Why do Thai's drink water that tastes like plastic?

[Virt]

I can understand why Thais drink bottled water if their own tap water is not good or healthy,

but i seriously don't understand those people that buy bottled water,

in their own countries that has excellent water directly from the tap.

 

 

[Stargeezr]

In most parts of Thailand, you are running a risk to drink the tap water, unless you have filtered it

through a Brita or equivalent filter system.  My Thai family all use bottled water, in Bangkok.

I even brush my teeth and use bottled water to rinse out my mouth.  In London England you also

do not drink the tap water, unless you really want to be sick.

   

[PFMills]

On 1/31/2022 at 9:06 PM, 2long said:

A lot of them are conned into buying those stupid Amway filters. That stuff tastes like a granny's minge!

Well we have an Amway filter and l, like many on this site, are actually married to a granny.

 

I don’t know which granny’s you have been spending time with or where you picked them up but ………………..and I’m quite surprised at your tasteless comment ????

 

 

Edited February 1, 2022 by PFMills

[pacovl46]

13 hours ago, JustAnotherHun said:

You can get Perrier 1l bottles here in different super markets

Let me guess, they cost an arm and a leg, right? ????

[tompelli]

On 1/31/2022 at 4:55 PM, Captain Monday said:

Used to love the :taste" from these kind of bottles. Don't seem to encounter them anymore.

That is the "village bottled" stuff. Tap water through 3 filter towers & a UV light. The seal caps get bashed on with a wooden mallet.

[brianthainess]

They stopped using those opaque bottles where I live a couple of years ago, now they are clear (with a blue tinge), I may add any plastic bottled water left in direct sun tastes of plastic.

[thepdru]

Because they are Thai ?

Have you seen the food they eat ?

hahaha

 

[connda]

Because it comes in plastic bottles? ????

[Adumbration]

I have been here a long time.  I remember years ago the Phuket Gazzette had a question and answer section where someone could post a question to a government official.

 

One expat asked if the white plastic water bottles were a health risk.

 

The relevant government officer replied quite simply.... Yes.

[anterian]

My cats are happy to drink the tap water, they just wait for the chlorine to evaporate.

[Don Chance]

On 2/1/2022 at 3:38 PM, Norvabc said:

What a racist comment 

He was being facetious.  He is right, of course, because i am getting the water free as part the monthly rent. I realized it is full of plastic and undrinkable. I thought to mention it and explain that it is unhealthy and they should try and source water from a PET jugs instead. But thought better of it. No explaining or discussing anything with a farang. They would be offended and perhaps even refuse to rent to me next month.  I already mention the sketchy internet connection and got an angry look, "if you don't like it you can leave."

[josephbloggs]

7 hours ago, anterian said:

My cats are happy to drink the tap water, they just wait for the chlorine to evaporate.

Course they do.

[worgeordie]

The water I get delivered does not taste of plastic ... because it's in glass bottles ,

been drinking it for 20 years plus and never had a bad bottle,  Via Glacier water

56 Thb for a crate of 24 x 500 cc , if it was all profit how can they do it.

regards worgeordie

 

[HashBrownHarry]

16 minutes ago, worgeordie said:

The water I get delivered does not taste of plastic ... because it's in glass bottles ,

been drinking it for 20 years plus and never had a bad bottle,  Via Glacier water

56 Thb for a crate of 24 x 500 cc , if it was all profit how can they do it.

regards worgeordie

 

That's expensive, i get the 20litre bottles ( for water dispensers ) for 16 baht per bottle - delivered.

 

I don't know how he makes a profit??

[worgeordie]

11 hours ago, HashBrownHarry said:

That's expensive, i get the 20litre bottles ( for water dispensers ) for 16 baht per bottle - delivered.

 

I don't know how he makes a profit??

The large plastic bottles ?, I would rather pay a bit more for

convince of glass bottles I can put straight  in the fridge, the

water is Ozonated and filtered  then bottled. expensive ? 

regards Worgeordie

[Gandtee]

On 2/1/2022 at 3:59 PM, rct99q said:

Beats drinking water that tastes like fecal matter.

You have experience?

[Gandtee]

On 2/1/2022 at 4:51 PM, Gandtee said:

We fill our own containers from the water vending machine. The water is passed by the owner. It's a bit salty sometimes.????

That fell on deaf ears. Ah well.

[HashBrownHarry]

2 hours ago, worgeordie said:

the

water is Ozonated and filtered  then bottled. expensive ? 

I believe so, the guy tells me his filter system cost close to 1M baht.

[The Hammer2021]

I make my own water!

[worgeordie]

5 hours ago, The Hammer2021 said:

I make my own water!

You make water , 

regards worgeordie

[The Hammer2021]

6 minutes ago, worgeordie said:

You make water , 

regards worgeordie

And I pass it

[Thunglom]

 

Weird OP - a wild generalisation with racist overtones.

[rct99q]

21 hours ago, Gandtee said:

You have experience?

Geez, go back to sleep. Nothing like being 2 days late to the party. 

[TropicalGuy]

On 1/31/2022 at 5:20 PM, bbko said:

If the water tastes bad, time to find a new source or spend a couple of extra baht and get quality over quantity.

Exactly. My Thai lady buys ONLY “Minere” brand, which we use for drinking & cooking ,saying all others have bad taste or contamination risk. Sometimes treat myself to San Peligrino spring water or their Grapefruit sodas. Thais as usual have little concept of the importance of high quality drinking water, they generally think water is water and just buy the cheapest.

[TropicalGuy]

Right , get a badly installed water filter and flood your house when the freakin’ flimsy 10mm hose connection breaks at night or better still the various filters between your stomach and the reservoir black water Don’t Work ! ????Not everybody here has Govt or well water.????
Bottled Water so bloody cheap here Nobody but the desperately poor should be drinking tap water …….????