Terrible school lunch drama: Director blames staff not getting along - in reality kids are well fed

[webfact]

Picture: Sanook

 

A school in Phetchaburi responded after damning pictures of their lunch appeared on the "Maa Fao Baan" (guard dog) page online.

 

The lunch at Wat Tha Haew school was really measly, or so it appeared.

 

There was just some thin noodle soup and maybe a bit of potato.

 

Some days there wasn't any fruit or sweet for the primary school kids, it was claimed. 

 

School director Datchanai Thangthong called an urgent meeting of his staff and found that the negative posts resulted from some of his teachers not getting along amicably reported Sanook.

 

One P3 teacher called Sararin, 32, said the offending lunch was a P3 one.

 

She explained that teachers had told the cook not to put too much on the plate so that children finished what they were given first.

 

They could always ask for seconds if they were not full. 

 

Parents had been informed that the children were getting their "Five A Day" and that the picture on social media was at odds with reality. 

 

The children were all well fed, it was asserted. 

 

The director added that the picture in question showed the lunch before it was fully loaded on the dish.

 

ASEAN NOW notes that scandals over officials at schools creaming off money from budgets for school dinners, leaving the children hungry, result in frequent stories in Thailand. 

 

There is no question of that happening in this case, of course. 

 

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[Pique Dard]

i've seen worse

[steven100]

looks like slop to me ....

[worgeordie]

Excuses , excuses ....... more excuses , and lies.

regards worgeordie

[tonray]

In the two high schools I worked at, the food court was essentially private vendors (usually with some tribute to the director to get the slot) and the kids paid for their meals....I guess primary is different

[Bluespunk]

24 minutes ago, webfact said:

She explained that teachers had told the cook not to put too much on the plate so that children finished what they were given first.

 

They could always ask for seconds if they were not full.

''Please Sir, I want more''

 

Oliver Twist

 

Charles Dickens

[ikke1959]

I am happy I don't need to eat this.... Come on guys.... there is much better food in Thailand available... Give the kids a decent meal.....No one to find to sponsor?? 

[roo860]

3 hours ago, worgeordie said:

Excuses , excuses ....... more excuses , and lies.

regards worgeordie

Always some <deleted> else's fault.

[trainman34014]

The Buck stops with you Mr 'Director'; get it sorted, stop making excuses and feed the Kids properly !

[JeffersLos]

It's difficult for them to source proper food once the monthly food budget has paid his new Fortuner payment. 

[Enoon]

 

It's "endemic".

 

 

[hotchilli]

1 hour ago, trainman34014 said:

The Buck stops with you Mr 'Director'; get it sorted, stop making excuses and feed the Kids properly !

This is Thailand, the buck stops down the line not up!

[Burma Bill]

5 hours ago, Bluespunk said:

''Please Sir, I want more''

 

Oliver Twist

 

Charles Dickens

Yes indeed, my thought as well - thank you.

 

[Artisi]

On 1/20/2022 at 9:41 AM, Bluespunk said:

''Please Sir, I want more''

 

Oliver Twist

 

Charles Dickens

"you want more", "come on, what do you expect for nothing - main dish with rice and fruit" 

[MrJ2U]

Someone is just taking home half of the school food supplies.

 

Probably the entire staff.

 

Kids need that food so there brains can function during school.

 

Hard to get away with things with social media these days.