Daily News Thai Caption: You'd be angry if it was free

 

Daily News reported on the experience of a woman in Bangkok who ordered food online then went to complain on a site that translates as "We are consumers".

 

She said she was starving so ordered three dishes for 283 baht.

 

Two of them were measly in the extreme. 

 

There was an egg yolk salad with no egg yolk just a bit of salted egg that cost 99 baht, a pork 'nam tok' for 85 baht and some BBQ pork for 99 (that at least was reasonable).

 

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She reckoned that even if it was free you'd be cross.

 

She said she contacted the trader who rejected her complaints saying things were expensive now, delivering online costs her a lot and no one has ever complained before. 

 

In highly litigious Thailand where consumer complaints can result in the customer being sued for defamation, she only went so far in identifying the store in Ramkhamhaeng, notes ASEAN NOW

 

She mentioned Udorn and a yellow flower and warned consumers to beware. 

 

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The shop should use smaller bags ,and the contents might look bigger ......????

just watching a program on BBC and it seems the whole World is suffering

with shortages and high prices of basic food ......and it's going to get worse.

 

regards Worgeordie

I do my own cooking.

If I am not happy with the result, all the excuses presented are acceptable...

There was a time when people visited shops and food stalls and they looked at what they bought.

I guess I am old that I remember those times. 

It seems in this case that the plastic begs were the main costs in this order, the shonkey traders are starting to come out finding excuses of material and labour costs, expect more of the same in the future...

1 hour ago, Andre0720 said:

I do my own cooking.

If I am not happy with the result, all the excuses presented are acceptable...

me same same......

1 hour ago, Andre0720 said:

I do my own cooking.

If I am not happy with the result, all the excuses presented are acceptable...

Wife does all my cooking......food is wonderful.....even if it isn't.

I remember in 1947 I could buy a buffalo for 300 baht.   

5 minutes ago, Iamfalang said:

I remember in 1947 I could buy a buffalo for 300 baht.   

A whole buffalo? Did it have wings as well?

12 minutes ago, Iamfalang said:

I remember in 1947 I could buy a buffalo for 300 baht.   

Did you marry her? ????

6 minutes ago, billd766 said:

A whole buffalo? Did it have wings as well?

It was the LT price in those days 

17 minutes ago, Will B Good said:

Wife does all my cooking......food is wonderful.....even if it isn't.

I do all the cooking in our house, at least the Western stuff, she does the weird fishy and insect type cooking.  I would be ashamed to resort to delivered food  and concerned about the hygiene standards that produced it. 

1 minute ago, Doctor Tom said:

I do all the cooking in our house, at least the Western stuff, she does the weird fishy and insect type cooking.  I would be ashamed to resort to delivered food  and concerned about the hygiene standards that produced it. 

Hand on heart......never ordered in food in my life......never cooked a meal in my life.

 

Left home at 17 and, by hook and by crook, always had a nice lady to cook for me.

A bag of Chiang Mai air looks more appetizing and about the same weight ????

Just now, sammieuk1 said:

A bag of Chiang Mai air looks more appetizing and about the same weight ????

CM boys will be on your back.....give it 10 minutes.

 

Never buy anything you can't see, feel and touch ????

1 minute ago, Pmbkk said:

 

Never buy anything you can't see, feel and touch ????

Think I've seen that at the entrance to Nana Plaza.

33 minutes ago, Will B Good said:

CM boys will be on your back.....give it 10 minutes.

Had 11 years there so I know my facts ????

46 minutes ago, Doctor Tom said:

Did you marry her? ????

Actually, yes.   10-years later I lost the house, savings, and the judge ruled the Buffalo beat the Buffalo.   Happiest years of my life, until the neighbors moved in……

2 hours ago, Will B Good said:

Wife does all my cooking......food is wonderful.....even if it isn't.

Wisdom is where knowledge meets with experience.

Hope you got that wisdom without having lived 'too too' many experiences there.

Regards

4 hours ago, worgeordie said:

The shop should use smaller bags ,and the contents might look bigger ......

I should mention that to the missus next time she's looking for a new bra.

2 hours ago, billd766 said:

A whole buffalo? Did it have wings as well?

A large side of fries

1 hour ago, Will B Good said:

Think I've seen that at the entrance to Nana Plaza.

You're on fire today ...????

3 hours ago, ezzra said:

It seems in this case that the plastic begs were the main costs in this order, the shonkey traders are starting to come out finding excuses of material and labour costs, expect more of the same in the future...

Yes things are not getting better as I ordered 2 coffee mugs from Lazada last week and they came in a million pieces. When I complained to the shop they said sorry and that's all. You really have to think about what you buy these days.

5 hours ago, webfact said:

In highly litigious Thailand where consumer complaints can result in the customer being sued for defamation

Yeah, but can the customer counter sue for defamation for being named in a defamation case ? Being able to sue the person suing you makes sense for me and might lead to litigation being dropped and a double pay off for the customer for slander! (assuming the customer has enough money to pursue it)

4 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

There was a time when people visited shops and food stalls and they looked at what they bought.

I guess I am old that I remember those times. 

They still  so. Why think otherwise? Have you been outside recently? To order in or go  out is not  a binary option. Many people  do both but Thailand  has always been synonymous with food carts delivering food door to door! It's not new. LOL

3 hours ago, Doctor Tom said:

Did you marry her? ????

He added 125Baht and got all brothers included.

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

I should mention that to the missus next time she's looking for a new bra.

or you, when shopping for new condoms.????

1 hour ago, The Hammer2021 said:

They still  so. Why think otherwise? Have you been outside recently? To order in or go  out is not  a binary option. Many people  do both but Thailand  has always been synonymous with food carts delivering food door to door! It's not new. LOL

Thank you for your insider information. Without your valuable knowledge I would certainly be lost in this modern world. 

2 hours ago, vandeventer said:

Yes things are not getting better as I ordered 2 coffee mugs from Lazada last week and they came in a million pieces. When I complained to the shop they said sorry and that's all. You really have to think about what you buy these days.

2 new coffee mugs???? Wow, what a big Investment. They don't have it at Makro in Fang????????