Editor;
Re: Jomtien Soi 9 dogs (PM Mailbag Friday, 13 September 2013) – Something needs to be done urgently about these stray dogs. There are simply far too many of them and they are becoming a serious danger and a health hazard.
I am a teacher on a very meagre salary and a motorbike is the only transport I can afford. I was very nearly killed last week when 2 stray dogs raced out into Jomtien Second Road, the first, straight in front of a pickup truck which swerved across my path to avoid it; the second, straight in front of my motorbike front tyre as I had to swerve to avoid the pickup truck. With no time to brake I hit the dog on its side and as a result summersaulted over the handlebars. The first dog got hit side on, by the pick-up truck, which then nearly ran over me after I’d landed in the road.
This is the second time I have hit one of these strays in 6 months while on my motorbike. The Thais in the pickup were more interested in saving the brainless dogs than tending to a human being in agony. The whole incident has cost me nearly 50,000 baht in hospital bills and written off motorbike, which I can’t afford.
Come on Thai police, do something useful – get rid of all these stray dogs which are nothing but oversized vermin. These stray dogs are nothing but a menace to everyone.
Paul
