Popular Post webfact Posted February 12 Popular Post Share Posted February 12 Thailand’s sugar consumption has soared to a worrying level, with Thai citizens consuming on average 23 teaspoons of sugar per day, almost quadruple the daily limit recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO). The information was revealed by the Thai Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth), which pointed out that this sugar intake greatly exceeds WHO’s guideline of six teaspoons per day. Pairoj Saonuam, the Assistant Chief Executive Officer at ThaiHealth, highlighted the health risks associated with such high consumption on Sunday. He identified heart attacks, strokes, cancers and diabetes as the major health hazards linked to excessive sugar intake among the Thai population. He pinpointed sugary drinks as the main source of sugar in the Thai diet and urged manufacturers to cut down on the sugar content in their beverages. In a joint effort to combat the issue, ThaiHealth has collaborated with various organisations such as the Excise Department, Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Public Health. They have imposed a sugar tax under the Excise Act 2017, targeting drinks with high sugar content. by Mitch Connor Photo courtesy of iStock Full story: The Thaiger 2024-02-12 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe 3 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post watgate Posted February 12 Popular Post Share Posted February 12 When you see stalls situated near schools selling all sorts of sugary sodas and cakes and cookies and other assorted junk foods it is no wonder their is an epidemic of out of control sugar consumption in Thailand. 2 1 3 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post zhounan Posted February 12 Popular Post Share Posted February 12 Sugar is one the biggest problem in Thailand. 4 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post stupidfarang Posted February 12 Popular Post Share Posted February 12 When you see the shop inside the school selling this junk it is a concern as well. Also look at the milk drinks sold, promoting all the vitamins, anything from 3% to 12% sugar. 3 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Skipalongcassidy Posted February 12 Popular Post Share Posted February 12 SUGAR KILLS... eat it... drink it... or inhale the smoke from the burning fields. 4 1 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mfd101 Posted February 12 Popular Post Share Posted February 12 Sugar is your enemy, as all out-sized Westerners should know by now. Thais still on a learning curve ... 4 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Lacessit Posted February 12 Popular Post Share Posted February 12 It says something about Thailand's craving for sugar that Mitrapol has bought up Australia's sugar production lock, stock and barrel. I have noticed with many dishes Thais ladle on chilli. then ladle on an equal amount of sugar to soften the bite of the chilli. It would be healthier to use a smaller amount of spice, and omit sugar. At a food court, I have to tell the cooks to leave out the sugar. 4 1 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post fredwiggy Posted February 12 Popular Post Share Posted February 12 "He pinpointed sugary drinks as the main source of sugar in the Thai diet and urged manufacturers to cut down on the sugar content in their beverages". Not understanding this is intentional knowing that people get addicted to things easily, one of them sugar. Look at any 7-11's cooler shelves. Two or three diet sodas, maybe two sugarless teas, and another 100 loaded with sugar, which is what most locals choose. Drinking calories is the quickest way to gain extra pounds, and is also a one way ticket to diabetes for a lot here. 2 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ezzra Posted February 12 Popular Post Share Posted February 12 Tell me about it, the ladies i meet in Pattaya are so sweet i have to double my daily Metformin medication just to stay alive... 3 1 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post nikmar Posted February 12 Popular Post Share Posted February 12 43 minutes ago, watgate said: When you see stalls situated near schools selling all sorts of sugary sodas and cakes and cookies and other assorted junk foods it is no wonder their is an epidemic of out of control sugar consumption in Thailand. and also inside the schools themselves 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HauptmannUK Posted February 12 Popular Post Share Posted February 12 Thai sugar intake is huge. Years ago it was a rare thing to encounter an obese Thai person - nowadays its common. 2 2 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post zhounan Posted February 12 Popular Post Share Posted February 12 Sugar is considered one of the refined 5 white poisons: white rice, salt, milk, sugar and flour. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisY1 Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 CP foods have done great job in promoting their heavily sugared foods....even freakin' butter! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wuvu2 Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 Only quadruple WHO standards? I doubt that very much 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post spidermike007 Posted February 12 Popular Post Share Posted February 12 Those sugary drinks are the worst, one cup of Thai iced tea probably has six or seven spoons full of sugar in it, that is diabetes waiting to happen. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Clarkey611 Posted February 12 Popular Post Share Posted February 12 Quadruple WHO standards? A bit like the PM 2.5. Thailand the hub of quadruples. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Genericnic Posted February 12 Popular Post Share Posted February 12 Not surprising. When I first started coming to Thailand 25 years ago, you rarely saw overweight children. Now, with the increased sugar consumption and lack of activity due to too much screen time, it is getting hard to find children that are not overweight not to mention adults. 3 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaiyaTH Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 (edited) 4 hours ago, watgate said: When you see stalls situated near schools selling all sorts of sugary sodas and cakes and cookies and other assorted junk foods it is no wonder their is an epidemic of out of control sugar consumption in Thailand. Not to even start about their ice coffee and tea, this is like 5 spoons of sugar each already, if not 10. No wonder then that there are sugar shortages in the world lately, and a <deleted> load of obese + diabetes as a consequence. Or those slurpies in 7/11, same thing, kids love those. Edited February 12 by ChaiyaTH 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alphone2 Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 The brain needs some sugar to function properly, hence the guidelines not omitting it totally. Whether some Thais need even this amount must therefore be brought into consideration. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JMonroe Posted February 12 Popular Post Share Posted February 12 This is why the WHO says Thai women are the second most obese in Asia. When I first came to live here more than 20 years ago, most Thai women were very slim. Very attractive. Now, the average Thai woman on Thai dating websites is about 157 centimeters and 65-70 kilos. And more than a few of these fat pigs say they are looking for a "sugar daddy." 1 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenStark Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 Sugar is promoted here, just look at the supermarket shelves, Products that have high sugar contents, like sweetened milk or regular sodas, have price deductions, while sugar free products either are out of stock or are priced higher 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bananafish Posted February 12 Popular Post Share Posted February 12 Order a Thai ice tea without specifying low/no sugar, and you will get an utterly unpalatable 50% sugar beverage. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 5 hours ago, webfact said: He pinpointed sugary drinks as the main source of sugar in the Thai diet and urged manufacturers to cut down on the sugar content in their beverages. In a joint effort to combat the issue So no changes then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metisdead Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 An off topic post and a post with nothing other than a trolling image contravening our Community Standards has been removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimbuman Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 They even put heaps of it in their soup. Actually it has become harder and harder to find good noodle soup, khao soi and dumpling soups that the vendors/cooks have prepared without sugar. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithkarmann Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 You only have to visit Macro down the coffee Isles, many many 3 in 1 coffee sachets but 2 in 1 coffee sachets without sugar are almost impossible to find. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modern Coding Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 (edited) As someone who has already lived in a couple of different countries, I have noticed VERY QUICKLY how Thais are STRONGLY ADDICTED to sugar, ALREADY AT VERY YOUNG AGE! As if they got addicted already in mum's womb! Compared to other cuisines, I find Thai food amazingly sweet, be it noodle soup, fried rice, salad,... I have asked Thais, whether it traditionally has always been the case, and if so, whether they have always been using refined sugar - knowing that it is quite a recent invention in human history -, or whether they were using natural sweetener such as mango-based things... Nobody could give me any answer. I have never been to Burma yet, but I have a Burmese co-worker who recently arrived in Thailand: while she is thankful for having the opportunity to escape her country's situation and to come to Thailand, the very first thing she "complained" about, was how sweet Thai food is! Her Burmese friends told her even before she arrived to buy cooking material, since she would not stand more than a couple of days eating outside! But guess what: when we all have lunch together with the team, one of my Thai co-worker always feel the need to pour sugar in the already sweet meal! Exactly like the French who, like as a reflex, add salt in the already salty meal! Edited February 12 by Modern Coding 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modern Coding Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 12 minutes ago, keithkarmann said: You only have to visit Macro down the coffee Isles, many many 3 in 1 coffee sachets but 2 in 1 coffee sachets without sugar are almost impossible to find. This is not only in Thailand, but also in Cambodia and in Vietnam. I have always seen coffee + milk + sugar or coffee + sugar, but never coffee + milk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapamita Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 sugar is cheap in production as well 100% juice is extremly expensive in thailand , until some years ago you find the tax sticker ( like on wine) on all 100% juice ,i dont know now they dont have tax stickers, so maybe tax gone, but price the same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoner Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 i remember a few months back i said that the stats were showing thai women averaged 63 kilo now. guess this backs up how wrong i was told i was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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