Mrjlh Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Could be a "plant". In other words, we have people who deliberately place bugs in food to get free meals. Plastic wrap looks to be disturbed to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRaymond Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Last time was shabushi, now airline. Next stop? Space ship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Card Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 (edited) Could be a "plant". In other words, we have people who deliberately place bugs in food to get free meals. Plastic wrap looks to be disturbed to me. You serious? airline meals are already free and do you really want a second after the first? Also if the meal was uneaten, why would you want to trade it for another? Edited October 2, 2013 by Card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wat dee Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Amazing!!!! Insect in tropics!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emdog Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 I thought this was supposed to be vegetarian month or week or whatever? Insects get in everything. It's their job. Here is what is allowed in USA: In order to qualify as U.S. No. 1 Grade, the commodities listed below cannot exceed the following limits of contamination: Ketchup -- 30 fruit fly eggs per 100 grams Canned corn -- 2 insect larvae per 100 grams Blueberries -- 2 maggots per 100 berries Peanut butter -- 50 insect fragments per 100 grams Curry powder -- 100 insect fragments per 100 grams Wheat -- 1% of grains infested Sesame seed -- 5% of seeds infested Coffee -- 10% of beans infested Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belg Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 just a proof that quality control & food safety means nothing in this country Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Someone else had obviously ordered the 'Isaan meal' and it was sent to the wrong seat. [before you jump on me, I love Isaan and am quite partial to insects so long as they're dead and cooked]. Yuuuuuuukkkk, you must have some stomach. If you are not Farang, sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Docno Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 This is life. A few years back I was staying at a 5-star brand-name hotel in Kuala Lumpur for a conference. In the hotel restaurant, I saw a largish cockroach scampering across a cheesecake so I alerted the restaurant manager. His response? He said something along the lines of "this happens whenever they spray the rooms... all the roaches come down here for a few days before they go back up". In his mind, that was sufficient 'explanation'. If I recall, they made a half-hearted attempted to find the critter... I think the cheesecake stayed put. At least this airline took the matter seriously... then it is your responsibility to do something about it. Email the corporate headquarters, put a message in Tripadvisor etc. Sorry, but I had more important things to do with my time back then. I alerted management ... I have no responsibility to follow-up on any actions they may or may not have taken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maximillian Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Gives me ideas... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 This is nothing compared with Tesco-Lotus, Seacon Square, where there are many cockroaches and even rats running around. I wrote a complaint but nothing happened. If it was Tesco UK, the supermarket would have been closed immediately and fumigated. I have even seen a large rat run over the foot of a member of Tesco's Staff and they were not at all concerned. I was very ill after flying Bangkok Airways from Lampang last month and I put it down to the salad also. A rat landed on my foot when I was walking down Beach Road in Pattaya, and I wasn't wearing socks, it jumped back off again, lovely cuddly little things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanno Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 just a proof that quality control & food safety means nothing in this country Things like that have happened in every country around the world, but never let facts get in the way of some Thailand bashing. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Docno Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 This is nothing compared with Tesco-Lotus, Seacon Square, where there are many cockroaches and even rats running around. I wrote a complaint but nothing happened. If it was Tesco UK, the supermarket would have been closed immediately and fumigated. I have even seen a large rat run over the foot of a member of Tesco's Staff and they were not at all concerned. I was very ill after flying Bangkok Airways from Lampang last month and I put it down to the salad also. A rat landed on my foot when I was walking down Beach Road in Pattaya, and I wasn't wearing socks, it jumped back off again, lovely cuddly little things. I had a pet rat in grad school. They actually make great pets if you don't have space for a dog ... can even teach them tricks. I picked up a pretty girl hitchhiker once, and she spent most of the 4 hour drive petting the rat on her lap. When I dropped her off in Toronto she said to me, "that's a lovely hamster you have there". I figured I best not correct her on it... :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 This is nothing compared with Tesco-Lotus, Seacon Square, where there are many cockroaches and even rats running around. I wrote a complaint but nothing happened. If it was Tesco UK, the supermarket would have been closed immediately and fumigated. I have even seen a large rat run over the foot of a member of Tesco's Staff and they were not at all concerned. I was very ill after flying Bangkok Airways from Lampang last month and I put it down to the salad also. A rat landed on my foot when I was walking down Beach Road in Pattaya, and I wasn't wearing socks, it jumped back off again, lovely cuddly little things. I had a pet rat in grad school. They actually make great pets if you don't have space for a dog ... can even teach them tricks. I picked up a pretty girl hitchhiker once, and she spent most of the 4 hour drive petting the rat on her lap. When I dropped her off in Toronto she said to me, "that's a lovely hamster you have there". I figured I best not correct her on it... :-) I used to have pet rats when I was younger, they are very affectionate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Docno Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Someone else had obviously ordered the 'Isaan meal' and it was sent to the wrong seat. [before you jump on me, I love Isaan and am quite partial to insects so long as they're dead and cooked]. Yuuuuuuukkkk, you must have some stomach. If you are not Farang, sorry. Try it ... you may be surprised. Some of them go quite well with beer. Except I always get cricket legs caught between my teeth. (Yeah, I'm a farang). Here's my gf out bug hunting just yesterday: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaurene Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 "The airline gave his family 3 free domestic travel tickets"Knowing Thai people, everyone is going to travel with their own pet-insect now!! Not a big deal Bankok Airways have excellent reputation, it happens to all airlines from time to time some of the countries that food is prepared for airlines it is a wonder how things are not found on all international flights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamahele Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 This type of thing happening in a flight kitchen in most countries is kind of rare. I would think even in Thailand as it appears the kitchens here follow the same HAACP requirements as most other countries. No doubt the kitchen where this "leg" originated will be getting a dressing down. Living in Thailand for several years now, I probably would have just asked for a new fruit bowl from the flight attendant or just flicked the leg away and eaten the rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullstop Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 "Inside the bowl" ... "On the bowl" ... Can someone give Phuket News a lesson on prepositions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
appwill Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 I thought this was supposed to be vegetarian month or week or whatever? Insects get in everything. It's their job. Here is what is allowed in USA: In order to qualify as U.S. No. 1 Grade, the commodities listed below cannot exceed the following limits of contamination: Ketchup -- 30 fruit fly eggs per 100 grams Canned corn -- 2 insect larvae per 100 grams Blueberries -- 2 maggots per 100 berries Peanut butter -- 50 insect fragments per 100 grams Curry powder -- 100 insect fragments per 100 grams Wheat -- 1% of grains infested Sesame seed -- 5% of seeds infested Coffee -- 10% of beans infested That isn't even the full list of the limits for that Grade A rating. Ignorance is bliss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torrens54 Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Well that gives us something to chew on. Some passengers have been known to drink so much booze on International flights, they become legless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realenglish1 Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Common Folks the airline handled this in very responsible manner . Stuff like this can happen to anyone . Revolting as it is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slipperylobster Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Being that Phuket is only a short "hop", they were give only the one leg of the flight. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimmer Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 A reported post denigrating Thai people has been removed also some quoted replies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrwebb8825 Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 This is nothing compared with Tesco-Lotus, Seacon Square, where there are many cockroaches and even rats running around. I wrote a complaint but nothing happened. If it was Tesco UK, the supermarket would have been closed immediately and fumigated. I have even seen a large rat run over the foot of a member of Tesco's Staff and they were not at all concerned. I was very ill after flying Bangkok Airways from Lampang last month and I put it down to the salad also. A rat landed on my foot when I was walking down Beach Road in Pattaya, and I wasn't wearing socks, it jumped back off again, lovely cuddly little things. I had a pet rat in grad school. They actually make great pets if you don't have space for a dog ... can even teach them tricks. I picked up a pretty girl hitchhiker once, and she spent most of the 4 hour drive petting the rat on her lap. When I dropped her off in Toronto she said to me, "that's a lovely hamster you have there". I figured I best not correct her on it... :-) I used to have pet rats when I was younger, they are very affectionate. is your favorite song "Ben" by Micheal Jackson? as to the story: it was only a matter of time before the last mafia in Thailand heard about all the "Pie" in Phuket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techboy Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Why wasn't he sued for defamation? Isn't that how you make most negative publicity go away in Thailand? As long as we are on insects, this article was bound to inspire insect mentalities to spin it into absurd and uncalled for nastiness. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilipCook Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 shock and awe campaign Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulesMad Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Idea for free ticket: take your own cockroach on the plane and put him under the plastic Maybe airlines will serve Isaan food in the near future Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerbalEd Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 That kind of thing is just not cricket! At first when I saw the headline I thought someone was pulling my leg. Bangkok Airways CEO's first thought was "its really going to kick off now". Definitely not cricket. A cockroach the article says. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoePai Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Im surprised they dont serve insects on the bangkok - udon leg Sent from my GT-N7100 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Maybe because they do not fly there yet ............................ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxYakov Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 That kind of thing is just not cricket! At first when I saw the headline I thought someone was pulling my leg. Bangkok Airways CEO's first thought was "its really going to kick off now". Yeah, what is this?! Complain when you have a leg up on the other passengers? In first class they should get at least two just to maintain appearances. Maybe they stumbled on an effective cockroach trap and don't know it (fruit bowl and alert passengers). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 No Mr Webb, Ben is not my favourite song, and along with Elton John, I cannot stand Michael Jackson and that dreadful wee girl voice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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