Parrot Parade

[vickersvc10]

I have just come back from shopping in the new Central (very impressive). There I bumped into a farang idiot with a parrot (or is it a cockatoo?) on his shoulder. Surely he should not have been admitted to a food store? Who is this man, and why does he wander the streets with a bird on his shoulder?

[pattaya_girl]

yes i have also seen this person parading with a large bird (feathered type) on his shoulder. Is this the man who has the Parrot Pet shop on 3rd Road ?

[johng]

was it this bloke ?

[Basset]

I have just come back from shopping in the new Central (very impressive). There I bumped into a farang idiot with a parrot (or is it a cockatoo?) on his shoulder. Surely he should not have been admitted to a food store? Who is this man, and why does he wander the streets with a bird on his shoulder?

Better the parrot than a Chip

[pattaya_girl]

The man walking around with the big bird on his shoulder is not the same guy on the bicycle covered in tinsel and Christmas decorations - I have also seen this guy, why is he riding around like that i wonder?

[syd barrett]

The berk with the parrot, I see every day walking or sitting on Beach Road. I think he does it for attention. I would not trust him as far as I would throw him. It is just a few steps beyond lollipops or puppies.

[jimmybkk]

There's a guy who posts on TV whose pic is a guy with a big parrot on his shoulder who was offering his services to attend a kids party with his parrot on another thread recently. [name deleted]

[Lost in LOS]

seen the parrot and it doesnt look well cared for

[Hssl]

fire up the BBQ

parrot yang coming up!

[syd barrett]

There's a guy who posts on TV whose pic is a guy with a big parrot on his shoulder who was offering his services to attend a kids party with his parrot on another thread recently. [name deleted]

Yes, I remember that but this guy on Beach Road is a different man. I am surprised the Pattaya Police haven't pulled him on some obscure bylaw and demanded 200-300 baht.

[NanLaew]

Oh dear, newcomers with an inexplicable fear and intolerance about a man with a parrot, because you don't see it every day in farangland. Just because you don't understand or more importantly appreciate that he does it here because he can, you castigate him needlessly. What harm in what he does? And don't get started on some inane rant about some 'health and safety executive' violation. Look up from your keyboard, look out the window and confirm that you are in Thailand, not farangland.

[Westerner]

Better the parrot than a Chip

[retiredusn]

Oh dear, newcomers with an inexplicable fear and intolerance about a man with a parrot, because you don't see it every day in farangland. Just because you don't understand or more importantly appreciate that he does it here because he can, you castigate him needlessly. What harm in what he does? And don't get started on some inane rant about some 'health and safety executive' violation. Look up from your keyboard, look out the window and confirm that you are in Thailand, not farangland.

Agree completly

[thescot]

I know this guy and he does own the bird shop on third road. I can guarantee that the bird will be very well cared for and definately in good condition.

Whilst i currently have a parrot here in Pattaya and used to breed them in the UK i have a soft spot for the feathered creatures similar to peeps who have dogs / cats etc.

On the other hand i agree with what the first posts point too in that i believe the guy is looking for attention or trying to promote his business which is up to him but i agree at the birds expense which i believe is wrong. I saw the guy walking around inside Carrefour (near the poultry dep) and although a parrot owner myself i was utterly shocked at this and just wandered what non bird keepers /lovers would be thinking. I've read lots over the years about birds (feathered) including possible disease's they can carry and catch etc. I know this guy has the best intentions and loves his birds but he has no right to be allowed into any shop or anywhere foodstuff's are available and on display to the public.

One last point ..... his shop is not the cleanest place i have ever visited !!

[thescot]

I agree that we are in Thailand and not farangland .......but.......HE IS a FARANG in THAILAND and should know better.

[pattaya_girl]

was it this bloke ?

And who is the guy on the Bidycle ?? Does anyone know.

[jimmybkk]

Someone who was starved of attention as a child I'd wager.

[syd barrett]

What harm in what he does? And don't get started on some inane rant about some 'health and safety executive' violation.

Don't come running to me when you develop the dreadful parrott-spread disease psittacosis.

[ArNaSu]

I've seen a few guys in Pattaya walking around with parrots on their shoulder. Saw one guy in walking street with a parrot, it was quite a big thing a Macau perhaps. Anyway at the time I was thinking the guys a bit of a <deleted> doing it for attention. Maybe half an hour later I'm an a gogo bar and the guy with the parrot walks in and sits down more or less opposite me. I was thinking what's going to happen here the birds going to flip out. It was quite the opposite actually all the girls wanted to play with the bird and it seemed to be quite ok with it and seemed to enjoy the attention. I looked a bit more closely at the pair of them and the parrot was definately the cleaner and better looked after of the two of them. I'm not sure who was drinking the beer and who was eating the peanuts. I got the feeling it might have been the parrots idea to go bar hopping that night.

[foxxx]

yeah i think it was a Macaw too, big red one. seen him at central. maybe he's a d*ck for going shopping and to bars with it, but i can say from experience, my friend in Aus had a big blue macaw and it's an awesome bird super smart, think the intelligence of a 12yo, and they live for tens of years. it's a pretty cool pet if you're into pets.

I had a squirrel and if it wasn't so erratic i'd take it out side too, maybe not to malls or bars, but beach and walking around.

[NanLaew]

We must consider the dangers of inhaling aerosolized parrot feces.

You can consider that if you must. In fact you can probably get all paranoid about it with our syd.

In the meantime, I will watch out for the more obvious dangers like the weaving, speeding motorcycles, the dodgy tailor touts and the katoeys.

[syd barrett]

I will watch out for the more obvious dangers like the weaving, speeding motorcycles, the dodgy tailor touts and the katoeys.

A bruised body, a shaken hand or an unexpected bumming, is not as bad as dying of psittacosis.

[chickenslegs]

I've seen a few guys in Pattaya walking around with parrots on their shoulder. Saw one guy in walking street with a parrot, it was quite a big thing a Macau perhaps. Anyway at the time I was thinking the guys a bit of a <deleted> doing it for attention. Maybe half an hour later I'm an a gogo bar and the guy with the parrot walks in and sits down more or less opposite me. I was thinking what's going to happen here the birds going to flip out. It was quite the opposite actually all the girls wanted to play with the bird and it seemed to be quite ok with it and seemed to enjoy the attention. I looked a bit more closely at the pair of them and the parrot was definately the cleaner and better looked after of the two of them. I'm not sure who was drinking the beer and who was eating the peanuts. I got the feeling it might have been the parrots idea to go bar hopping that night.

Some of those Walking Street girls have never seen a parrot - but I bet they've seen a cockatoo.

Reason for edit - spell check

[NanLaew]

^ In case you hadn't noticed, this is a SERIOUS thread about a potentially major health threat to the farang community in Pattaya. This coupled with the scary possibility that certain farangs may be behaving in public in a manner that they could never possibly do in farangland.

Let's keep it serious folks. There's lives and lifestyles at stake here.

[Naam]

We must consider the dangers of inhaling aerosolized parrot feces.

You can consider that if you must. In fact you can probably get all paranoid about it with our syd.

In the meantime, I will watch out for the more obvious dangers like the weaving, speeding motorcycles, the dodgy tailor touts and the katoeys.

beds! you forgot beds. beds and mattresses are the most dangerous places to be. it is a fact that the majority of people die when in bed respectively lying on a mattress.

[Kerryd]

We must consider the dangers of inhaling aerosolized parrot feces.

You can consider that if you must. In fact you can probably get all paranoid about it with our syd.

In the meantime, I will watch out for the more obvious dangers like the weaving, speeding motorcycles, the dodgy tailor touts and the katoeys.

beds! you forgot beds. beds and mattresses are the most dangerous places to be. it is a fact that the majority of people die when in bed respectively lying on a mattress.

Water !! Water is even more dangerous than parrot feces ! A few parrots taking a dump here and there is nothing. Think of the BILLIONS of fish that have sex and deposit their crap in the water. BILLIONS !

(Maybe that's why so many people from a certain nation are known as "soap dodgers" ?)

That's why I stick to drinking purified Whiskey !

[jimmybkk]

Personally I make a point of never going into a kitchen - that's where most accidents happen according to the experts. I actually had my house built without a kitchen - I wonder how many lives I may have saved...

[Phil Conners]

Some of those Walking Street girls have never seen a parrot - but I bet they've seen a cockatoo.

Reason for edit - spell check

A cockatoo ... classic ...