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In 1946, Thailand had some of the largest crocodile populations in the world and people would often use their leather to make bags that they then sold at high prices. This would then inspire Uthai Youngpraphakorn to cultivate crocodiles on a farm. [ 8 ]
For example, most bags will require a 40 cm belly skin which will require a crocodile of generally 1.5 years old or 1.2 m long. The requirements vary depending on what is fashionable at the time, for example, if there is a trend for small handbags then a farm will reduce the growth stage and instigate slaughter earlier as smaller skins are ...
Saltwater crocodile farm in Australia Nile crocodile farm in Israel Aerial view of a Cambodian crocodile farm Farm in Maun, Botswana Samutprakarn Crocodile Farm in Thailand. A crocodile farm or alligator farm is an establishment for breeding and raising of crocodilians in order to produce crocodile and alligator meat, leather from crocodile and alligator skin, and other goods.
A leading fashion designer whose accessories were used by celebrities from Britney Spears to the cast of the “Sex and the City” TV series was sentenced Monday to 18 months in prison after ...
Nancy González (born 1952/1953) is a Colombian handbag designer who was found guilty of smuggling exotic animal skins of protected species. [2] [3] She received an 18-month prison sentence. [4] [5] [6] The indictment also charged two employees who worked for her Colombian manufacturing firm. [7]
A Thai crocodile farmer who goes by the nickname “Crocodile X” said he killed more than 100 critically endangered reptiles to prevent them from escaping after a typhoon damaged their enclosure.
Sompote Saengduenchai (Thai: สมโพธิ แสงเดือนฉาย; RTGS: Somphot Saengdueanchai; 24 May 1941 – 26 August 2021), [1] internationally known as Sompote Sands, was a Thai film director, special effects creator and producer best known for directing several Thai films especially tokusatsu (special effects-based) genre or monster films such as The 6 Ultra Brothers vs ...
A Siamese crocodile has been cited in the Thai folklore of Central Thailand's Krai Thong ("ไกรทอง") tales have known as well, [44] and was taken to create a television series and movies several times. [45] In Vietnam a major literary juncture occurred in 1282 when a troublesome crocodile came to inhabit a stretch of the Red River.