Chinese government has banned a traditional carnival in the east of the country in which dogs are eaten after being chopped up alive in the street following a public uproar that the festival was cruel, state media reported on Wednesday.
The tradition in Qianxi in the wealthy coastal province of Zhejiang dates back 600 years to celebrate a local military victory and is normally held every October, the official Xinhua news agency said.
"The ancient fair was replaced by a modern commodity fair in the 1980s, but dog-eating has been kept as a tradition," it reported.
"However, vendors began to butcher dogs in public a few years ago to show their dog meat is fresh and safe, as a way to ease buyers' worry that the meat may be refrigerator-preserved or even contaminated."
Lost in China
Dog eating is dying out in many other Asian countries: e.g. Taiwan, which today has very stringent laws against it and has just raised the fine levied on anyone charged with it. Hong Kong and Singapore (previously both were British colonies) outlawed it in the 1950's - but, in Hong Kong it was still going on in the rural areas in the 80's and early 90's - today it is virtually non-existent, and most Hong Kong Chinese are disgusted by it.
Korea is still a big problem, but there are wonderful local groups speaking out on behalf of the dogs.
Vietnam is a major dog-eating place, though traditionally (for what it’s worth) they do not torture the dog to death.
In addition, the Philippines has outlawed dog eating except for some tribal holidays - yes, it still goes on.....but its moving in the right direction.....I also would like to say that the push to stop dog eating in these Asian countries is driven by Asians, who feel exactly the same way about it as we do!
However, it's obviously something that is growing in China, it's very hard to know the exact number of dogs eaten, but it definitely must be in the many millions a year - maybe more. Still small if you consider that it is estimated that 556 million pigs are slaughtered every year in China.
The truth is many people in Vietnam eat dogs and cats and many people enjoy this food. Why do people choose to insult them? Many people in other countries, eat cows, pigs and chickens...... This is a fact.
Now there is huge issues relating to cruel treatment of livestock in some countries. Vietnam still has much to do in this area, and not just for the animals. If people learn more about the care of animals, improving their health, and living conditions. They will in turn generate more income from livestock and be able to invest in things such as the health and education of their own families.
Lost in Taiwan
Vietnam people love to eat cat and dog!!!
The Lost Ñg̉ùýêṇ
Well the big difference between a dog, a cow, a pig, or a chicken is that dogs are more intelligence than the rest of the animal. They can be trained to love and to protect. In a strong sense, they can be thought of a man best friend. Would you do anything harmful to your best friend, let alone, make curry out of them???
Every time I walk my dog pass this Viet guy, the dog always acting nervous, whining and wants to cross to the other side of the street.
Must be that SMELL OF DEATH!
Baay Kdaing
Vietnamese eat everything! Originally, Vietnamese land are poor non-agricultural land, their only piece of land was in the north where they can't grow much of anything and no animal, no fish. They would eat any kind of meats they can find, dogs, lizards, rats too. Thats why they have had bigger ambition to invade neigbour countries - as the world know that 75% of Vietnam are Cambodia Land. So the Vietnamese eating dogs culture continues even in Y2K century. Can't stop the culture.
Our ancient Khmers were Hindu, and they did not eat meat. When the Buddhists came they not only destroyed our Empire, they ate all shit including humans' organs. In Pol Pot they took humans' liver and they fried and ate with their wine ( heard about it).
Those Yuon are poor and they eat everything to survive.
My Mom told me in Pol Pot regime, she never seen dogs or cats running around. She said they were very smart somehow, they seemed to know the people will kill and eat them, so they disappeared.
be careful if you like vietnamese food or youn food, they make meatball from dogs and rats, so when you eat youn food, you might be eating dog and rat meat like youn, ok! me, i don't like youn food, you know. i only like khmer food, really!
9:04 AM
I am white Khmer (mixed white), I eat neither Khmer food nor Yuon food. I love Thai food.
Khmer food is terrible, and Yuon food is stink may be from the urine that Yuon called Fish sauce.
Yes, Thai food is shit, and you are eating my shit, 9:58 dumbass, fuck your mouth
Only evil people eat dogs.
So, Ah Kantorbs are evil.
Go to hell evil people !!
Just sick to see evil people do
horrible thing to animals.
and siem food is fake food. siem food got their recipe from khmer civilization, so khmer food is more original. plus, siem food use too much spice to hide their foul smelling, so what is so food about thai or siem food? people who liked siem food must be brainwashed by thai or siem as siem open restaurants in almost every corners of america, i mean everywhere in america, you see thai or siem restaurants. no wonder america is brainwashed to like the fake thai or siem food. i don't like thai or siem food, i only like khmer food, you know. khmer food is the original food of the khmer empire civilization of angkor, you know. got to love khmer food, if you haven't try it, and if you did, you may be addicted to khmer food; don't let the fermented fish paste, etc ruin your favorite khmer food, ok. there are more to khmer food than you think, really. and the nice thing about khmer recipe is that you can always substitute something for something else to your own liking, ok! that said, of course, khmer cuisine is rich and mildly spiced, not like thai/siem food is heavily spiced all the time. so stop being biased against khmer food and try it; khmer food is an acquired taste, meaning you either love it to death or addicted to khmer food or you won't. so it depends on your acquired taste, really! i grew up with good khmer food, so i love khmer food, you know. can't say the same with viet/youn food and thai/siem food, you know. if you like thai/siem, then go to thailand, and if you like cambodian/khmer food, then come to cambodia. that's your choice, really! god bless cambodian/khmer food always.
i don't care about siem or youn food, so don't promote it here or don't say it here, not interested, ok! only khmer food, ok!
if you like dog meat and rat meat then go to vietnam/youn country; but if you like good khmer food, then come to cambodia. that's all!
Vietnamese are devil...they shouldn't kill dog to be their food. we can tell dogs inside that cage above are so pathetic.. how dare devil vietnamese kill them! Khmer people should not copy this from Ah devil viet.
in cambodia, we eat mostly fish as fish is abundant in my country cambodia, you know. oiy, i throw up for seeing vietnam/youn people eat dogs like these, really! watch out for your pets, ok! youn will eat them, really!
Hey, i heard news from RFA, one vietnamese man tried to kidnap khmer teenagers from 15 yrs. While villager tried to arrest him, he claimed he was playing with these kids and then he used poison powder to get a way from villager but caused serious poisoned from this viet. man. I think this viet man wanted to butch these khmer kids for meat. CTN, BAYON,TTK show no news at all.
9:58 AM
We too bad don't have white Khmer, because most of us have only said we are Khmer.
HOW ABOUT AH YOUN DOG IN THE CAMBODIAN GOVERNMENT OFFICE. SHOULD THEY BE LOCKED UP IN A CAGE AND READY ON A MENU SOON FOR AH VIETCONG TO SERVE AS THEIR FOOD
2:53 PM
How can he claim "a Khmer" when he is purely Caucasian look. His siblings can claim "Khmers" because they look mixed.
shut up, yellow khmer, dark khmer, white khmer, poka-dot khmer, brown khmer, light khmer, all khmer, go back to the food topic, ok!
This evil dog easters Vietnam will go to hell soon.
Bad Karma generated by dog suffering will punish this evil doer nation Vietnam in the south China sea first and then spread to Hanoi or Hanni yong.
12:01 AM
Yeahh before those Yuon, the dog' eater go to hell, our Khmers are in the living hell.
I won't make comment on this issue. Because I am feeling so sick already.
Eating dog is nothing! Many Khmer eat shit, that's trippy!
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