Hong Kong Airlines is expanding its regional connectivity with the launch of direct flights to Chiang Mai, Thailand, starting October 27th, 2024. This addition to their existing services to Bangkok and Phuket offers travelers more options to explore Thailand’s cultural and natural treasures, especially during the magical Loy Krathong Festival.
A 42-year-old man in Chiang Mai, Thailand, has been arrested for killing and eating his pet dog after it bit his 7-year-old nephew. The incident was captured on CCTV camera and led to the man’s arrest after a complaint from the Watchdog Thailand Foundation (WDT).
The man, identified as Songwut Chuathong, admitted to killing his dog, Mon, and initially refused to disclose what he had done with its body. However, upon further interrogation, he revealed that he had eaten the dog and shared some of its meat with a friend named Roj. Police found leftover dog meat in Songwut’s refrigerator during a search of his home.
Songwut claimed he killed the dog in anger after it bit his nephew, who he described as an exceptional child. He also believed that he would not be charged for killing his own dog. Songwut and his friend Roj have been charged with theft, abandoning an animal carcass in a public place, and animal cruelty under Thailand’s Criminal Law and the Act on Animal Cruelty Prevention and Animal Welfare.
