A crocodile farmer in Trang has slashed his prices after accumulating 450 crocodiles which he has found hard to shift since the coronavirus pandemic began. Around 200 of the crocodiles are currently for sale for the cheap price of 3,500 baht to 6,000 baht each, depending on the size. Before the pandemic began, Sommart Srisuk sold the crocodiles for 8,000 baht to 10,000 baht each.
55 year old Sommart began raising crocodiles 15 years ago at his 1 rai (1,600 square metre) rubber plantation in Trang province, southern Thailand. Back in 2007, Sommart raised 88 crocodiles. Customer demand grew so Sommart expanded his business and built more pools to facilitate more of the reptiles.
Sommart’s main customer was a single business in Chon Buri who would bulk buy crocodiles and sell them to customers in different countries. Since the pandemic started, the business hasn’t been able to buy…
