RafPinto Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 USA donates quality vaccines and get used gloves back (for which they have to pay). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Top Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 What next , used Condoms being washed and ironed and repackaged ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 1 hour ago, malibukid said: Thailand was a feudal society less than a hundred years ago So? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 25 minutes ago, Brick Top said: What next , used Condoms being washed and ironed and repackaged ? Already done, so don't waste your money setting up recycled condom business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Drake Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 1 hour ago, malibukid said: personally being an American i can say i have had my day in court and successfully won all claims agains large corporations in the States and the U.S. government. try that in Thailand., lol The other thing to take note of is the consumer affairs offices of many businesses. Get something off the grocery shelves that turns out spoiled or no good? Call the 1-800 number and you will get several times over what you paid in coupons for free replacement items. Bigger problems? Class action lawsuits occur all the time. Insurance and bank regulators mean when one of them goes under you don't lose your money. Many solid consumer protections in the US. The critics, however, do have a point: things are getting worse and the system is crumbling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josephbloggs Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 4 hours ago, HappyExpat57 said: Shouldn't the article title read "Thailand Sold Millions of Used Medical Gloves to the US?" No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyExpat57 Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 1 minute ago, josephbloggs said: No. Should I have added "sarcasm" tags? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David T Pike Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 https://edition.cnn.com/2021/10/24/health/medical-gloves-us-thailand-investigation-cmd-intl/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rampant Rabbit Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 1 hour ago, malibukid said: Thailand was a feudal society less than a hundred years ago waddya mean "was" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rampant Rabbit Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 1 hour ago, malibukid said: personally being an American i can say i have had my day in court and successfully won all claims agains large corporations in the States and the U.S. government. try that in Thailand., lol Thats great BUT did you actually get money out of them, you can win in the UK courts but never receieve a penny back form the other party Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisbangkok Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 Lesson one when Internationally trading , always do your due diligence . I visited one of those mentioned in the report for a potential customer as I was on the ground in Thailand and know how things work when millions of dollars are on offer and demand is critical. The company I visited were clearly fraudulent although they had set up a good front including offices , staff , advertising etc etc... ISO Certificates "copied" from authentic glove manufacturers but unauthorised , CE letters copied , fda logo falsely applied , all of which was easy for me to discover etc. Run by a very senior ex Thai forces member with clear links in high places . I am at a loss as to why people would commit millions of dollars without doing any work to validate and verify what and who they are dealing with. Buyer beware ... if the US guy wants to send me a million dollars I'll supply him nothing at all and will never answer his calls and messages but I am real and will spend it wisely. There are reputable global sourcing businesses out there who will carry out due diligence on the ground and pre inspections before shipping to ensure buyers get what they want ... for a few quid it would save potentially millions for you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Star Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 7 hours ago, Phredd said: I was once involved with Used Medical Dressings inserted into Children's Plush Toys, Thailand was not involved with this. Buyer beware! How did you get caught? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger70 Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 If there's a buck to me made they will do it ,Greed and no Shame . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LikeItHot Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 12 hours ago, RJRS1301 said: One has to wonder where else in the world these gloves have ended up, and how infections they are responsible for. That's the least of your worries... https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-54284355 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natway09 Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 Just checking my new ? mask for tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustdevil Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 16 hours ago, bstafford214 said: Maybe people think this doesn't happen in the US, but believe me it is much worse. The media just put other countries in the spotlight. Oh, come on, used surgical gloves are not sold in the United States. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Zweistein Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 17 hours ago, Nojohndoe said: While many of these gloves have been found their way to the US how many were also sold on the local market? I bought a box via Lazada that seemed to be very cheap at the time. I have never used them apart from a few to test them which was a failure because they tore as they stretched. At the time I concluded I had been suckered into buying very old perished stock which accounted for the failure. Now I have a different conclusion to consider. The box full still sits under the kitchen sink. I wonder if I can still qualify for a refund ? lol Have you ever considered exporting them to the US ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 I will never view a medical provider wearing gloves the same. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 7 hours ago, Dustdevil said: Oh, come on, used surgical gloves are not sold in the United States. Except in a few special shops? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco100 Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 On 10/25/2021 at 5:02 AM, bradiston said: And here's another link. Extraordinarily murky story. https://sportsgrindentertainment.com/two-former-marines-arrested-in-foiled-kidnap-plot-in-thailand/ I wonder how this people kidnapped the Taiwanese and than released him ? ???????????????????????? and he went straight to Police obviously . Did they show their faces to him ??? And released him ??? ???????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardinalblue Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 The US company should have not trusted this business deal. Should have randomly checked/inspected boxes at the dock in Thailand b/f departure... You just don't trust business partners in Asia whomever they are.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cncltd1973 Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 On 10/24/2021 at 8:02 PM, bradiston said: And here's another link. Extraordinarily murky story. https://sportsgrindentertainment.com/two-former-marines-arrested-in-foiled-kidnap-plot-in-thailand/ 60 Minutes has got to do a story on this, this is good stuff, made for tv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cncltd1973 Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 9 hours ago, cardinalblue said: The US company should have not trusted this business deal. Should have randomly checked/inspected boxes at the dock in Thailand b/f departure... You just don't trust business partners in Asia whomever they are.... That's probably what the kidnap for ransom was all about - to recoup the $3m lost in this scam, but we know how that backfired Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgenon Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 Do they iron them to make them seem new? ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 What happened to all the used needles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soalbundy Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 On 10/25/2021 at 1:06 PM, malibukid said: personally being an American i can say i have had my day in court and successfully won all claims agains large corporations in the States and the U.S. government. try that in Thailand., lol I bet you're not from Flint 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
off road pat Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 On 10/24/2021 at 11:41 PM, ExpatOilWorker said: The video reportage on CNN is well worth watching. Tens of millions of filthy, used medical gloves imported into the US https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/24/health/medical-gloves-us-thailand-investigation-cmd-intl/index.html THX for posting, very interesting ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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