Emster23 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Assign the rats to inactive posts pending an investigation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremia Juxtaposed Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 4 minutes ago, Megasin1 said: Sounds a bit extreme to get the cat to catch rats, did you have to chop the balls off your roof snake too? Ah...Feral tom cats won't remain in a household unless chopped off . Also it prevents breeding such that cats become a problem... As for the snake, it stays there cos it's happy... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monspencer Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Not forgetting to also blame the authorities for not collecting the filthy rubbish regularly that is just dumped in the streets, mostly by the Thais themslves. That is certainly true here in Pattaya as I guess it is in Bangkok as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masuk Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 6 hours ago, Darcula said: Clearly, they must've heard about the hub of gastronomy, and they're here for the Michelin star street food. The rubbish, food etc dumped in plastic bags is hardly vermin proof. When you see how much is dropped on the roadside during collection, it's no wonder rats are increasing. If the city is really worried about vermin, then start using bins with lids, which, dogs, cats and big fat rats can't access. Also, the collection trucks are quick, don't spill trash all over the road. Some parts of India were crawling with rats before people realised that the pythons they were removing had been keeping things under control. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwikeith Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 6 hours ago, RotMahKid said: Lazy cats or lack of snakes to blame? I only blame the persons who left this bag there out in the open. The only you can blame for the dirt are people, they made that BKK became a dirty, smelly city. The rats are only looking for food, if you take that away the rats will go also. That make a city clean! About a year ago Pratunam was looking quite good as the rubbish was being cleaned up every day. Now it is lazy cats fault, maybe a rubbish clean-up of BK and some rat poisoning programme may help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Kerryd Posted May 24, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 24, 2018 2 hours ago, Henrik Andersen said: Let poor people collect them 10.b each That was tried in another place (I don't think it was in Thailand) a few years ago. They offered a bounty for every rat tail brought in but what happened was, people were just lopping the tails off the rats and letting them go, or actually breeding them to make even more so they could cut the tails off them as well ! Rats are survivors and, unfortunately, they are also prolific breeders. It would be almost impossible to rid a city of them once they have become "established". There are places (like Alberta, Canada) which are (supposedly) rat free (Alberta goes to great lengths to keep it that way as well as they know how devastating it could be on their agricultural industry if they ever had a rat infestation.) But a city the size of Bangkok, located next to the ocean, with an already huge rat population ? Near impossible to get rid of them short of a 10 megaton nuke. Then you'd have to deal with the radioactive mutant cockroaches ! Where I'm at now (Nong Prue), the soi I'm on had 1 family with 2 cats. They'd catch the odd rat and for some reason liked to eat them behind my water tank on the corner of the patio. Also odd was the only thing they'd leave behind was the head. No feet. No tail. Just the chewed off head. Got them to stop by spraying copious amounts of tile/drain cleaner in the area and then hosing the spot down frequently. Got rid of the "dead rat" smell and it seems the cats don't like the "drain cleaner" smell so they take their meals somewhere else. A little over a year ago another family moved in and the mother had 7 cats. One of them apparently won't eat anything but sewer rats ! Needless to say (perhaps), haven't seen or smelt a rat in our area for a long, long time. Bringing in scads of feral cats would have problems as well. Maybe not as many if they were all spayed/neutered but there'd still be problems. Cats are nature's cold blooded murderers and, like snakes and monitors, they don't differentiate between "pet" and "vermin". To a cat, if it moves (and is smaller than the cat), it's fair game. So they would also help with the bird problem as well. As long as you don't mind all the cat crap (and hair balls) that would replace the rat droppings and bird "splat". 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post natway09 Posted May 24, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 24, 2018 I live in an apartment block in the middle of Bangkok. Our rubbish room (which is pretty well rat proof) at 11pm must have over 100 rats every night dining on rhe 800 apartments left overs gaining access by doors & conduit access hatches being left open. When I offered to rid them of all rats in the room I was told by the Juristic Chairperson on no uncertain terms that it was not "natural" to do so. so the 200 rats in our condo grounds will become 6,000 in 3 months due to ample food supply. You can't help stupid 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazinoz Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 They must be farang imported cats as Thai cats would not be that lazy. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phetpeter Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Re train the Soi dogs, Its a task they could well do. Feed them a few rats and they will get the idea, and have 7/11 turn down the A/C,s show they aren't pampering them to much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremia Juxtaposed Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 6 minutes ago, kiwikeith said: About a year ago Pratunam was looking quite good as the rubbish was being cleaned up every day. Now it is lazy cats fault, maybe a rubbish clean-up of BK and some rat poisoning programme may help. Well.......Of course you are right....Samak was a chunt and it is of no insignificance that he died in pain with cancer in USA.....But at the end of the day he got his bribes and things were sorted out.....The Good Old days..???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khun Paul Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 No more Land of Smiles, more like Land of Screams as Tourists see the rats 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NextStationBangkok Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Thai Government should pay Baht.20 per rat catched, then you see the magic....? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bluemoonpattaya Posted May 24, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 24, 2018 That's right blame the cat, i'm sure they are trying very hard. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremia Juxtaposed Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 9 minutes ago, Khun Paul said: No more Land of Smiles, more like Land of Screams as Tourists see the rats Yes , of course you are right....The age of "tourism" was lost decades ago!!! Nobody wants to go to Asia ....They want to go to their home town but spend loads of money to be able to get back and complain about where they have been..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Juan B Tong Posted May 24, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 24, 2018 4 hours ago, Get Real said: I wonder how other countries manage to fix this problem? I think they pick up the garbage. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post csabo Posted May 24, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 24, 2018 Don't even tell them. It can be our little secret. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Amusements Posted May 24, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 24, 2018 I think I have found those responsible? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sakeopete Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 I will bet there are more rats than people in Bangkok. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremia Juxtaposed Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Just now, Sakeopete said: I will bet there are more rats than people in Bangkok. Or London, Rome, Paris....What point are you making..?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petmag Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 6 hours ago, sungod said: Everyone should have a Jack Russel. Contact the Battersea Dogs Home..lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metisdead Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Off topic posts and the replies have been removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max66 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 7 hours ago, RotMahKid said: Lazy cats or lack of snakes to blame? I only blame the persons who left this bag there out in the open. The only you can blame for the dirt are people, they made that BKK became a dirty, smelly city. The rats are only looking for food, if you take that away the rats will go also. That make a city clean! No they won't because there is always a fresh plate of food outside of every other home ,building and hut for "budda" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Songlaw Posted May 24, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 24, 2018 6 hours ago, sungod said: Everyone should have a Jack Russel. Or maybe a Harvey Wallbanger... but I'm game. What's in it? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike324 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Or it could be because of cleanliness and trash not being disposed properly, street stalls dumping all the left over water/drinks/soups down the drain on sidewalks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 7 hours ago, webfact said: Bangkok overrun by a million rats - lack of snakes and lazy cats to blame! Of course every shop leaving a little offering of food on the floor really discourages Rats too ! Leave food out , then moan about having too many Rats - seems thai logic - AGAIN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Songlaw Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 27 minutes ago, Amusements said: I think I have found those responsible? I was pretty sure that the fine felines of Bangkok were not going to "stand" for all these slanderous remarks concerning their work ethic... now I'm certain of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
car720 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 The cats are on yabba The rats are in the house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
car720 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 same in society get rid of the snakes and the rats move in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55Jay Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Well, that bag of rubbish in the OP photo might have something to do with it. The solution is obvious. Round up several (hundred) thousand humanoids and shift THEM into the countryside. Less rubbish in the city. Fewer rats and possibly fewer snakes over time. It's all connected. Nature has a way of equalizing itself once humans stop meddling. ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55Jay Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 44 minutes ago, Amusements said: I think I have found those responsible? Hey, my cat resembles that remark! ? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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