Plagued by pigeons? Thai town traps and cooks them

[Wilsonandson]

The Straits Times
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Pigeons at Bangkok's Wat Rakang Temple. In Lop Buri, two hours north of the Thai capital, the birds were a nuisance and defecated on government offices, historical sites, temples and houses while ravaging local crops, said Mr Plaek Thepparak, the highest government official in Mueang district. PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE

LOP BURI (Thailand) • A Thai district chief has clipped the wings of his town's pigeon population by paying residents to trap the birds and organising a cook-off to build support for the cull.

The campaign to go after hundreds of thousands of pigeons started earlier this week in a district of Lop Buri province - a region better known for its monkey menace. "The number of pigeons increases four to five times each year. If we don't do anything, the problem will get worse," said Mr Plaek Thepparak, the highest government official in Mueang district, who came up with the idea.

The birds were a nuisance and defecated on government offices, historical sites, temples and houses while ravaging local crops, he added.

"Before, people can drink rainwater, but now they have to buy drinking water because rainwater is dirty from bird droppings," he said. Residents will get 10 baht (40 Singapore cents) per trapped bird, which will be transferred to a quarantine centre in a nearby province.

But cooking them is also on the menu. "We also urged residents to eat the dead pigeons, but only if they are hygienic and (residents) cook them well," Mr Plaek said.

He added that the town hosted a "pigeon menu" cooking competition earlier this week with cash prizes. The dishes whipped up included a simple fried pigeon, knocked back with a side of Thailand's classic papaya salad.
Two hours north of the capital Bangkok, Lop Buri is on Thailand's tourist circuit and is better known as a haven for monkeys. But even they are being outnumbered by the birds. "There are about 3,000 monkeys but there are hundreds of thousands of pigeons," said Mr Plaek.

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[jabir]

It's what pigeons do.

[cyrille]

Slow news day.

[nidhogg]

Eating urban pigeons? What can possibly go wrong?

Well, except for the fact that they can carry a whole host of diseases including cryptococcosis and candidiasis, and plus they eat, literally all types of shit.

Note, this is not against eating pigeons per se, its against eating urban pigeons.

[uncle junior]

^yeah, not much diffence than eating sewer rats

[HuangLao]

Slow news day.

Everyday.

[Farang Ky Ay]

It's the best way to get rid of the nuisance, they won't eat them on a regular basis...I think some Thai people eat more hazardous things anyway.

They could also tell that eating them enhance sexual performance and let chineses do the work for them

[baldrick]

Pigeon penis promotes powerful phallus

鸽子阴茎促进强大的阴茎

At least it should make theirs look bigger

[HuangLao]

Squab.
Gamy tinted chicken.

[Luigi]

Think I saw this in a Chitty kitchen thread.

[birding]

When they have finished with the pigeons could they please move on to stray dogs.

[Luigi]

then taxi drivers.

[birding]

then taxi drivers.

You have a good recipe ?

[harrybarracuda]

Eating urban pigeons? What can possibly go wrong?

Well, except for the fact that they can carry a whole host of diseases including cryptococcosis and candidiasis, and plus they eat, literally all types of shit.

Note, this is not against eating pigeons per se, its against eating urban pigeons.

It's OK, they sell them to foreign tourists as sweet and sour chicken.

[DJ Pat]

Pigeons get unfairly pigeon holed as filthy & rancid

[Munted]

NZ Maoris have been eating pigeons for decades



Anyway, since when were sparrows deposed as chief rats with wings.

[Chittychangchang]

Think I saw this in a Chitty kitchen thread.

Hmmm deep fried pigeon, sounds like a plan.

Was planning on a bbq hedgehog thread first, apparently you crack them open and eat the insides with a spoon.
It's supposed to taste like soft juicy pork.


Woodpigeon is supposed to be nice especially in a crusty pie.

[Chittychangchang]

NZ Maoris have been eating pigeons for decades



Anyway, since when were sparrows deposed as chief rats with wings.

You can catch them at the seaside with a fishing hook and line using a chip as bait.

No need to go hungry at the seaside.

[Munted]

You can catch them at the seaside with a fishing hook and line using a chip as bait.

No need to go hungry at the seaside.

The Maoris or the pigeons?

[Troy]

Wood pigeon is very nice as a starter but agree that eating town pigeons is probably asking for trouble.

Stray dogs is standard BBQ dish for teens in the local villages around our way but doubt they'd touch urban strays.

[DJ Pat]

I've eaten guinea fowl
Or was it was guinea pig...