The wall gecko "TUK KAE" is a lizard six to nine inches long, named for the sound it makes.
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The wall gecko
("TUK KAE" - ตุ๊กแก) or
house lizard
("CHINGCHOK" - จิ้งจก)
can be found everywhere in Thailand. Thai people can
eat "TUK KAE" but not "CHINGCHOK".
House lizard appear at night time and make shrill sound.
If their tail is cut, it will grow again. Whatever homeowner
does, house lizard always find a way to enter inside home.
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If a "CHINGCHOK" falls in front of somebody going out, it means that he is going to have serious problems. This belief is based on that house lizards should never fall from ceiling or walls.
Some other beliefs mention that a man with a new wife should not eat "GAENG TUK KAE" (แกงตุ๊กแก) as it may arouse her. It is also a sin to eat "TUK KAE" for some people. As the "TUK KAE" is commonly found in houses, people believe that they may be reincarnated relatives.
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