A restaurant owner in Chon Buri discovered large river prawns stuffed with stones, warning other eateries to be vigilant. The prawns, imported from a neighbouring country, pose a risk of financial loss in the current economic climate.

 

Pratchaya Prayad, the 37 year old owner of Klang Na Pla Khao restaurant in Nong Tamlueng, Phanthong, Chon Buri, shared a video warning others after finding that some large river prawns were stuffed with stones.

 

Pratchaya explained that he was grilling 1 kilogramme of river prawns for customers when they reported finding stones embedded in the prawn heads. He replaced the prawns and posted a video to alert others. Weighing the stones, he found they were 15 grammes.

 

He typically orders 40 to 50 kilogrammes of river prawns at a time. If each prawn contained stones, it would add nearly 1 kilogramme of weight, leading to significant losses. Although he had encountered small lead pieces before, this was the first time he found large stones.

 

“The prawns come from a neighbouring country, and I usually don’t inspect the prawn heads before serving them. From now on, I’ll check thoroughly and advise other restaurants to do the same. The current economy can’t handle such losses.”

 

Pratchaya’s discovery highlights a concerning issue for restaurants relying on imported seafood. The practice of adding stones to prawns increases their weight, inflating costs for unsuspecting buyers. This deception goes unnoticed until the prawns are prepared and served, potentially causing reputational and financial damage, reported KhaoSod.

 

“The economic situation is already challenging. Incidents like this can further strain businesses. It’s crucial to be more cautious and safeguard against such fraudulent activities.”

 

 

By Puntid Tantivangphaisal

Photo from KhaoSod YouTube video screenshot

 

Source: The Thaiger 2024-08-22

 

 

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4 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

“The prawns come from a neighbouring country,

I wonder which one

The old stone in the prawn head trick. 
 

I do it with my recycling plastic bottles.

 

Extra weight = extra cash.

Not enough prawns in Thailand ?

same same as buying cheap Chinese crap to re-sell

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

“The prawns come from a neighbouring country, and I usually don’t inspect the prawn heads before serving them. From now on, I’ll check thoroughly and advise other restaurants to do the same. The current economy can’t handle such losses.”

Name and shame the supplier, let every restaurant in the area know who they are and stop trading with them.

Will tests show if the stones were Thai?

The government should have someone inspecting the imported prawns before being sold to vendors.

4 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Name and shame the supplier, let every restaurant in the area know who they are and stop trading with them.

 

Could end up with a defamation claim?

18 hours ago, MalcolmB said:

The old stone in the prawn head trick. 
 

I do it with my recycling plastic bottles.

 

Extra weight = extra cash.

My recycling man shakes every bottle when he calls.

1 hour ago, watchcat said:

 

Could end up with a defamation claim?

Worth the risk.

I worked in Shanghai a couple times..The Chinese will do anything for

$00.05 cents