Sodom & Gomorrah

Here’s a little photo report of Jatujak, of the there caged and tied down animals’ Sodom & Gomorrah. There’s hardly anything you can’t find at Jatujak.

And no pet that isn’t for sale, be it dogs, cats, birds, fishes, scorpions, turtles, spiders, snakes, etc. In apocalyptic conditions that is.

It’s heartbreaking to stroll along Jatujak’s animal shops. Animal rights, like other basic rights, are no speciality of Thailand.

The fancy dogs may enjoy air conditioning. Most creatures barely survive.

I wonder how many animals don’t make it each week. But then again, somehow it’s also a visually highly fascinating place of masters and subjects.

Some of the images – shot with an Olympus E-P1 & 17mm pancake – are uploaded in larger resolution over at the Gallery:




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August 30, 2009 | Filed Under Culture Shock, Nature, Photography, Truly Bangkok 

Comments

8 Responses to “Sodom & Gomorrah”

  1. MongerSEA on August 31st, 2009 6.24 am

    Another wonderful example of Buddhist compassion as practiced in the Land of Hypocrites.

  2. Talen on August 31st, 2009 8.03 am

    While it’s not a pretty sight to see It’s hard to look at the Thai animal markets without realizing that the same problems also persist in the so called civilized countries such as America and Great Britain.

    As long as people want fluffy bunny rabbits, puppies and cats there will always be animal markets and mills around the world.

  3. Catherine on August 31st, 2009 8.11 am

    I agree Talen. Some of the pet farms in the U.S. are horrific. Disposable lives.

  4. panmoria on August 31st, 2009 8.42 am

    Come on Dan, they look so cute, they can’t be unhappy.

  5. Patrick on August 31st, 2009 12.11 pm

    Great shots, Dan … but I have to ask … what the hell is that creature in the last photo?

  6. BangkokDan on August 31st, 2009 12.27 pm

    Thanks Patrick.

    You’ve got me there.

    Looked like a squirrel or some kind of squirrel. These would be classic squirrels, or not?!

    BangkokDan

  7. Mariyah on August 31st, 2009 1.01 pm

    Just heartbreaking to see animals being treated this way. Thailand is far from unique in this respect. Animals are treated as commodities; not as living creatures who also feel pain and distress.

    “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress

    can be judged by the ways its animals are treated

    ~ Mahatma Gandhi”

    (1869 – 1948, spiritual leader of India)

    So true.

    Maria

  8. 'Pong on August 31st, 2009 1.49 pm

    Good photos. On the issue, I think Thailand doesn’t have an organization to take charge of it.

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