Fish spa owner plunges his head in - says foreign media are just out to discredit Thailand

[webfact]

Fish spa owner plunges his head in - says foreign media are just out to discredit Thailand

 

Picture: Sanook

 

The owner of hundreds of fish spas nationwide has lashed out at an Australian woman and the foreign media for discrediting Thailand. 

 

And to prove that his spas are clean he has plunged his head into a tank of fish normally reserved for tourists' feet. 

 

The actions of Chaiyaporn Lojaya come in the wake of the Aussie's claims in UK media that she lost her toes due to an infection picked up in Thailand at a fish spa. 

 

It was eight years ago.

 

Chaiyaporn - owner of Bangkok Dr Fish Spa 99 that has 300 branches throughout Thailand - was at his Chiang Mai Night Bazaar location for the publicity stunt. 

 

He slammed the foreign media and the woman for having a go at Thailand. He claims his spas are sanitary, properly run and have the necessary public health licenses. 

 

Sanook even used the English word "discredit" transliterated into Thai in their headline. 

 

However, Chaiyaporn did say that he felt the economic impact on the business would only be temporary. 

 

Thaivisa notes that putting your head in a place normally reserved for feet in Thailand would shock Thais but is unlikely to have the same effect on people abroad. 

 

Source: Sanook

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2018-09-19

 

 

[flyingtlger]

For whatever reasons....Feet and Heads are very sensitive issues in Thailand.

[ezzra]

Give it a rest will you? you made your point, foreign media, bad name. blah blah you're the tormented one, we know, just remember that without those foreigners you have no business, you didn't get to have 300 branches serving thai customers only, so please...

 

[anon789561]

fish head soup ?

[worgeordie]

Should have kept quiet and it would have gone away ,now

stirring the pot,is not going to help, yes everyone is out to

get Thailand?

regards worgeordie

[holy cow cm]

So he rents the tanks to 300 places. that is easier to do than actually having 300 places that are your solid businesses.. And boy oh boy that water is not clean having so many stinky sweaty feet in them. I don't even use bath water twice. Disgusting. 

[DrTuner]

Would be more convincing without the goggles and eyes open. 

[overherebc]

We did things like that for apples when we were kids.

[Aussie999]

clean water, new, clean, disinfected, fish....really, what's he trying to prove.

[Lupatria]

Hey fish head, nice stunt. However, I'm the guy with a slightly different opinion about who is actually discrediting Thailand.

[Somtamnication]

That explains everything: he thinks with his feet!

[metisdead]

A political trolling post has been removed. 

[klauskunkel]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

foreign media are just out to discredit Thailand

Nah, foreign media are out to discredit your fish spas. It's your antics published in Thai media that help discredit Thailand.

 

[connda]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

And to prove that his spas are clean he has plunged his head into a tank of fish normally reserved for tourists' feet. 

That may impress the average Thai who has an ingrained cultural aversion for their head coming anywhere near someone else's feet - however, foreigners will simply shake their heads an laugh at the funny man.  It would be hilarious if he ended up with pink eye and and a sinus infection from that stunt though.  ?  Actually he should have drank the water to prove it's purity - now that would totally gross out the average bacteria-adverse farang! 
"Omg! He drank the water the fish swim and poop in?  Gawd! It really must be pure!!!"

[Media1]

Sir you people do a great job on your own. It truly is a job reserved for Thais lol

[Aussieroaming]

So he has proved that he can talk under water, what next?

[natway09]

I think he should get "Big Joke" to give her a visit while he is in the UK

[overherebc]

7 hours ago, Aussie999 said:

clean water, new, clean, disinfected, fish....really, what's he trying to prove.

Does dettol have any effect on the fish?

Just askin.'

[Chris Lawrence]

Will his head have to be amputated?

[Aussie999]

10 hours ago, overherebc said:

Does dettol have any effect on the fish?

Just askin.'

Would probably kill them, but there are anti bacterial treatments available, just ask anyone who has kept fish, in a tank.

[faraday]

12 hours ago, Aussieroaming said:

So he has proved that he can talk under water, what next?

There's another bloke like that here: thinks he can walk on water. ?

 

Can't quite recall his name, got a great new slogan out though.

[Dick Crank]

Would need to deep cut his head with a knife before submersion to prove the point.

 

the eyes, ears, mouth and stomach have protective mechanisms that kill bacteria. It's not the same as exposure from an open wound.

[cornishcarlos]

However, Chaiyaporn did say that he felt the economic impact on the business  nauseous but was sure it would only be temporary. 

[DM07]

Yeah...boooohooo...every foreigner is out to get Thailand!

Has nothing to do with abysmal safety, zero accountability or the likes!

Thailand is soooooo perfect in every way!

[DM07]

2 hours ago, Dick Crank said:

Would need to deep cut his head with a knife before submersion to prove the point.

 

the eyes, ears, mouth and stomach have protective mechanisms that kill bacteria. It's not the same as exposure from an open wound.

Oooooh...you and your facts!

?

[MaxLee]

And there we have the first anti-fake news patient...... 

[chainarong]

These spa's are ISO 2000 credited from BOT I asume,  no one is discrediting Thailand they seem to manage to do this all by their selves and whats more there is no continued onslaught from the Australian media,  this topic died last week after Trump twittered.

[George Bowman]

On 9/19/2018 at 10:05 AM, webfact said:

And to prove that his spas are clean he has plunged his head into a tank of fish normally reserved for tourists' feet. 

I'm not a research scientist, but shouldn't both variables be exposed to the identical time frame?

 

Comparing a 10 second dip to a 10 minute soak is not an accurate comparison. He needs to retest his theory one more time...

[geriatrickid]

These fish tanks are a scam. They  offer no benefits to the users. The only people who profit are those who tout this nonsense. The  complainant can not provide one published report or study in a respectable scientific journal that supports the use of these unsanitary  water tanks.

 

[Beachcomber]

6 hours ago, geriatrickid said:

These fish tanks are a scam. They  offer no benefits to the users. The only people who profit are those who tout this nonsense. .

Does it really matter?

 

These tanks are fun. People go on holiday to do something different. Putting your feet in a tank full of fish that nibble at your toes is FUN something you don't do at home.

 

Don't over think everything.