Dried tokay geckos ready for export, at Ban Tan village in Na Wa district of Nakhon Phanom. (Photo: Pattanapong Sripiachai)
NAKHON PHANOM: With much of Isan already struggling with water shortages this dry season, residents of a village in Na Wa district welcome it as the perfect time to catch and dry tokay geckos for export.
The dried bodies are used in traditional Chinese medicine, and yield a huge income for the community.
More than 300 households at Ban Tan in tambon Na Wa each earn 50,000-100,000 baht a month selling dried tokay, which are exported to China and Taiwan. Tokay are the world’s second largest true gecko, and grow up to 30cm long, including the tail.
This dry season has been a busy time at Ban Tan, as they trap the fiesty little reptiles in their houses and in neighbouring villages and…
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