webfact Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 Mushroom warning! Foragers urged to use comparison app after 275 poisonings this year A top Thai doctor has urged Thais to use a recently developed comparison app to determine what mushrooms are safe to eat. Dr Okart Karnkawinpong, chief of the Department of Medical Sciences, said that between January and June this year 275 people had sought medical attention for poisoning after foraging for wild mushrooms. The period of May to August is considered "wild mushroom season". Ubon Ratchathani province in the north east had the most cases. The four most common varieties to cause poisoning were: เห็ดหมวกจีน (het muak jeen) เห็ดคันร่มพิษ (het khan rom phit) เห็ดก้อนฝุ่น (het kon fun) and เห็ดระงาก (het ra-ngaak) Dr Okart said that these mushrooms quite closely resembled edible varieties meaning that foragers could be fooled. He said that a new app has been developed in cooperation with Mahasarakham University called "Application Mushroom Image Matching" to help people determine what was safe to eat. Source: Daily News -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2020-07-15 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AndyAndyAndy Posted July 15, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 15, 2020 The app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.thaimushroom.classify2 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 Some "Cowpat" mushrooms เห็ดขี้ควาย ( Het kee Kwai ) https://www.matichonweekly.com/column/article_153570 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zyphodb Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 4 hours ago, AndyAndyAndy said: The app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.thaimushroom.classify2 You need your google play store based in thailand, or it won't let you download it ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jane Dough Posted July 15, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 15, 2020 4 hours ago, johng said: Some "Cowpat" mushrooms เห็ดขี้ควาย ( Het kee Kwai ) https://www.matichonweekly.com/column/article_153570 They look tasty. It's high time I tried some again. Rooster 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETERTHEEATER Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 If this app has the reliability of the Covid tracking app promoted by the Government then mushroom eaters had better get their funeral insurance updated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post johng Posted July 15, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 15, 2020 5 hours ago, AndyAndyAndy said: The app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.thaimushroom.classify2 Ohh dear I just downloaded and installed it but for some stupid reason the app wants you sign up register and login !! Health warning first Then login ??????? why ???????? Deleted !!!!!!! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnaBanana Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 1 hour ago, Jane Dough said: They look tasty. It's high time I tried some again. Rooster They're just magic . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritManToo Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 (edited) 6 hours ago, AndyAndyAndy said: The app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.thaimushroom.classify2 Thanks, downloaded it. My mushroom in the fridge (from Tesco Lotus) is 90%+ edible according to the app. App asked me to sign in as well, I just put a name for user and a number for password, logged me straight in. Edited July 15, 2020 by BritManToo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burma Bill Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 1 hour ago, AnnaBanana said: They're just magic . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee b Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 Well I only eat button mushrooms, and I know they are safe to eat so i'm fine ???? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A512 Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 8 hours ago, lee b said: Well I only eat button mushrooms, and I know they are safe to eat so i'm fine ???? there is one quite similar to the edible straw mushroom, but it is highly poisonous, be careful even Thai farmer get tricked by this one, I can't remember the name sorry, but exactly the same except for a few red dots it has under the cap in between the gills, since most people eat them when it still look like buttons, it is hard to check. just avoid the wild one, purchase from a verified source. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebell Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 All mushrooms are edible; some of them only once. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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