McDonald's fast-food chain store admits rat at its Hat Yai store

[SOTIRIOS]

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[arrowsdawdle]

Blaming it on the sewers? Really?

Were the sewers not there when McD's opened that location? Yes?

Okay then, it is assumed risk moving into that location knowing the sewers were there.

[arrowsdawdle]

Actually, the rat may have been released there by a Burger King franchisee.

That explanation would help McD's save face once they realize their assumed risk in locating by the sewers.

[bipper]

I don't believe it! A brand new McD's in Hang Dong Chiangmai and the toilets are always filthy.

[hobobo]

Can one order two rats, like two burgers in a Big Mac?

[ALLSEEINGEYE]

hmmm rats in the sewer you say? Who would have imagined that

[retarius]

Yet another reason for not eating the filth that passes for food in McDonald's Restaurants.

[kevc]

So if they new it was a rat infested area why did they open a shop there and why didn't they take extra precautions.

[retarius]

Should have been closed down immediately by Mcdonalds and Thai health inspectors..but probably isn't any ! Either way it should not be allowed to trade till it's had a complete clean bill of health and extermination and procedures put in place. Sounds like they just carried on !!! TiT

BINGO!

McDonalds is full of crap. If this happened in the developed world, the location would be closed until all health hazards were removed and past inspection by reps from head office. Because McDonalds can get away with this behaviour in Thailand it does so. Nice double standard.

It is said that why you are in Manhattan, you are never more than 10 feet away from a rat. There are more rats than people apparently. If you walk around later in the evening and look at the trash on the sidewalk, you see the trash bags moving as the rats move around inside them. Shake a bag and as many as 6 rats jump out.

[natway09]

What sewers ? they mean the storm water drains which should be unavailable for rats to travel into the premises as the sewers

go into a septic tank.

Also impossible through kitchen waste outlets if the have incorporated a grease trap.

They may though, get dressed up & wander in through the tradesmens entrance of even have the gall to come in through the front door.... Difficult to stop

[eddie61]

Animal rights activists should sue Macdonalds for cruelty to rats.

Eating there everyday is bound to shorten the rat's life

[Jim walker]

So one lucky customerwill get an extra fat juicy burger don't know what all the fund is about its a MacDonalds

[Jim walker]

So one lucky customerwill get an extra fat juicy burger don't know what all the fund is about its a MacDonalds

[balo]

This could solve the obesity problems all over the world , just release some rats and let them play inside McD , people will avoid McD like the plague. Problem solved.

[fasteddie]

They "admitted" it?

Seen on McDonalds sign..."Rats welcome" LOL.

[Bantex]

At least it's free range.

[slipperylobster]

Hat Yai = Rat Yai

FYI, a poster named 'ratcatcher' made that joke already, Sir, but you didn't read the thread, apparently.

Incidentally Yai means big, so Rat Yai would translate as Big Rat.

Actually I find rats to be rather cute animals. Much cuter than a lot of humans, intelligent, far less vicious/nasty/belligerent, and definitely quite social. I wish rats would post comments on this Forum more often.

You probably like the movie, "Ben"...right?

[slipperylobster]

..anyways, nice they can put more meat on the bun.

[ratcatcher]

Here' a good tail about Thailand from Auntie (BBC) It's dated but a rat is a rat.

Thai fast food sellers are enjoying a boom in rat sales, as people learn to love the taste of the rodent.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-pacific-17027361

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/mobile/business/7230233.stm

[BSJ]

I thought we would see some rats in the wife's corn field's but I suspect the local rat catchers have been around without asking permission....same as they do fishing the dams without permission!

[Kaalle]

I have noticed the flour covering the bake-off bread in tesco has the same distinct musky smell as the one that surrounds cockroaches. That makes me really worried. Feels like perhaps they are laying eggs and walking around in the flour.

[HomeinThailand]

_{What do you mean you don't have chocolate sprinkles? I see them right there. They are mixed with the chopped nuts.}

[Celer et Audax]

There's a rat in my kitchen, what am I gonna do ....

Get rid of her and get a new one.

Not a UB40 fan then lol

[D3030]

Would be par for the course at many Thai places.

Rats are in most, if not all food processing plants.. In the U.S.!!

The quality controlling is just that.. They control the unstoppable rat population..

Every morning, there will be rats trapped/killed... That's the best that can be done...

But something needs to be done... No way should hundreds of rats be in any McDonald's - day or night...

[anotheruser]

Would be par for the course at many Thai places.

Rats are in most, if not all food processing plants.. In the U.S.!!

The quality controlling is just that.. They control the unstoppable rat population..

Every morning, there will be rats trapped/killed... That's the best that can be done...

But something needs to be done... No way should hundreds of rats be in any McDonald's - day or night...

Nothing you have said contradicts my earlier assertion.