BangkokPost-Jan 14
Crocodile farms are offering the reptile’s meat as a cheaper alternative to pork, the price of which has now soared to more than 200 baht per kilogram. In Nakhon Pathom, a crocodile farmer has turned the situation to his advantage by selling meat on his Facebook page. The owner of Hia Sak Farm, who asked not to be named, said crocodile meat is retailing at 105 baht per kg with wholesale prices starting from 70 baht a kilo for at least 30kg. Similarly, at Rungtaweechai farm in tambon Samngam of Don Tum district in Nakhon Pathom, local residents and tourists yesterday flocked to buy crocodile meat. Pol Sub Lt Wichai Rungtaweechai, 65, the farm’s owner, said he raises about 12,000 crocodiles of various sizes with the biggest measuring upwards of five meters long. “Since pork is expensive, more people have now turned to eating crocodile meat, which is cheaper and tastier. It’s also low in fat and high in protein,” he said. He said meat from the upper part of the animal’s tail is the most delicious and popular. Yet meat from other parts can be used in a variety of ways, such as in grilled dishes, with noodles or stir-fries, he said. Read more at:
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2247155/crocodile-goes-onto-the-menu
