The price of CT in Thailand is increase compared with the 10 years ago. because there are some story. After the ST is gone from Thailand, the agency import CT from Combodia for a while. At that time( 10 year ago) the price is about 20 US dollar for 3 inches of CT. Five years later, no any CT in Thailand, everybody percept that CT is also gone from Combodia Lake!!!!!. No any CT in Thailand for 5-6 years. In the market there are the tiger fish from the Indonesia. During this time the price of CT is increasing according to the difference between demand and supply. The size of the last CT in thailand grew upto 12 inches. In the perfect fish, the price is about 1000 -1200 US dollar. or up to 1500 US for 20 inches. At the end of 2010, there were tiger fish import from Combodia again!!!, It is a big issue in Thailand. Someone told me, they did not come from Combodia but they came from vietnam. Howevere I did not know the truth. So the price for small CT that sell in the market increase double. because of illegal, difficult to find and import. The agency need to pay any extracharge to import them. So they affect the price of CT in Thailand.
I would like to ask u, Do u know the status of CT in Combodia?. Impending gone? or still has alot in the lake. And is it difficult the find the CT in your market? Thank your