Phuket food vendors educated on hygiene, Unesco Gastronomy status

The Phuket News

 

Hundreds of Phuket food vendors attended the seminar yesterday (May 23). PR Dept

 

PHUKET: More than 1,200 food vendors and restaurateurs from across Phuket have joined a series of seminars held to educate them on the importance of food hygiene and the important role they play in Phuket’s status as a Unesco Creative City of Gastronomy.

 

Of the three such seminars, one was held at the Phuket Merlin Hotel i Phuket Town yesterday (May 23), organised by the Prince of Songkla University Phuket campus and opened by Phuket Provincial Health Office (PPHO) Chief Dr Jirapan Teapan.

 

Pan Tongcheumneung, Dean of the PSU Phuket campus Faculty of Technology and Environment, explained simply, “Making sure you store and prepare food clean and safely is very important. It reduces the risk of illness from food or unhygienic practices, and it also increases your business’s competitiveness.”

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-food-vendors-educated-on-hygiene-unesco-gastronomy-status-67233.php

 

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Delightful gastronomy destination, yes.

 

 

Oh dear! This just sounds like it´s bound to fail!

"This fourth edition will specifically focus on harnessing the power of technology as a driver for sustainable growth."

 

The fifth edition will specifically focus on harnessing the power of soap, water, disinfectant and hand washing as a driver for sustainable growth.

8 hours ago, BigBadGeordie said:

"This fourth edition will specifically focus on harnessing the power of technology as a driver for sustainable growth."

 

The fifth edition will specifically focus on harnessing the power of soap, water, disinfectant and hand washing as a driver for sustainable growth.

Next we'll need a bai maree to keep warm food warm then we're going to need a fridge to keep cool food cool, Oh! hell we're going to need a bigger cart

 

17 hours ago, webfact said:

Phuket food vendors educated on hygiene

 Meanwhile: in a parallel universe, such knowledge is a basic requirement for being allowed to sell food, and not just a mere afterthought 

17 hours ago, webfact said:

More than 1,200 food vendors and restaurateurs from across Phuket have joined a series of seminars held to educate them on the importance of food hygiene

1,000 of them joined because of complementary water, coffee, ball pens and the music.

I eat street food here in Thailand.  The results? 
Over a period of 11 years I've had food poisoning twice here in Thailand.  Both times after eating at international fast-food hamburger franchises. 

After eating at street vendors and small street restaurants?  I've never been sick. 

So - perhaps that educational seminar needs to be focused elsewhere. 

On 5/24/2018 at 2:48 PM, webfact said:

Phuket food vendors educated on hygiene,

Hygiene? How will they wash the dishes or clean out the pots and pans if not on the street? Most food markets rental space does not offer such luxuries.