German expat demands officials do something about noisey swallows

[Jonathan Fairfield]

German expat demands officials do something about noisey swallows

 

Image: Banmuang

 

Officials in central Prachuap Khiri Khan went to a three story property after complaints that the building was being used to attract swallows at night. 

 

The swallows - a protected species - would go to the building and the owner would harvest their nests to make the expensive "bird's nest" soup craved by many Asians. 

 

Neighbors had complained to the government watchdog Damrongtham about the noises at night used to attract the birds and the smell from polluted water that came from the building.

 

Yesterday morning Saengpratheep Khunathimaphan from Damrongtham led a group of military, police, environmentalists and animal experts to the property in Soi Ran "Big Phone".

 

A notice was left on the gate threatening further legal action.

 

The owner and the manager were nowhere to be found - they had apparently flown the nest. 

 

A German man who lives next door told Banmuang that if the problem isn't sorted out within two months he will move elsewhere.

 

The German man said he is sick to death of the problems caused by the birds, which include noise at all hours and a foul smell.

 

He said that the birds shouldn't be allowed to nest in a building in a residential area.

 

Source: Banmuang

 

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[Phuketshrew]

20 minutes ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

A German man who lives next door told Banmuang that if the problem isn't sorted out within two months he will move elsewhere.

Fritz or swallows?

[maraudingscot]

Maybe the 'german guy' shouldn't be allowed to live where nature trys to hold onto life! 

What a statement that is, swallows shouldn't be allowed to nest in a residential area! ????????????

Best stick a notice up telling them then ???????????????? <deleted>

[transam]

What a tosser.....Probably used to train or plane noise....

[richiejom]

Well at least they got the photo pointing at the suspects, this is mandatory in these police crime cases ????????

[RJRS1301]

Great pointing techniques, need to mentor the RTP

[JeffersLos]

Will be a police run karaoke den next week. 

[VocalNeal]

53 minutes ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

A German man who lives next door told Banmuang that if the problem isn't sorted out within two months he will move elsewhere.

 

Are you living next to a German? Want him out? We can help. Legal, environmentally friendly, inexpensive. 

 

Call us.

 

Look! Marten, no Hans 

 

 

[Stocky]

28 minutes ago, maraudingscot said:

Maybe the 'german guy' shouldn't be allowed to live where nature trys to hold onto life! 

What a statement that is, swallows shouldn't be allowed to nest in a residential area! ????????????

Best stick a notice up telling them then ???????????????? <deleted>

You misunderstand, this is a 'swallow condo'. Rather than go to the caves to harvest the nests you build a condo for the swallows. To attract the birds they play swallow nesting sounds at twilight. Then every few months someone comes to collect the nests.

 

Yes they are noisy and if the guano isn't collected it gets smelly and messy. Swallow condos are common in parts of Indonesia, we had one near us in Hat Yai until the neighbours complained and it was shut down.

 

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[pikao]

52 minutes ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

Neighbors had complained to the government watchdog Damrongtham about the noises at night used to attract the birds

There is a detached house standing on a road here that is used as a "bird house". They also use a sound system to attract the birds. Very annoying even when you only drive by

[NCC1701A]

59 minutes ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

expat demands officials do something about noisey swallows

my mind is so in the gutter.

[trigpoint]

There not swallows, there swiftlets, very noisy, usually in purpose built bird houses, their nests are harvested for birds nest soup. Very lucrative business. 

[monkeycu]

Later today the swallows will be making a complaint about a noisy German neighbour

[TKDfella]

I've seen plenty of Swifts around but I haven't a free flying Swallow yet. Going to take the police some time to track down those noisy swifts although they could try a traffic light section on the main road somewhere. ????

[robblok]

3 hours ago, maraudingscot said:

Maybe the 'german guy' shouldn't be allowed to live where nature trys to hold onto life! 

What a statement that is, swallows shouldn't be allowed to nest in a residential area! ????????????

Best stick a notice up telling them then ???????????????? <deleted>

I am not sure you understand what is happening. Someone put a building there to attract swallows thousands of them to get their nest. That is farming.. should farming be allowed in residential area's. Just wonder how nice you would be if a farmer set up shop with pigs next to your house for instance ?

[LukKrueng]

3 hours ago, maraudingscot said:

Maybe the 'german guy' shouldn't be allowed to live where nature trys to hold onto life! 

What a statement that is, swallows shouldn't be allowed to nest in a residential area! ????????????

Best stick a notice up telling them then ???????????????? <deleted>

not sure you got the picture.. It's not nature. In that area there are many such buildings set to attract the birds. They have loudspeakers running at all times mimicking the birds' sounds so the birds go in to nest. The owners then harvest the nests to make and sell the soup.

[Letseng]

 Germans are great complainers. I lived there for a while.

[metisdead]

Some troll posts attempting to bring the topic into the gutter have been removed as well as the replies. 

[DrPhibes]

Vacationing south of Hua Hin and passed that building on the way to sea food restaurant at sunset. Shitting sparrows everywhere.  I can see why the complaints.

[DrTuner]

And then the Chinese eat the nests that have been shat on by the flying rats. Aroooyyyyy!!!

 

 

[Traubert]

13 minutes ago, DrTuner said:

And then the Chinese eat the nests that have been shat on by the flying rats. Aroooyyyyy!!!

 

 

Yep, of course they just pluck 'em off the wall and chow down.

 

Ignoramus. It's one of the most expensive gastronomic items on the planet.

[Redline]

That is official?  Leaving a note ???? Even if it was registered mail, and they signed for it, they wold make up an excuse that they didn't get it

[wisperone]

"Boss", "the plane, the plane"!

[from the home of CC]

3 hours ago, robblok said:

I am not sure you understand what is happening. Someone put a building there to attract swallows thousands of them to get their nest. That is farming.. should farming be allowed in residential area's. Just wonder how nice you would be if a farmer set up shop with pigs next to your house for instance ?

It happened to my wife in her village years ago. You're right they can't do this in a residential area. She called the general gov. help line and they came in about a week and shut it down. The bird noises were keeping little ones awake was the main complaint.

[CNXexpat]

7 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

Neighbors had complained

Neighbors, plural. Why the headline is about a German?

[DrTuner]

2 hours ago, Traubert said:

It's one of the most expensive gastronomic items on the planet.

Even more expensive than tiger dick? The stuff Chinese gobble down is disgusting, regardless of how much they pay for it.

[balo]

Sorry I'm not native speaker of English, but why is the bird called Swallow? I rather strange name for a bird? 

[Chazar]

This  person is  running a  business  from a residential  area, this is the latest "fad" remember  MR  BUN? they stink they are  noisy, I live in the country they have just built a  massive house soley for these  birds, fortunately not  by  me.

Close it  down, its not nature its  for money.

[Chazar]

8 hours ago, CNXexpat said:

Neighbors, plural. Why the headline is about a German?

Bloody foreigners need to be shown nationalism at  all times.

[Mukdahanman]

The owner and the manager were nowhere to be found - they had apparently flown the nest. 

 

 

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