Friday, November 18, 2005

Cambodian Lizard Catchers.

Koh Samet has just started its own bi monthly magazine. I read it on the beach yesterday, and it had me in stitches, the types of articles they have on a small island. One of them was 'Police Foil Poachers' It read :
Ko Samet Police in conjunction with the Royal Thai national park gurads have foiled a dastardly polt to catch and illegally export thousands of geckos from the island.
Four Chinese nationals, two cambodian lizard catchers, and a Bosnian national have all be detained or questioning.
It is believed the lizards were destined for expensive dinner tables in Hong Kon, where the current market price for geckos is 30B whole, or 45B filleted :O(
This is the third incident involving Geckos in 2005. In January 6 men, three women, and thirty six minors were captured 'green handed' in the jungle nera Ao Proa (a bay on Samet). In thier posession were 400 geckos, lizard cathing parapheania, a GSM radar, and ...wait for it.... 14 bottles of Thai wiskey!?

I like the sound of the job 'Cambodian Lizard Catcher' and may use that when asked to write my occupation on any official forms.