Thailand’s Dog Meat Trade May Be Banned

A pet dog belonging to Praprut Thanthongdee, a rice farmer who has eaten dog since he was a child. Credit Aaron Joel Santos for The New York Times 

A family in Dong Mafai village cooked dog meat for dinner. Credit Aaron Joel Santos for The New York Times

Members of the Thanthongdee family were arrested for running a small dog-meat market. Credit Aaron Joel Santos for The New York Times

Dog-meat jerky for sale at a small street stand nearby. Credit Aaron Joel Santos for The New York Times

A dog skull and other bones in a forest dumping ground. Credit Aaron Joel Santos for The New York Times

A woman walked through temple grounds in Sakon Nakhon Province with an injured dog by her side. Credit Aaron Joel Santos for The New York Times

Thailand’s Dog Meat Trade May Be Banned

By THOMAS FULLER/ International New York Times | 1 November 2014

The police have arrested what they describe as the country’s dog meat kingpins, and the military government is considering banning the trade.