Lotus’s go pet-friendly shopping paw-tnership in 100 stores in Thailand

[quake]

12 hours ago, Jan vc said:

Dogs welcome at Lotus.

Where can they be found? In the sale or with the frozen products!?

[jerrymahoney]

14 hours ago, Crossy said:

A list of the affected stores is here:- https://corporate.lotuss.com/news/corporate/pet-friendly-mall1/

 

Sadly our local one is on it ???? 

Thanks for the list. I rarely go to the local Lotus's big store because of geography and traffic. I was in there the other day at 8 AM opening and walking through the mall corridor, I noticed either MK or KFC had a sign at the corridor entrance saying NO DOGS -- I thought that was odd. Why would there be a dog in the corridor?

 

But then I read here of the policy.
 

 

Edited September 29, 2023 by jerrymahoney

[Bim Smith]

10 hours ago, AhFarangJa said:

Really, I suggest you do a little more research Sir. Just a few of the infections dogs carry, which are easily passed to humans.......

Pasteurella, Salmonella, Brucella, Yersinia enterocolitica, Campylobacter, Capnocytophaga, Bordetella bronchiseptica, Coxiella burnetii, Leptospira, Staphylococcus intermedius and Methicillin resistance staphylococcus aureus 

Think about that the next time you see a dog kiss its owner after licking it Ar**.

Also get from a human. Be careful of them bar girls

[Crossy]

8 hours ago, fulhamster said:

Sadly the EN option only covers half of the heading.

So no idea which branches to avoid

 

Use Google Translate like I did ???? 

 

I know it's an artifact of Google Translate, but this one made me smile: -

 

 

[jacko45k]

20 hours ago, Crossy said:

Sorry, I'm a dog owner / lover, but in food stores (even if in a bag/whatever) no way José!

 

Yes, keeping a dog's nose out of the displays and preventing a leg-lift over the corner will be difficult...  an unhygienic scenario. 

That said, during a hot season there was always a dog sat at the back of my local 7-11, near the chilled meats, which concerned me. The staff told me it was the owner keeping an eye on things. 

Edited September 29, 2023 by jacko45k

[AhFarangJa]

1 hour ago, Bim Smith said:

Also get from a human. Be careful of them bar girls

LOL. I like it. I caught something from them years ago. It was diagnosed as slim wallet syndrome, symptoms are drunkenness, lack of memory, and a lighter than usual wallet....

[stoner]

I hope they wont discriminate against soi dogs.

 

Hashtag soi dog lives matter

[quake]

Oops , maybe not 

Edited September 30, 2023 by quake

[JayClay]

17 hours ago, Bim Smith said:

Why because they are unclean? I could catch a 1000 things from you that could kill me. Not one from a dog except Rabies 

@AhFarangJa has already called you up on the numbers, but even if your claim were true, the big difference is that @Crossy is much less likely to jump over you with dirty paws (without any prior invitation) then proceed to slobber all over you or, indeed, all over the products that you may choose to purchase.

 

I will not be shopping at Lotus any more. I doubt they'll miss my custom, unfortunately. I'm sadly pretty sure that this will appeal to far more people than it puts off.

[jacko45k]

6 hours ago, still kicking said:

You always can take a plastic bag with you and pick it up 

Presuming it to be solid enough!

[metisdead]

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[Crossy]

15 minutes ago, JayClay said:

the big difference is that @Crossy is much less likely to jump over you with dirty paws (without any prior invitation) then proceed to slobber all over you or, indeed, all over the products that you may choose to purchase.

 

I thought that was the standard Mod greeting ???? 

[mikebell]

22 hours ago, impulse said:

Doesn't seem so unreasonable to me, as long as they're not free to wander and pee up and down the aisles.

How do you train a dog not to pee?  I never go into a restaurant with a dog roaming about.  Lotus's is now on the same list.

[Road Warrior]

23 hours ago, Crossy said:

Sorry, I'm a dog owner / lover, but in food stores (even if in a bag/whatever) no way José!

 

worse place to allow animals where food is available  -- i will NOT SHOP  at lotus now !!!

[Crossy]

Purely in the name of research (OK we needed some non-food stuff) I visited our local Lotus's's's (which is on the list).

I spoke to the security chap and pretty lady on Customer Service.

 

Between their (actually half decent) English and my (pretty useless) Thai we concluded that: -

• Dogs need to be in the basket or a stroller.
• They are OK in the home and wear areas but cannot go into the area with fresh foods.
• It was unclear about the packaged foods areas.

"No-dogs" signs were not in evidence at any of the food outlets, but it was still early and few were actually open.

 

 

 

[LennyW]

8 hours ago, still kicking said:

You always can take a plastic bag with you and pick it up 

You would need to .... or else buy a bag!

[dcalaska]

If they allow fur and poo factories in my local Lotus I will boycott them. NFW !

[Eff1n2ret]

On 9/29/2023 at 9:46 AM, webfact said:

Pets must be safely contained within a bag or a trolley.

Our local store is on that list. The first time I see a cat or dog in one of the supermarket trolleys will be the last time I shop there.

[Adumbration]

Most of the staff in my tesco are muslim...customers as well.  But happy to take my little bloke with me when I shop if they would let me.

[Eff1n2ret]

Perhaps I'll test the policy by taking a rat - although I'll probably be besieged by gourmets asking where the rat counter is.

[proton]

2 hours ago, Adumbration said:

Most of the staff in my tesco are muslim...customers as well.  But happy to take my little bloke with me when I shop if they would let me.

Dogs are considered haram in Islam, so I doubt a filthy dog would be welcome.

Edited September 30, 2023 by proton

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

On 9/29/2023 at 1:30 PM, John Drake said:

My Lotus has the chicken and other meat uncovered, laying out where you pick it up with tongs to put in a plastic bag.

Not the most hygienic of set-ups -- even leaving pets out of the equation. ????

 

I never buy meat in Thailand that's left out uncovered for hours with who knows what going on around it.

 

Big C used to do the same, but I have no idea if they still do...as it's been ages since I ever shopped there for any fresh meats.

 

 

Edited September 30, 2023 by TallGuyJohninBKK

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

Yummy! Can't wait!

 

 

 

 

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

4 hours ago, Crossy said:

They are OK in the home and wear areas but cannot go into the area with fresh foods.

Ya,  and like who from Lotus's is actually going to enforce that store to store, day after day?

 

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

great.... Lotus OnNut (Suk Soi 50) in BKK also is on their list.

[still kicking]

6 hours ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

Yummy! Can't wait!

 

 

 

 

I guess your dog is not vegan

[Ben Zioner]

Are we doomed?

[khaowong1]

On 9/29/2023 at 9:10 AM, fulhamster said:

So who is at fault when an innocent customer is bitten by a dog - the owner or the store ?

I"ve never heard of it happening, but probably both.  

[proton]

On 9/29/2023 at 9:10 PM, fulhamster said:

So who is at fault when an innocent customer is bitten by a dog - the owner or the store ?

The nasty dog, as always!

[couchpotato]

42 minutes ago, proton said:

The nasty dog, as always!

Owner--always.