webfact Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 Something to put you off your dinner- woman's cockroach find sickens public Picture: Sanook LAMPANG: -- A woman in Lampang felt like being sick as she prepared dinner on Sunday. As she was cutting into a bar of compressed pork she noticed something odd and turned it over. She found a whole large cockroach- antennae and all embedded in her lunch, reports Sanook. Manao said her mum had bought the offending item on Saturday and she was about to make some fried noodles. She cut the block in half intending to use the rest later for some spicy salad. The product is a famous brand produced in Lampang. The story was shared 15,000 times on social media with many commenting that they eat that brand. Others commented sarcastically that the cockroach would be a good source of calcium. Manao was later contacted by someone asking her to delete the picture as it could cause damage to the reputation of the company. Source: Sanook -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2016-10-25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiang mai Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 "was later contacted by someone asking her to delete the picture as it could cause damage to the reputation of the company". Those words are as big of a problem as finding the cockroach embedded in the food, it's a shield to hide behind and it needs to be changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NongKhaiKid Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 She was asked to delete the picture, was it really put as politely as that ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thailand Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 Defamation suit pending, the roach obviously commited suicide and the manufacturers could hardly be at fault. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AhFarangJa Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 She will be charged extra for the additional protein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sphere Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 So, cockroaches can survive nuclear war.......but not a bar of compressed thai pork. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfalfa19 Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 One time I went into a small clothing shop in Phuket Town. the attendant emerged from the back room, and i saw that the back room had huge roaches crawling all over the floor. they were the biggest i've ever seen. however, the attendant and the roaches seemed to have an unspoken agreement, for they never ventured out into the shop/clothing area. it was like something out of Naked Lunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumbleweed Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 Look at it, absolutely revolting. I'm surprised any self respecting cockroach would be seen within a country mile of the damn stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thechook Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 I feel someone may be sued for defamation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorecard Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 (edited) 36 minutes ago, grumbleweed said: Look at it, absolutely revolting. I'm surprised any self respecting cockroach would be seen within a country mile of the damn stuff More, I wonder what the factory making the compressed pork looks like? Is the factory, the equipment etc., up to stated standards, is the cleanliness up to stated legal standards. What does the quality control / quality checking process look like? Up to required legal standards? Is everything dry? Is there an active regular professional vermin control action? I'm not holding my breath. My family never buys processed foods made in Thailand and I wouldn't buy the same products in many so called first world countries. As a high school kid I worked in a sausage factory in school holidays. Put me off such processed foods for life. Edited October 25, 2016 by scorecard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waldroj Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 Always better to find a whole cockroach in your food than half of one !!! And the response from the producers of the famous brand produced in Lampang is deafening. Equally concerning is the apparent silence of the health authorities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maoro2013 Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 Face Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKr Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 there is no face to loose in a cause of obvious negligence, lacking food handling procedures and blatant disrespect for the customer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NongKhaiKid Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 1 hour ago, Thechook said: I feel someone may be sued for defamation Yes, have to wonder when that particular card will be played. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomfiddler Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 A smart person would have gone to the company, quietly, discussed the problem, and would have probably emerged with free pork for life :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarryP Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 6 minutes ago, phantomfiddler said: A smart person would have gone to the company, quietly, discussed the problem, and would have probably emerged with free pork for life :) But would you want free pork for life from that particular company. Based on the example at hand, I doubt it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colabamumbai Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 19 minutes ago, phantomfiddler said: A smart person would have gone to the company, quietly, discussed the problem, and would have probably emerged with free pork for life :) Who would want the pork? Better ask for a lump sum of 10 Million Baht. Plus monthly payments of a Million Baht per month for her to promote the company's image and products. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nookiebear Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 33 minutes ago, phantomfiddler said: A smart person would have gone to the company, quietly, discussed the problem, and would have probably emerged with free pork for life :) Not here in Thailand........you must be dreaming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren84310 Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 She'd be far better off if she had eaten the cockroach rather than the compressed meat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey4u Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 Its not all that bad Half a roach would be more upsetting to me Who ate the other half Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustdevil Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 Good eatin'. I mean, what's worse, the roach or the pressed pork? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Deerhunter Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 1 hour ago, waldroj said: Always better to find a whole cockroach in your food than half of one !!! And the response from the producers of the famous brand produced in Lampang is deafening. Equally concerning is the apparent silence of the health authorities. Yeah! Like the only thing worse than a worm in your apple Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlQaholic Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 "Compressed Pork"??? <deleted>? now I wanna see the content declaration of that thing.......I doubt there is one....And as such a cockroach or two is part of the undeclared ingredients.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotpoom Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 (edited) 2 hours ago, chiang mai said: "was later contacted by someone asking her to delete the picture as it could cause damage to the reputation of the company". Those words are as big of a problem as finding the cockroach embedded in the food, it's a shield to hide behind and it needs to be changed. Don't really see why you say that, if I was an owner or an employee of the company, I too would want it taken down. No customers, no company, no company no work. I would certainly offer to compensate her to take it down as well. Edited October 25, 2016 by dotpoom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timewilltell Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 Enshrined in UK common law is a case where a snail was found in a drink - ginger beer if I enemies correctly. the famous event led to the law of negligence in the UK where manufacturers have a duty to the public whete the product cannot reasonably be thoroughly examined and based on the principle of 'love thy neighbour'. In other words if you produce sonething and sell it to the public - you neighbour as a fellow human - then you must take care and if you don't then you are liable. This case highlights a few reasons why Thai law does not meet the cut - and believe me there a a lot more reasons .... Firstly there is no social responsibility ethic in Thai society which is reflected in few laws on the issue. So businesses feel no responsibility to anyone. Secondly the crazy defamation laws and computer crime laws where even if you cheat, steal, or uilty of any one of a myriad of crimes no be can know because if you publish the information the culprit can sue YOU - madness to the extreme. Thirdly there is little precedent and often first court judges resent presentation of precedent maybe because it is viewed as somehow undermining their authority. The end result is that on the same facts no one knows the outcome because it is all at the whim of the judge. That means there is no clear understanding of law in the country because the result is a toss up Lastly the absurd fact that as a victim of crime you suffer practically all the coutside of bringing the case to court and proving it because the courts just do not award costs at all. Costs in the cause are just not given. You may be awarded lawyer fees (based on a paltry sum that will likely be a tiny percentage of what any average lawyer would charge), you have only a 50/50 chance of getting your court fee back even if you win. Thailand does not have taxing masters (judges who rule on the level of claimable costs ) because you cannot claim them. So bringing a law suit in Thailand is a costly and unsure endeavour which by design is meant to be a privilege reserved for the rich or lawyers themselves who can work for free on their own cases and using that benefit to abuse ordinary people. Frankly not a very satisfactory situation. A defamation suit against this poor wonan would not surprise me in the least! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKDfella Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 And don't forget Cockroaches themselves are often infested with parasitic nematodes etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lungnorm Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 The cocky is most likely to be of more nutritional value than the pork roll, who knows what they really put in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timewilltell Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 7 minutes ago, dotpoom said: Don't really see why you say that, if I was an owner or an employee of the company, I too would want it taken down. No customers, no company, no company no work. I would certainly offer to compensate her to take it down as well. The difference is your mindset to compensate and the Thai mindset to sue for making you lose face or business regardless the fault lies at your doorstep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorecard Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 1 hour ago, English 1 said: If people checked what processed muck that stuff is they wouldn't eat it. Ever seen the video in the 'how do they make it' type programs on pork pies. The filling is just pork fat and nothing more, reconstituted to a different texture, flavorings added etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Docno Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 Maybe she inadvertently bought the Isaan version ... (my gf was out yesterday 'hunting' for bugs for dinner). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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