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Post by jmg on Feb 17, 2019 0:24:40 GMT
Next July, (most likely) I will be in Laos (Luang Prabang and North), then to Angkor and finally to an island near Krabi in Thailand (I am looking for a nice little tourist beach with nearby forest !! : I'll be there with a lady who is not involved in entomology ... ). What is now the legislation concerning the collect of butterflies in Laos? I've been there twice, ten years ago and I could handle the butterfly net without any problem, even in villages. Is this still the case ?
I would add that about ten years ago, walking with a butterfly net in the villages of ethnic minorities in Northern Laos had a great advantage. Instead of appearing as the tourist on the lookout for "typical" and ethnographic photos, I was the "curious beast". I was asked if I wanted to fish or catch birds! And there were always kids to take me to the good butterfly spots!
In advance, thank you for recent information.
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Post by Paul K on Feb 19, 2019 15:27:41 GMT
I don’t think much changed in regards to collect butterflies in Laos.
No one really cares about it and indeed farang ( white westerner) with the net bring a lot of amusement to locals. Even more if they found out that bugs collected are not a meal.
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Post by Adam Cotton on Feb 19, 2019 16:45:14 GMT
I last went to Laos in 2008, so decided to wait before posting a comment in this thread. I was hoping that Paul would reply, and agree (from second hand information obtained from other collectors) that not much seems to have changed in terms of local reaction to butterfly collecting.
A few years ago my late friend, Prasobsuk Sukkit, had a slight issue in Sam Neua because the locals didn't want him to go collecting in the forest. They just wanted him to stay in town and wait to buy specimens from them. That may have been because he was a Thai rather than a westerner. He also told me that one of his Thai workers had a problem in Sekong. The locals didn't want him to stay overnight up in the mountains.
Adam.
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Post by Paul K on Feb 19, 2019 21:45:08 GMT
I suppose that local catchers were seeing Prasobsuk Sukkit as the competition in insect business.
In reality there are not many people involved in catching insects so the chances to meet one are slim.
Most likely north Laos is more popular for this activity however I don't think westerner would be bothered too much by them as they know one will not stay there too long to be a threat.
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Post by Adam Cotton on Feb 19, 2019 22:07:00 GMT
I suppose that local catchers were seeing Prasobsuk Sukkit as the competition in insect business. I think the locals just wanted him to buy, buy, buy rather than catch them himself. They might see that as a loss of revenue. Adam. |
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Post by jmg on Feb 20, 2019 0:33:24 GMT
Paul K. & Adam, many thanks for these informations about Laos !
Regarding the beach in Thailand, I'm thinking about Ko Ngai I believe not too much invaded by tourists. An hotel is just between the beach and the forest .... Reaching the said island by plane from BKK to Trang.
Next Sunday, I'll fly back to French Guiana !
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