panadolsandwich Posted August 23, 2016 Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 I was in Lumphini Park yesterday, that oasis of greenery in the heart of Bangkok, and was shocked to see these giant monitor lizards collared and strolling very slowly with gentlemen Thais in blazers and top hats. It appears to be something of a new Thai fad - and it's catching on exceedingly quickly. They're like really macho, clearly intimidating, provoking onlookers to look at them and their big lizard on a lead. And they really do! - they excitedly seem to say - look at me! - I took my lizard off the leash! WTF? Seemingly oblivious to the well being of their fellow park goers. The lizards intimidate the public under the bullying glare of their owners / handlers. The worst are the ones that pimp their lizards out, emblazoning them with advertising and placing caps or miniature top hats fastened with elastic on there heads. It's not unheard of to see a monitor lizard strolling down Lumphini Park in full evening dress, complete with cravat if you please! The monitor lizards can get quite big, it isn't unheard of for a monitor lizard to grow almost 18 feet long - the rich Thai owners gain great face the larger their lizard, so they will go to almost any length to grow their lizard - steriods and rat hormones to make them more aggressive are very common. It turns out Thai women really fancy a man with great command of a large lizard. A rather mediocre man can improve his chances with the ladies quite dramitically if he possesses the right lizard. You'll see Thai gentlemen rubbing lizard polish vigourously onto their lizard in the early morning hours when Lumphini Park normally sees only the very committed runners trying to beat the heat - a common but unconcious cause. This should be stamped out immediately of course, we can't allow the lizards to get out of hand. I mean if you allow the lizards in - where can you sensibly draw the line? It's the damn wrong side of bloody enough! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted August 23, 2016 Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 Monitor lizards live in the park. Maybe they were taking their man for a walk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panadolsandwich Posted August 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 Yes, but how are these lizards donning the top hat and monocle is what I want to know? It is clearly exploitation. By whom and why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekong Posted August 23, 2016 Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panadolsandwich Posted August 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2016 It's like that point when you've had a few drinks, haven't really noticed them, and it creeps up on you - suddenly you doubt your ability to stand up from the table; if you stand up too quickly you will upset the table, and if you slowly and exaggeratedly try to extricate yourself, people will stare and make comments about you. You need to take a slash. Your head is swimming and then it all makes glorious, such beautiful sense as your murky vision focuses, Here come the lizards!, Here come the lizards!!! HERE COME THE LIZARDS!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexi Posted August 25, 2016 Report Share Posted August 25, 2016 Ai Hea .....when the room starts to spin its definitely time to stop drinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YimSiam Posted August 25, 2016 Report Share Posted August 25, 2016 The only thing that really worried me was the ether. There is nothing in the world more helpless and irresponsible and depraved than a man in the depths of an ether binge. And I knew we'd get into that rotten stuff pretty soon. Probably at the next gas station. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bust Posted August 26, 2016 Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 The image from the OP sounds like something out of a Hunter S Thompson story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panadolsandwich Posted August 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2016 Thanks Bust! I was racking my mind about that! Must have been that opening scene in Fear and Loathing after they've dropped that acid. But also there's this English Comedian Alexei Sayle who used to see lizards in Top hats and sing - 'well I'm pissed, I'm pissed, I'm pissed'. Funny how these things can float about in your mind like that. Or are lizards something you can only truly see when you blootered enough? In any case why do they appear so well dressed and respectable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jitagawn Posted August 28, 2016 Report Share Posted August 28, 2016 There are many of these in the area next to our condo in Klong San which is on the Chao Praya. They are always fun to watch and are well known to snack on soi dogs...ewwwww. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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