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My choice of animals was rather arbitrary and was basically whatever animal poped into my mind as well as ones that would be attractive when rendered in batik.

From time to time, I see articles in Thai papers about Thai authorities seizing a shipment of pangolins destined for the kitchens of China. However, I didn't have a clue as to what a "pangolin" was. I found out that pangolins are very primitive animals similar to anteaters and amardillos. Like anteaters, they have very strong front claws for ripping open ant nests and termite mounds and have very long thin tongues. They are covered with thick scales and like armadillos, can roll up into a protective ball. The meat is considered a delicacy and the scales are believed to have anti-inflammatory properties. There is even an armored shirt made of pangolin scales that was presented to King George III.

Hornbills live deep in the Thai rain forest. Males & females mate for life. When the female is about to lay her eggs, she seals herself into the nest area of the tree with mud and then she and, after they hatch, the chicks are completely dependent on the male for food.

There are 13 varieties of hornbill in Thailand and all are endangered to some extent. This is due to loss of habitat and poaching to sell as pets. A foundation has been set up to hire the (former) poachers as caretakers and researchers of the hornbills. If you would like to contribute to the preservation of this magnificent bird, you can adapt a bird through the Hornbill Research Foundation at Hornbill Research Foundatiom.

The Siamese crocidile lives in fresh water and feeds mainly on fish and snakes. There is no recorded instance of an attack on humans. In 1992, it was considered extinct but small pockets have been found and they are now thought to number about 250 in the wild. They are also bred in captivity though these crocs are quite often hybrids. In the past, it was mainly poaching that threatened them but now it is loss of habitat, particularly dam projects.

We have a total of 10 designs in this card series. Please click here to see them all. Remember you will need a User Name and password to view the Catalog section.

Downtown Chiang Mai Floods

After almost daily rains for the last six months, the additional rainfal from the remnants of 2 or 3 typhoons finally resulted in the Ping river overflowing its banks. As the Ping runs through the center of Chiang Mai, this flooded the major tourist district of Changklan Rd. and the famous Night Bazaar shopping street.

My choice of animals was rather arbitrary and was basically whatever animal poped into my mind as well as ones that would be attractive when rendered in batik.

From time to time, I see articles in Thai papers about Thai authorities seizing a shipment of pangolins destined for the kitchens of China. However, I didn't have a clue as to what a "pangolin" was. I found out that pangolins are very primitive animals similar to anteaters and amardillos. Like anteaters, they have very strong front claws for ripping open ant nests and termite mounds and have very long thin tongues. They are covered with thick scales and like armadillos, can roll up into a protective ball. The meat is considered a delicacy and the scales are believed to have anti-inflammatory properties. There is even an armored shirt made of pangolin scales that was presented to King George III.

Hornbills live deep in the Thai rain forest. Males & females mate for life. When the female is about to lay her eggs, she seals herself into the nest area of the tree with mud and then she and, after they hatch, the chicks are completely dependent on the male for food.

There are 13 varieties of hornbill in Thailand and all are endangered to some extent. This is due to loss of habitat and poaching to sell as pets. A foundation has been set up to hire the (former) poachers as caretakers and researchers of the hornbills. If you would like to contribute to the preservation of this magnificent bird, you can adapt a bird through the Hornbill Research Foundation at Hornbill Research Foundatiom.

The Siamese crocidile lives in fresh water and feeds mainly on fish and snakes. There is no recorded instance of an attack on humans. In 1992, it was considered extinct but small pockets have been found and they are now thought to number about 250 in the wild. They are also bred in captivity though these crocs are quite often hybrids. In the past, it was mainly poaching that threatened them but now it is loss of habitat, particularly dam projects.

We have a total of 10 designs in this card series. Please click here to see them all. Remember you will need a User Name and password to view the Catalog section.

Lost in Chiang Mai