cock fighting stadium , mae rim area , chiang mai province
one of the food stalls next to the stadium
spicy barbecued frog
vetinary store at the stadium
getting the cock ready for matching with an opponent
preparing their cocks for fight selection
selecting which cocks will fight each other. this is done by putting the birds close to each other and judging the amount of agression shown.
weighing the birds to ensure an even weight match
bird fight order being recorded
owner preparing his bird for the fight
owner preparing his bird for the fight
who are you looking at ?
most fights time out and an official decides the outcome. in chiang mai there are no blades on the birds spurs so the fights last longer and are less vicious and bloody.
post fight repairs
post fight repairs