OPINION

End the dog meat trade

News, Published on 04/11/2014

» Thailand's laws on the treatment of animals are extremely outdated. So are the attitudes of people in some regions. This is why it is easy to back calls for a new law to stop the butchering of dogs. Authorities have let the matter of the dog meat trade fester for far too long. It is now time for them to act, especially as they face pressure from animal rights groups and the international spotlight is on the country.