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We, the Undersigned, endorse the following petition:

Boycott Chiang Mai Safari Park – "ZOO" that SERVES ITS OWN ANIMALS ON A PLATE!

Target: Thaksin Shinawatra, Prime Minister; AND Plodprasop Suraswadi, chairman of the go, Govertnment Public Relations and Chiang Mai safari
Sponsor: Elephant Lovers Education Society
  • Signatures: 1,601
  • Goal: 5,000
  • Deadline: 11-17-2006
In Chiang Mai, Thailand; tourists are invited to a so called “ZOO” that imports animals for display, promotes conservation and then serves them to tourists on a plate!

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Number Date Name State Country Comments on why a ZOO should not serve its animals as cuisine to tourists: Picture Report
1,604 7:01 am PST, Jan 5 Anita Kofta Wisconsin United States    
1,603 6:32 am PST, Dec 20 BiLL Fowlie Maine United States    
1,602 5:19 am PST, Dec 20 roxie schliesman Wisconsin United States    
1,601 3:30 pm PDT, Oct 19 Ruby Kapper   Israel    
1,600 8:09 pm PDT, Oct 7 catherine jester   Canada isn't it obvious WHY this should not be happening??? This is disgusting & I will tell everyone I know who goes to Thailand not to go to this 'zoo'  
1,599 12:31 pm PDT, Oct 2 Stephanie B Nevada United States    
1,598 4:41 pm PDT, Sep 28 terry west West Virginia United States    
1,597 7:02 am PDT, Aug 26 Delliana of the Sea Colorado United States    
1,596 3:29 pm PDT, Jul 30 DC Bass California United States    
1,595 2:11 pm PDT, Jul 20 greta malkotzoglou   Greece    
1,594 12:24 pm PDT, Jul 20 Maya Robinson New York United States    
1,593 9:51 pm PDT, Jul 13 Jacinthe Vigneault   Canada    
1,592 11:44 am PDT, Jul 13 Pablo Benvenuto   Argentina    
1,591 11:22 pm PDT, Jul 12 Mick Cave   United Kingdom    
1,590 1:02 pm PDT, Jun 12 Jelena Djukanovic Arizona United States I wonder what kind of people eat these animals? What is wrong with them?!!??  
1,589 10:56 am PDT, May 3 Anonymous   United States Minor Outlying Islands  
1,588 1:03 pm PDT, Apr 12 Laurel Watson Arizona United States    
1,587 11:56 am PDT, Mar 30 Nancy Lion-Storm California United States Humans share the planet with a handful of equally intelligent, sentient species that should be accorded the same rights as homo sapiens. I am signing this petition because scientists have recorded enough video evidence to prove that elephants have culture and society. They are thinking, self-aware creatures, that teach their young (pass down learned lessons), and mourn and memorize their dead. Surely this all proves that elephants should be treated with rights equal to that of humans.  
1,586 6:52 am PDT, Mar 10 Asfa Aman   Singapore    
1,585 8:51 pm PST, Feb 29 Maria Cristina Almeida   Portugal This is terrible! I couldn't do it!  
1,584 9:58 am PST, Feb 19 Dayna Kent   Canada    
1,583 3:30 am PST, Feb 19 Athanasia Giagtzidou   Greece    
1,582 2:03 pm PST, Feb 18 Angel Halloran Virginia United States    
1,581 11:16 am PST, Feb 15 Helen Forsythe   United Kingdom ! Boycott Chiang Mai Safari Park ! Disgusting the way these people treat such beautiful animals, do they seriously want to wipe out the whole planet ?
1,580 2:48 pm PST, Feb 13 Tatiana Costa   Brazil    
1,579 5:19 am PST, Feb 13 Mike Something Illinois United States    
1,578 5:43 am PST, Feb 11 Shelley Parr   United Kingdom Really upsetting to think this is a place we send our furure generations to learn about animals and their enviroment, and this is what they are seeing or taking part in. How are we supposed to make the world a better place, when this is happening?????  
1,577 9:46 am PST, Feb 5 Jeannie Blackwell Florida United States    
1,576 4:40 am PST, Jan 25 Anne sophie Brion   France    
1,575 2:28 pm PST, Jan 22 Rajshree Boyragee   Mauritius    
1,574 2:00 am PST, Jan 21 Furedi Annamaria   Hungary    
1,573 5:51 am PST, Jan 13 staci-lee sherwood Florida United States TOO SICK FOR WORDS - BOYCOTT CHINA, CHEAP CHINESE PRODUCTS & WALMART UNTIL THEY BECOME HUMANE.  
1,572 4:12 am PST, Jan 13 lisa white Massachusetts United States THIS IS JUST SICK. YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELVES
1,571 7:43 pm PST, Jan 12 Beth OHara Maine United States    
1,570 5:25 pm PST, Dec 18 Robert Arndt California United States    
1,569 4:33 pm PST, Dec 3 Kyle Marshall California United States    
1,568 12:19 pm PST, Dec 3 Lara Busch Oregon United States    
1,567 8:31 pm PST, Nov 28 Marcy Morgan California United States Although I am against Zoos, they are supposed to be an avenue to learn about animals and their habitat. NOT a restaurant! This is truly sickening.
1,566 1:59 pm PST, Nov 21 Lin Simpson Washington United States    
1,565 3:39 pm PST, Nov 13 Louise Leger   Canada    
1,564 11:38 pm PST, Nov 4 Kelly Spencer New Jersey United States    
1,563 6:28 am PST, Nov 4 Anita Solomon Florida United States    
1,562 11:51 am PDT, Oct 31 Regina Reppert Pennsylvania United States    
1,561 7:27 am PDT, Oct 30 Michele Watson Georgia United States    
1,560 12:11 am PDT, Oct 30 Becky Smith Ohio United States  
1,559 7:51 pm PDT, Oct 26 cris colombi   Argentina    
1,558 12:36 pm PDT, Oct 22 Deanna Faubert   Canada    
1,557 9:45 am PDT, Oct 22 Ralph Wirth   Germany Mindless eating! Sick! Why don´t you eat yourself?  
1,556 3:48 am PDT, Oct 21 Anonymous   Germany Hey Mark Harris (from Australia) - We all are very shocked about your coments in this petition. We do not know what you are doing here in CARE2!! People like you really belong to McDonalds, but not here in CARE2. Eat your hamburgers, be happy and leave us alone. We do not know why we also should not eat you!! People like you are not endangered. Right? Idiot!!!
1,555 10:59 am PDT, Oct 20 Patty Williams Georgia United States    
1,554 6:34 am PDT, Oct 20 NARESH KADYAN   India    
1,553 1:24 am PDT, Oct 14 mark harris   Australia I had roast kangaroo for dinner last night. Why shouldn't ppl overseas have the same opportunities. As long as an animal isn't endangered I really can't see why we shouldn't eat it. Thank god cows aren't endangered - McDonalds would be out of business.  
1,552 5:36 pm PDT, Sep 22 Anonymous Illinois United States    
1,551 2:43 pm PDT, Sep 22 Regina Marino Connecticut United States    

Boycott Chiang Mai Safari Park – "ZOO" that SERVES ITS OWN ANIMALS ON A PLATE!

The Nation, a multi-media group from Bankok, Thailand, reports:
Visitors offered daily buffet of lion, tiger, elephant and giraffe meat; conservation groups outraged."

 "Lovers of “wild” cuisine are in for a treat when Chiang Mai’s Night Safari opens next year, project director Plodprasop Suraswadi said yesterday. Visitors to the park’s Vareekunchorn restaurant will have the option of tucking in to an “Exotic Buffet” of tiger, lion, elephant and giraffe, for just Bt4,500 a head. "

“The animal-buffet idea has drawn strong protests from wildlife groups, which have expressed concern that the menu of endangered and protected animals will confuse the public and foreign visitors about the real objective of the zoo, as well as Thailand’s stance on wildlife conservation.”

“According to Plodprasop, animals for the buffet would be imported daily and legally to the zoo.

Ironically, the prime minister said the park would aim to increase public awareness of natural science and wildlife."

 
“The zoo will be outstanding, with several restaurants offering visitors the chance to experience exotic foods such as imported horse, kangaroo, giraffe, snake, elephant, tiger and lion meat.

“We will also provide domestic crocodile and dog meat from Sakon Nakhon province,” Plodprasop said at a press tour before Thaksin presided over the soft opening.“

Full source:
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2005/11/17/national/index.php?news=national_19180026.html

On November 17, 2005, the Bangkok Post reported:

Night Safari plans to serve up exotic fare

Wild animal meats set for restaurant's menu
PREEYANAT PHANAYANGGOOR
Chiang Mai _ Looking for a taste of life on the wild side? If so, it seems
Chiang Mai Night Safari Park may be able to whet your appetite with its plans to serve up a range of exotic fare in one of the park's five restaurants. Plodprasop Suraswadi, chairman of the government committee in charge of the Night Safari project, said visitors to the park would have an opportunity to try several kinds of wild animal meats.

He said one of the park's restaurants would offer exotic dishes ranging from imported zebra meat from
Africa
, Thai crocodile meat, snake and mongoose blood, as well as dog meat from Sakon Nakhon province and various kinds of insects.

An exotic set meal, cooked by professional foreign chefs, would cost around 4,500 baht. Mr Plodprasop said the menu would be changed often to offer greater variety.”

Full source:
http://www.bangkokpost.com/News/17Nov2005_news18.php

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