How Fat is Thailand Getting?

[Scaliwags66]

I am an American and used to seeing lots of fat people everywhere. Ridiculous how the food industry works there, portion size, and <deleted> in general. I first was in Thailand in 2012 then moved away until last year and now back again. I can not help to notice it seems Thailand is just getting fatter. I know US food industry is to blame in a lot of ways sending all their <deleted>ty products globally for the constant desire to grow corporate profits. But also Thais love a good bubble tea, iced coffee, cakes, sweets, etc etc. 

 

I read recently that now Thailand is in the top 10 countries for percentage of population increase in obesity. I guess it is not surprising how many overweight people I am seeing these days. Any of you long term residents here noticed a trending towards this over your many years in the country? Or more recent phenomenon? If the younger generation is used to all the packaged 711 products and sweets and chips then it will only get worse I guess. Seems like the older people are not as fat as maybe they stick to a more traditional diet? 

 

Just thinking out loud here. Sorry if worthless post lol. 

 

 

[Crossy]

Let's move this to The Pub where you can get a good, low calorie, pie, chips and beans (with a side of white bread and butter) ????

 

[2 is 1]

Thai's eat all the time! They don't even know what is breakfast! Have to put 1 kilogram rice in mouth whit some else.

And need sweed after. Our girl (wife's) is fat and her cousin is elephant, weight 120 kilogram. I don't want to go shop whit them , coz cost 3000 bth only snacks "jesus". Wife give girl 500 bth/week to eat in school. Even eat breakfast and dinner in home.

Wife take care of elephant coz her real mother is looser and only drink lao khao ! Ask all the time money(she is in Khon Kaen univercity).

I have said to wife that elephant eat you to bankruptcy! Story of normal Thailand lol

[SteveK]

They eat a lot and regularly. And as time has gone on, because of western influences like fast foods, high calorie coffee drinks, cakes and donuts, as you mentioned some Thais are eating less healthily. And fewer are doing manual labour or even walking. Jesus, Thais hate walking more than 50 yards! More calories in and fewer calories out equals a fatter populace.

 

There are some huge women in my wife's family. But definitely the trend is towards getting fatter, a lifelong Japanese friend tells me it's the same there too. Asian metabolism can't handle a 1500 calories double cheeseburger, fries and a drink so the inevitable will happen. 

Edited August 16, 2020 by SteveK

[scammed]

its especially the not so old that are getting so fat here, like below 40 age group,

they are easily fatter then in my home country, while at the same time being half a meter shorter

[SteveK]

7 minutes ago, scammed said:

its especially the not so old that are getting so fat here, like below 40 age group,

they are easily fatter then in my home country, while at the same time being half a meter shorter

You're right, but here that's because I see the elders in the village up at 6am tending their gardens, walking the buffalo or walking/cycling. The young uns ain't even up yet, and when they do get up, they sit in the hammock looking at Tik Tok. When they decide to go out, they jump on their Honda Wave, the youngsters do no exercise.  And they are the ones who like the 700 calorie Starbucks drinks, or a KFC bucket.

Edited August 16, 2020 by SteveK

[bkk6060]

Those very popular 1000 calorie plus "coffee drinks" sold on the streets with the Carnation milk cans on the cart, or all the coffee shops that sell them.  Thais seem to actually believe this milk and coffee is not so bad. A quick pick me up.

That condensed milk is mostly sugar one ounce has 130 calories and 22 carbs.  Then watch as they add what looks like water but is mostly heavy sugar syrup.  A small shot of coffee is the only thing fatless.

I have been with Thais that will drink 2 or 3 or more of these a day no problem.  Walking around jacking a straw in and out and shaking the plastic cup.  Annoys me. ????

 

Add the cheap noodle and rice meals they buy you got a carbo load creating fat and more diabetes.

 

I do not see that many Thais in McDonald's, but they seem to love KFC and donuts.  Krispy Kreme I think is pretty new here they are mostly packed in the malls people buying 2 or 3 donuts.

 

So yes, this place is getting fatter especially the younger generation.

Edited August 16, 2020 by bkk6060

[from the home of CC]

lol, I guess you forget what going to Walmart is like, if the Thais were cannibals a Sat. nite there could feed the country for a year.

 

How many people in America are obese?

Over 70 million adults in U.S. are obese (35 million men and 35 million women). 99 million are overweight (45 million women and 54 million men). NHANES 2016 statistics showed that about 39.6% of American adults were obese.

 

Edited August 16, 2020 by from the home of CC

[jvs]

15 minutes ago, from the home of CC said:

lol, I guess you forget what going to Walmart is like, if the Thais were cannibals a Sat. nite there could feed the country for a year.

 

How many people in America are obese?

Over 70 million adults in U.S. are obese (35 million men and 35 million women). 99 million are overweight (45 million women and 54 million men). NHANES 2016 statistics showed that about 39.6% of American adults were obese.

 

If i recall right 2018 was the first year more people died of being obese then of hunger,shameful.

I think being of normal weight is the new skinny.!!!

Countless times i am being told i am skinny,i am not! my body fat is around 15 % not skinny at all!

[from the home of CC]

1 minute ago, jvs said:

If i recall right 2018 was the first year more people died of being obese then of hunger,shameful.

I think being of normal weight is the new skinny.!!!

Countless times i am being told i am skinny,i am not! my body fat is around 15 % not skinny at all!

it's just as shameful in the UK and Canada. If people don't buy into the masks/distancing big time this winter (when most things move inside in these countries) these immunity defeating conditions are set to kill a lot of folks..

[PatOngo]

1 hour ago, Scaliwags66 said:

I know US food industry is to blame in a lot of ways sending all their <deleted>ty products globally

I liken it to terrorism!

[SteveK]

When I was young, I'm sure I ate just as much garbage as the kids these days, I seem to remember spending my pocket money on giant pouches of maltesers and big cans of Tango. But when I had free time with my friends, we would always be out and about on our bicycles and being active. I used to cycle for miles with the kids in my neighbourhood looking for the best fishing spots. Now it's just all about mobile phone apps. I used to walk to school everyday, took me 40 minutes each way. Imagine asking a child to do that now! They'd want an Uber. 

Edited August 16, 2020 by SteveK

[Dumbastheycome]

I recall reading that on the obesity  scale  Thailand has  achieved  Number 2  slot  after the USA. More amazing  that  New Zealand  was  number 3 !

I always thought  the  British  would  be  way up there   because  eat so much  fat  <deleted> !

But my wife is  also a bit shocked  about  the  big  people  to  be seen in  Bangkok  now and oozing  outwards  into Thailand in general.

[elliss]

2 hours ago, PatOngo said:

I liken it to terrorism!

 

   Wow . 

      That's  exactly what i have been thinking .

      KFC..?

 

 

Edited August 16, 2020 by elliss

[Moonlover]

25 minutes ago, Dumbastheycome said:

I recall reading that on the obesity  scale  Thailand has  achieved  Number 2  slot  after the USA. More amazing  that  New Zealand  was  number 3 !

I always thought  the  British  would  be  way up there   because  eat so much  fat  <deleted> !

But my wife is  also a bit shocked  about  the  big  people  to  be seen in  Bangkok  now and oozing  outwards  into Thailand in general.

No, that cannot possibly be right! Thailand is way down the list, by country. I did read that it was 2nd behind Malaysia in ASEAN. Maybe you confused it with that.

 

Even BFA (Big Fat America) isn't actually top of the list. That dubious honour goes to Nauru, somewhere out in the Pacific I believe.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_obesity_rate

 

 

[Yinn]

36 minutes ago, Moonlover said:

No, that cannot possibly be right! Thailand is way down the list, by country. I did read that it was 2nd behind Malaysia in ASEAN. Maybe you confused it with that.

 

Even BFA (Big Fat America) isn't actually top of the list. That dubious honour goes to Nauru, somewhere out in the Pacific I believe.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_obesity_rate

 

 

Funny thread.

Farangs now complain about fat Thai people eat to much. ????

 

Maybe they never go to beach in Phuket? 

Or hotel breakfast buffet?

 

I is 42-44 kg. My mother 48kg. Father 58kg.

[Dumbastheycome]

1 hour ago, Moonlover said:

No, that cannot possibly be right! Thailand is way down the list, by country. I did read that it was 2nd behind Malaysia in ASEAN. Maybe you confused it with that.

 

Even BFA (Big Fat America) isn't actually top of the list. That dubious honour goes to Nauru, somewhere out in the Pacific I believe.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_obesity_rate

 

 

Y'all did read  my signature ? :)

[impulse]

What astounds me about the USA, where I'm stuck by Covid, isn't the sheer weight.  It's the distribution.  I see some folks with pretty normal upper bodies and huge butts/hips that look like they couldn't possibly be on the same body. 

 

That's got to be some kind of insidious food chemical thing, because there is no way to get that out of proportion just by eating too many calories and not exercising.  Some day, there's going to be a rash of whistleblowers from the food industry coming out with revelations that they've known all along that they're killing their customers.

 

BTW, about Nauru...  Its population is around 12,000.  I can show you apartment complexes in the USA where the 5,000 residents weight more than all the people of Nauru combined.  Especially if you could just weigh their butts.

 

Edited August 16, 2020 by impulse

[2 is 1]

1 hour ago, Yinn said:

Funny thread.

Farangs now complain about fat Thai people eat to much. ????

 

Maybe they never go to beach in Phuket? 

Or hotel breakfast buffet?

 

I is 42-44 kg. My mother 48kg. Father 58kg.

Ofcource all is not fat! But truth is Thai eat much! Like going dinner whit wife and our friends. We are in restaurant 2-3 houer! They eat all that time! I eat 15 minutes and drink 2 houer and then wife bla bla bla to me why im drunk lol. I have say wife "i oder one beer"! But in Thailand if you oder beer your class never empty and in bill can be 10 beer! Hmm... where that come from i oder one beer!

Edited August 16, 2020 by 2 is 1

[thaibeachlovers]

9 hours ago, SteveK said:

When I was young, I'm sure I ate just as much garbage as the kids these days, I seem to remember spending my pocket money on giant pouches of maltesers and big cans of Tango. But when I had free time with my friends, we would always be out and about on our bicycles and being active. I used to cycle for miles with the kids in my neighbourhood looking for the best fishing spots. Now it's just all about mobile phone apps. I used to walk to school everyday, took me 40 minutes each way. Imagine asking a child to do that now! They'd want an Uber. 

You are correct. I ate loads of sugar and bad food when young, but didn't put on weight because active. Now kids don't do much except exercise their texting finger.

However, we ate less processed food then, and processed food is full of sugar and very bad chemicals. More bad chemicals used to grow food now than then, too.

[thaibeachlovers]

8 hours ago, Yinn said:

Funny thread.

Farangs now complain about fat Thai people eat to much. ????

 

Maybe they never go to beach in Phuket? 

Or hotel breakfast buffet?

 

I is 42-44 kg. My mother 48kg. Father 58kg.

I used to eat lots at hotel breakfast buffet, but didn't eat another meal all day.

[4reaL]

8 hours ago, impulse said:

What astounds me about the USA, where I'm stuck by Covid, isn't the sheer weight.  It's the distribution.  I see some folks with pretty normal upper bodies and huge butts/hips that look like they couldn't possibly be on the same body. 

 

That's got to be some kind of insidious food chemical thing, because there is no way to get that out of proportion just by eating too many calories and not exercising.  Some day, there's going to be a rash of whistleblowers from the food industry coming out with revelations that they've known all along that they're killing their customers.

 

BTW, about Nauru...  Its population is around 12,000.  I can show you apartment complexes in the USA where the 5,000 residents weight more than all the people of Nauru combined.  Especially if you could just weigh their butts.

 

 

Interesting observation, I always wonder how those huge butt type ppl get themselves on a toilet seat.

The overhang must be immense.

[fredwiggy]

12 hours ago, from the home of CC said:

lol, I guess you forget what going to Walmart is like, if the Thais were cannibals a Sat. nite there could feed the country for a year.

 

How many people in America are obese?

Over 70 million adults in U.S. are obese (35 million men and 35 million women). 99 million are overweight (45 million women and 54 million men). NHANES 2016 statistics showed that about 39.6% of American adults were obese.

 

Exactly the point of the post. The American, and other western, (with japan included) way of life is introduced everywhere, including most of what Thais own. Cars, trucks, scooters, computers, phones, tractors, appliances, military equipment and guns, and food. The food, mostly sweet things, is the main reason they are getting bigger here. Simple carbs like sugar have to be burned off before the body can burn stored body fat, and like all other kids in the world, they start early, giving the kids snacks instead of healthy food. In America, the diet knowledge is far more than here, but the obesity rate is very high because people love sweets and the companies know this. Before I came here, I saw Thais, and Asians,  as a lean race, with a few exceptions. Now everywhere i look I see more and more people with weight problems. Here in Isaan, you would think that since they are subsistence farmers for the most part, most would be lean because farm work, especially in the heat all day, tends to keep you lean. But when you snack during the day on junk, then go home and eat a pound of rice, your body will grow.

[bodga]

Judging by my  village I'd say KING  KONG size and these are grossly  fat not  just 10  kilo or so.

[bodga]

9 hours ago, Yinn said:

Funny thread.

Farangs now complain about fat Thai people eat to much. ????

 

Maybe they never go to beach in Phuket? 

Or hotel breakfast buffet?

 

I is 42-44 kg. My mother 48kg. Father 58kg.

How about your dog though?

[mike787]

It is what it is...fat for skinny, what are we going to do?  It's like death, cannot change it.

[fredwiggy]

8 hours ago, impulse said:

What astounds me about the USA, where I'm stuck by Covid, isn't the sheer weight.  It's the distribution.  I see some folks with pretty normal upper bodies and huge butts/hips that look like they couldn't possibly be on the same body. 

 

That's got to be some kind of insidious food chemical thing, because there is no way to get that out of proportion just by eating too many calories and not exercising.  Some day, there's going to be a rash of whistleblowers from the food industry coming out with revelations that they've known all along that they're killing their customers.

 

BTW, about Nauru...  Its population is around 12,000.  I can show you apartment complexes in the USA where the 5,000 residents weight more than all the people of Nauru combined.  Especially if you could just weigh their butts.

 

Women tend to store extra body fat in the hips and legs, while men usually in the abdomen. In women, it's stored there because of hormones, and helps during pregnancy and lactation.

[fredwiggy]

9 hours ago, Yinn said:

Funny thread.

Farangs now complain about fat Thai people eat to much. ????

 

Maybe they never go to beach in Phuket? 

Or hotel breakfast buffet?

 

I is 42-44 kg. My mother 48kg. Father 58kg.

It isn't a complaint, but an observation. People are fat everywhere, and all for the same reasons. You and your family are considered skinny, even without knowing your heights. If your dad is 5'5" or less, then it is considered normal weight, without taking into consideration body fat percentage. You are normal weight for a man 5' tall (152cm)

[BritManToo]

1 minute ago, fredwiggy said:

It isn't a complaint, but an observation. People are fat everywhere, and all for the same reasons. You and your family are considered skinny, even without knowing your heights. If your dad is 5'5" or less, then it is considered normal weight, without taking into consideration body fat percentage. You are normal weight for a man 5' tall (152cm)

I exercise a bit, and can't stop losing weight.

Am 6' tall and was 76Kg last month, edging down to 75Kg now.

And this is with drinking a litre of Pepsi every day.

 

It's not the diet making people fat, it's the lack of exercise.

Nobody exercises any more, children just sit in front of the TV.

[Moonlover]

9 hours ago, Dumbastheycome said:

Y'all did read  my signature ? ????

And maybe you didn't read mine!

 

I did, however note your user name and I shall take note. ????