Hoay Maw

There seems to be a trend within our circle of friends to get pet dogs. This started happening a couple of years ago, first in the UK, and now here in Thailand.

Being allergic to dogs (I tend to bleed and come up with bruises when they bit me - as well as sneeze, wheeze etc), I have never been too fond of dogs. Cats are okay, as long as they belong to someone else. Worms are fine - easy to look after...in the garden.

With the world wide increase of food prices, I have finally understood the wisdom of all our friends in getting their four-legged pets. And with the predicted major climate change in Northern Europe resulting from the impending failure of the Gulf Stream - temperatures drop - snow - ice - (Skiing!). They are really "Man's Best Friend"!

While visiting Hoay Maw yesterday, we first heard, then observed a neighbour making full use of this untapped resource...

Nothing wasted - and for the Europe, the fur can be used to make warm coats

"We're having dog tonight!"

We had heard that this practice was common in the region. No we did not eat with them that evening, as we had to drive home. A source tells us that their meat tends to make you hot (I guess that means hard to digest) - excellent for cold countries, like the UK once the Gulf Stream fails...

We have heard that Bangkok resolved their stray dog problem in a similar way by exporting them. And for those worried about rabies, Thailand has a good vaccination programme.

So what's for dinner tonight?

We would naturally not make use of this practice ourselves, as we do not have a dog. We cannot judge others if they do so, whether in Thailand, or the UK...however if we were hungry, we might re-evaluate our position and start to visit friends with dogs...