Social Media Accuses Pattaya Orange Juice Vendor of Adding Tap Water

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Social Media Accuses Pattaya Orange Juice Vendor of Adding Tap Water

PATTAYA: A clip has been posted in We love Pattaya Facebook page by Chantaraporn Jeedcharoen saying “Arriving the pier to cross to Koh Larn just by chance saw this inconsiderate person, pouring tap water into a bottle to mix with concentrated orange juice to sell for Bht. 20/bottle.

This clip has had many shares and received a lot of comment that with this selfish manner would damage Pattaya Tourism.

At 14.30 Hrs. On 21 May 2016, a Pattaya One reporter conducted interviews at the Bali Hai Pier, Pattaya, Chonburi in front of the Italian restaurant where the clip was taken. The reporters found some plastic caps lying around but no sign of the man in the clip.

“Aunty” Kong Krutjorn, a 52 year old local Fried Chicken vendor said she usually saw the man in the clip but had not seen him on the day that the reporter arrived. She added that she had no idea that the man mixed tap water with his orange juice.

Mrs. Ratree Kowropkru, a 65 year old drinking water vendor who also sells orange juice said that her orange juice is made from real oranges and never mixed with water. She has been selling for a long time and would never jeopardize her career like that.

Full story: http://pattayaone.net/pattaya-news/224423/social-media-accuses-pattaya-orange-juice-vendor-adding-tap-water/

-- Pattaya One 2016-05-22

[Pattaya28]

Profit 1st.

Tourist health nowhere.

[samjaidee]

Without a link to the clip showing him adding tap water it's a non-story.

[Mrjlh]

If I read it right it says it's "concentrated"! Have you ever had a drink of "concentrated" OJ? Pick up a can of concentrated OJ and read the instructions. You add... "Water"...dummies! Vendor did nothing wrong. She should have used bottled water in nothing else.

Edited May 22, 2016 by Mrjlh

[Jingthing]

That stuff is often sold implying it's fresh squeezed juice when oranges are displayed.

100 percent juice? Not prudent to expect that on the street.

Years ago I had one (NO -- not that specific vendor, a vendor in Bangkok) and got quite ill.

I figured it was the water in the juice.

Haven't had one since.

How this is "news" that AT LEAST some of these vendors use tap water is surprising.

Hygiene standards are third world style with street food (and often restaurants as well). Not news.

Cheers.

Edited May 22, 2016 by Jingthing

[jacko45k]

If I read it right it says it's "concentrated"! Have you ever had a drink of "concentrated" OJ? Pick up a can of concentrated OJ and read the instructions. You add... "Water"...dummies! Vendor did nothing wrong. She should have used bottled water in nothing else.

If she added tap water to concentrate, I would say she did do something wrong, as it is very likely not fit for consumption.

Nor is it likely to be 100% OJ.

[Woody1]

Without a link to the clip showing him adding tap water it's a non-story.

I watched the clip a Thai friend put on Facebook a couple of days ago.

[Scouse Twoccer]

If she added tap water to concentrate, I would say she did do something wrong, as it is very likely not fit for consumption.

Nor is it likely to be 100% OJ.

That's where you would be wrong, Thailand's tap water is fit for consumption as tests regularly show. In some cases it has been proved to be cleaner that some bottled water.

[Myran]

If I read it right it says it's "concentrated"! Have you ever had a drink of "concentrated" OJ? Pick up a can of concentrated OJ and read the instructions. You add... "Water"...dummies! Vendor did nothing wrong. She should have used bottled water in nothing else.

Uh, yeah... that's sort of what the whole story is about – the vendor using tap water instead of drinking water to mix the juice... Seems you're the dummy for not understanding that. Had you actually read the story you would also know that the vendor in question is a "he".

[jacko45k]

If she added tap water to concentrate, I would say she did do something wrong, as it is very likely not fit for consumption.

Nor is it likely to be 100% OJ.

That's where you would be wrong, Thailand's tap water is fit for consumption as tests regularly show. In some cases it has been proved to be cleaner that some bottled water.

Well they sure sell a lot of those filter devices.

I would say not all of it and I think I will continue NOT drinking it. I see where it comes from and test zero for chlorine where I live.

[HerbalEd]

In BKK I know that some vendors add sugar to their orange juice. Also, some vendors add sugar and/or red dye to their pomegranate juice. Therefore, in my BKK neighborhood I only buy juice from two vendors whom I know and trust. I "assume" most other vendors do it right, but unfortunately I don't know who to trust.

[Jingthing]

Agreed, often (I thought usually) sugar is added. In Thai culture, that's a FEATURE.

[Scouse Twoccer]

Years ago I had one (NO -- not that specific vendor, a vendor in Bangkok) and got quite ill.

I figured it was the water in the juice.

Much more likely that if the juice was to blame that the source of the juice or the cleanliness off whoever bottled it was the problem, not the water. Thailand's tap water is drinkable.

Try this, with a damp white cloth clean a few oranges from anywhere. It can pretty much be guaranteed that the cloth will show all kinds of dirt and who knows what is lurking in that dirt? That muck gets transferred into the bottles with the juice as it is very unlikely that any vendors clean their fruit before juicing it.

[Jingthing]

Years ago I had one (NO -- not that specific vendor, a vendor in Bangkok) and got quite ill.

I figured it was the water in the juice.

Much more likely that if the juice was to blame that the source of the juice or the cleanliness off whoever bottled it was the problem, not the water. Thailand's tap water is drinkable.

Try this, with a damp white cloth clean a few oranges from anywhere. It can pretty much be guaranteed that the cloth will show all kinds of dirt and who knows what is lurking in that dirt? That muck gets transferred into the bottles with the juice as it is very unlikely that any vendors clean their fruit before juicing it.

Perhaps so, but for me only street food where it's freshly cooked is safe enough.

[wherma22]

Vendor did nothing wrong.

She should have used bottled water in nothing else.

Whats your point? "Dummy"

[smedly]

Years ago I had one (NO -- not that specific vendor, a vendor in Bangkok) and got quite ill.

I figured it was the water in the juice.

Much more likely that if the juice was to blame that the source of the juice or the cleanliness off whoever bottled it was the problem, not the water. Thailand's tap water is drinkable.

Try this, with a damp white cloth clean a few oranges from anywhere. It can pretty much be guaranteed that the cloth will show all kinds of dirt and who knows what is lurking in that dirt? That muck gets transferred into the bottles with the juice as it is very unlikely that any vendors clean their fruit before juicing it.

although you may be right to an extent that Pattaya (tap) water is safe to drink it also depends on where they are doing the testing, what they are testing may not be what comes out of your tap especially if you live in a condo, pipes tanks all contribute to the end product you get from the tap and in many cases water trucks are used when the main supply goes off, that also includes hotels, what comes out of my condo tap often doesn't smell very good

[smedly]

Years ago I had one (NO -- not that specific vendor, a vendor in Bangkok) and got quite ill.

I figured it was the water in the juice.

Much more likely that if the juice was to blame that the source of the juice or the cleanliness off whoever bottled it was the problem, not the water. Thailand's tap water is drinkable.

Try this, with a damp white cloth clean a few oranges from anywhere. It can pretty much be guaranteed that the cloth will show all kinds of dirt and who knows what is lurking in that dirt? That muck gets transferred into the bottles with the juice as it is very unlikely that any vendors clean their fruit before juicing it.

I often see food vendors taking a piss at the side of the road, they do not wash their hands, I have also seen where some of these food vendors prepare their food and it is far from hygienic

[scorecard]

If she added tap water to concentrate, I would say she did do something wrong, as it is very likely not fit for consumption.

Nor is it likely to be 100% OJ.

That's where you would be wrong, Thailand's tap water is fit for consumption as tests regularly show. In some cases it has been proved to be cleaner that some bottled water.

In fact some experts say bottled water is too clean, all the natural and important elements have been removed.

[scorecard]

If I read it right it says it's "concentrated"! Have you ever had a drink of "concentrated" OJ? Pick up a can of concentrated OJ and read the instructions. You add... "Water"...dummies! Vendor did nothing wrong. She should have used bottled water in nothing else.

Concentrated OJ is big business world wide. Many of the household OJ brands all over the world are made from concentrate from another country.

[Jingthing]

Years ago I had one (NO -- not that specific vendor, a vendor in Bangkok) and got quite ill.

I figured it was the water in the juice.

Much more likely that if the juice was to blame that the source of the juice or the cleanliness off whoever bottled it was the problem, not the water. Thailand's tap water is drinkable.

Try this, with a damp white cloth clean a few oranges from anywhere. It can pretty much be guaranteed that the cloth will show all kinds of dirt and who knows what is lurking in that dirt? That muck gets transferred into the bottles with the juice as it is very unlikely that any vendors clean their fruit before juicing it.

I often see food vendors taking a piss at the side of the road, they do not wash their hands, I have also seen where some of these food vendors prepare their food and it is far from hygienic

Indeed, and it's guaranteed that they wash their hands thoroughly after doing a poop as well.

[Beng]

no surprise here.

[little mary sunshine]

Often wondered how much water was poured

Into those bottles

[thesetat2013]

If she added tap water to concentrate, I would say she did do something wrong, as it is very likely not fit for consumption.

Nor is it likely to be 100% OJ.

That's where you would be wrong, Thailand's tap water is fit for consumption as tests regularly show. In some cases it has been proved to be cleaner that some bottled water.

Funny you should think this. Perhaps you didn't know that most city water companies DO NOT have the proper testing facilities to actually test samples to show their is no bacteria or chemicals which are harmful to humans. In fact, I recently went to the main regional water company to try and have my farm water tested this way. They told me it would have to be sent to Bangkok to be sure and, that the test itself costs over 3000 baht. I seriously doubt any province is forking over those costs weekly or even monthly to ensure your tap water is clean and safe.

Mind you, I have never gotten sick from the taps in Bangkok. But, their was never such a drought also. I wouldn't trust the taps during this drought.

[Kasset Tak]

Just think about this:
In Thai they use "nam som" for either 100% orange juice, orange fanta (or other similar soda) and orange splash (concentrated orange drink that youmix with water).

[quandow]

Tap water in Pattaya is just fine. I've been cooking with it and making my coffee/tea for years. At the same time, I would never consume anything like this juice cuz the bottler may or may NOT wash his hands after, um, you know, laying cable.

[berybert]

So if I understand Thai law correctly the person who posted the video can now be sued by the vendor ?

[HerbalEd]

If she added tap water to concentrate, I would say she did do something wrong, as it is very likely not fit for consumption.

Nor is it likely to be 100% OJ.

That's where you would be wrong, Thailand's tap water is fit for consumption as tests regularly show. In some cases it has been proved to be cleaner that some bottled water.

Funny you should think this. Perhaps you didn't know that most city water companies DO NOT have the proper testing facilities to actually test samples to show their is no bacteria or chemicals which are harmful to humans. In fact, I recently went to the main regional water company to try and have my farm water tested this way. They told me it would have to be sent to Bangkok to be sure and, that the test itself costs over 3000 baht. I seriously doubt any province is forking over those costs weekly or even monthly to ensure your tap water is clean and safe.

Mind you, I have never gotten sick from the taps in Bangkok. But, their was never such a drought also. I wouldn't trust the taps during this drought.

Given the quality of work I've seen in Thailand over the past 30 years, I would never drink tap water anywhere in Thailand. I either buy Volvic bottled water ... yes, expensive, but very pure ... or make my own with a machine that condenses the moisture in the air and run it through UV light and charcoal filters.

Actually for daily consumption I don't trust any tap water anywhere.

[HerbalEd]

Tap water in Pattaya is just fine. I've been cooking with it and making my coffee/tea for years. At the same time, I would never consume anything like this juice cuz the bottler may or may NOT wash his hands after, um, you know, laying cable.

So then, you're 100% sure there's no toxins ... even small amounts ... such as lead and other heavy metals? Or any other toxins? And do you know than even small amounts of common toxic substances found in many tap waters can be toxic with long-range consumption?

[dean008]

this reminds me of seeing a vendor selling a drink (can't recall which) in plastic bags to take away. He was having trouble opening the bag in order to put the drink in, so blew on/in it to open it up. job done.

[alofthailand]

I often drink tap water and buy those ' fresh juices' all the place. Never had a problem. They are excellent and good for you. Given that certain people on the food forum did not know of the existence of 'brisket butgers' I would disregard their opinions on food and drink. Fruits and fresh juices are one of the many great things about Thailand.

Edited May 22, 2016 by alofthailand