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Pictures of school lunches spark social media outrage

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Photos of school lunches, which look more like leftovers, have sparked outrage on social media in Thailand, once again raising questions over the quality of lunch menus in Thai schools.

 

A Facebook page called “Mai-chub-kub-Banjong”, reposted the photos from one of the parents, showing what Year 5 students at a private school in Bangkok’s Don Mueang district had to eat for lunch each day.

 

The post explains that one of the students took the pictures and sent them to their parents, which shocked them as they were paying almost 30,000 baht per semester for the tuition fees, which includes 3,000 baht for the school lunch. Despite how much money they have spent, their children ended up with minimal portions of rice and chicken nuggets or rice with sausages.

 

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Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/pictures-of-school-lunches-spark-social-media-outrage/

 

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  • Meanwhile the director is buying another Benz and adding to their bank account and collection of gold.

  • BangkokReady
    BangkokReady

    It's fairly standard Thai corruption.  Skimming, embezzlement, etc..   There is money moving around, so some of it goes into the pocket(s) of whomever is responsible for managing it.

  • ChipButty
    ChipButty

    Some of them could do with losing a bit of weight,

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shocking.

 

whats goin on in this country at all?

 

what a mess.

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"Social Media Outrage."

Enuff said.

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15 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

The post explains that one of the students took the pictures and sent them to their parents, which shocked them as they were paying almost 30,000 baht per semester for the tuition fees, which includes 3,000 baht for the school lunch. Despite how much money they have spent, their children ended up with minimal portions of rice and chicken nuggets or rice with sausages.

Meanwhile the director is buying another Benz and adding to their bank account and collection of gold.

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Some of them could do with losing a bit of weight,

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32 minutes ago, bogs smith said:

shocking.

 

whats goin on in this country at all?

 

what a mess.

It's fairly standard Thai corruption.  Skimming, embezzlement, etc..

 

There is money moving around, so some of it goes into the pocket(s) of whomever is responsible for managing it.

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38 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

a private school

You wouldn't have thought this would take place in a private school.  Presumably they're meant to be competitive.

 

But TiT after all.

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Yeah, there hasn't been a Thai School Lunch Corruption expose since, what, last term? Last week?

 

And did the cook lose two fingers?

 

 

they did it for the kids. 

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1 hour ago, Lucky Bones said:

"Social Media Outrage."

Enuff said.

Why do people always say "enuff said" when they clearly haven't said enough???

 

What point are you trying to make with the phrase "social media outrage"? Are the complaints invalid because they are on social media? 

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We don't pay the additional fee for school lunches, but send them to school with a packed lunch.

 

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School lunch?  We packed that peanut butter and jelly sandwich at home and took to school.  On a good day might also have an apple.

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Sausages and rice? Those kids are lucky! I've seen kids at private schools being served some Mama noodles, perhaps with a chicken bone with a little meat on it, or a few teeny tiny vegetables...

 

Perhaps the parents pay 3,000 baht a month for their kids' lunch at those small private schools, but what the kids actually get is worth more like 300 to 500 baht a month. Once more, people (here parents) are getting scr****...

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It looks better than the "frog's spawn" tapioca pudding that I had to endure back in the day.

There would be very little protein in that small helping.

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I was aware of this 12 years ago. My wifes grandson was staying with us for a few months. After seeing what was called "lunch" I told my wife to pack him a school lunch from home. I then advised my wife to instruct her daughter to stop paying and when junior goes back home to get off her lazy ass and take care of her son with decent food from home.

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Would like to see what the teachers are having for their lunch , just for comparison....

corruption in everything here ,

 

regards Worgeordie

 

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2 hours ago, StayinThailand2much said:

Sausages and rice? Those kids are lucky! I've seen kids at private schools being served some Mama noodles, perhaps with a chicken bone with a little meat on it, or a few teeny tiny vegetables...

 

Perhaps the parents pay 3,000 baht a month for their kids' lunch at those small private schools, but what the kids actually get is worth more like 300 to 500 baht a month. Once more, people (here parents) are getting scr****...

Maybe the parents should put down theirs phones and ignore their TikToks, FB, YM, IG accounts for half an hour every morning and prepare a healthy packed lunch for their kids instead of being so outraged

2 hours ago, worgeordie said:

Would like to see what the teachers are having for their lunch , just for comparison....

corruption in everything here ,

 

regards Worgeordie

 

Fair chance no free lunch for teachers. That would dig into profits.

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4 hours ago, Lucky Bones said:

"Social Media Outrage."

Enuff said.

Indeed.

Ever notice that social media ain't that social.

 

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Food im prison looks better. 

Maybe the problem is that they are only being charged 3,000 baht a semester for school lunches. I've been paying tens of thousands of baht a year for my kids' lunches at Ruamrudee International School. 

11 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The post explains that one of the students took the pictures and sent them to their parents, which shocked them as they were paying almost 30,000 baht per semester for the tuition fees, which includes 3,000 baht for the school lunch. Despite how much money they have spent, their children ended up with minimal portions of rice and chicken nuggets or rice with sausages.

It's a business not an education facility as a priority... profits must be made.

When you see those trucks that bring soil to level the land when a house is being built is around the most inexpensive part of building one. When it's a government contract the price increases ten fold. It's standard Thai practice to skim a little. 

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This isn't lack of funds - someone is clearly syphoning off money.

12 hours ago, dinsdale said:

Meanwhile the director is buying another Benz and adding to their bank account and collection of gold.

Here is the director who paued the lunches because the district office say tjat they don't have.momey. even an teacher spent money tp pay the lunch fot the stiudents

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Greed, greed and more greed.

 

Enough said

I wouldn’t even call that leftovers 

Always knew education was a rip off in Thailand especially.

why do you want your kids to go to a private or international school who are operated n run by greedy rich people who rip you off on ridiculous items like - deposit for building fund, non refundable deposit, outrageous school fees, school bus that cost more than airport limos and they charge per kid despite both kids going to the same house…n school lunches which are as expensive than gourmet cuisine …. Greed greed greed 

Hey look at the bright side!  That food tray is the cleanest I've ever seen!  Tabletop doesn't look too bad either.

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