British Woman in Bangkok: living, writing, drinking tea by tea stains

Friday, March 27, 2009

Soi Dogs (street dogs)

Deborah Carr (Debs) said...: So sweet how they're nose to tail.; March 27, 2009 3:04 pm
Amanda said...: Oh gosh, are they in a telephone box? Bless their hearts!; March 27, 2009 4:37 pm
Jenny Beattie said...: Debs, aren't they sweet?

Amanda, well spotted; they are in a telephone box. Nicely tucked out of the way of our feet.; March 27, 2009 10:04 pm
Karen said...: Oh how cute! Makes you want to pick one up and cuddle it. Are they friendly?; March 28, 2009 1:31 am
Lane Mathias said...: Oh poor things. Who feeds them? Didn't you or Carol talk about a dog charity there once?; March 28, 2009 2:43 am
Jenny Beattie said...: Karen, they don't mind us if we don't mind them. Being sensible I steer fairly clear of them and teach my kids the same. They aren't owned but they aren't wild either. These ones are cute though.

Lane, probably both of us did. I did some writing for them. http://www.scadbangkok.org/ and Carol did some designs for them.

The Thais feed the street animals as it makes merit for their next life. There's lots of food about because it's an eating culture (and it's eaten on the streets) and also because food is given as a gift to make merit on temples and shrines.

This subject is worth a whole post.; March 28, 2009 11:57 am
Lane Mathias said...: Thanks JJ. I thought they looked well fed.

A blog post would be good (no pressure:-); March 28, 2009 5:16 pm