snoop1130 Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 Street vendor accused of reusing ice and straws for soft drinks By Coconuts Bangkok Photo: Chandrakasem Rajabhat Post Would you ever drink from a stranger's cup? The bad news is you probably have, if you regularly buy soft drinks near Chandrakasem Rajabhat University. A video of a street vendor on Ratchada Road putting leftover ice from customers' cups back into the bucket has shocked many people this week. The video was released by the Chandrakasem Rajabhat Post Online, the university's newspaper. They have contacted district officials to investigate. Full Story: http://bangkok.coconuts.co/2016/11/16/street-vendor-accused-reusing-ice-and-straws-soft-drinks-video -- © Copyright Coconuts Bangkok 2016-11-16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirmud63 Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 hell no . how can he live with himself . is this the best you can come up with ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slaps Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 (edited) . I have seen seen street venders melt the plastic bags to release the oil I have seen street venders spray mosguito repellent on that dried squid Deleted The Verry beginning to a Long List . Edited November 16, 2016 by Slaps Co's I Can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaggaTwin Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 What's the problem here? His green, recycling credentials are top notch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveAustin Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 Not surprised. Corners are cut every which way here. Very rarely do the street vendor thing and don't do soft drinks. Just water or beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trogers Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 There is always 7-11 nearby... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilsonandson Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 There is always 7-11 nearby...And there we have it!Propoganda news benefiting the rich and belittling the poor. Well done university students! A credit to society! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruitman Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 30 minutes ago, Wilsonandson said: And there we have it! Propoganda news benefiting the rich and belittling the poor. Well done university students! A credit to society! And there he is, our forum Robin Hood who always has a reason to offence the rich in BKK. Of course they should drink recycled ice, think of the drought upcountry this year and just drink it! I've seen cats walking on the foodstands and peeing, vendors who "wash" their hands on a dirty tod which hangs on the cart. Vendors washing the dish in the gutter with a bowl of water. Fish drying right next to mainroads where loads of traffic passes nonstop...Vendors who refilled their Singha 10L waterbottle with a can of tapwater. This is why i won't eat from the streets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 A loss of face, not for the action but for getting caught out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerone Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 shortage of news today... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBadGeordie Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 I would never "sip from another mans cup", that's why I came to Thailand and married a virgin. Give me a break for <deleted>. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trogers Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 49 minutes ago, Wilsonandson said: And there we have it! Propoganda news benefiting the rich and belittling the poor. Well done university students! A credit to society! Perhaps my stupidity causes me to avoid the cost and anguish of a stay in the hospital by belittling your fellow poor... But you are the smart one... ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTuner Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 It's not reusing the ice, it's the water it was made from in the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 2 hours ago, RaggaTwin said: What's the problem here? His green, recycling credentials are top notch. Chatuchak district officials fined the street vendor THB5,000 So it would appear there is indeed a problem here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 This will just be the tip of the iceberg,for what gets recycled at some of the food establishments, regards worgeordie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aerozeppelin Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 Disgusting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberfarang Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 People who eat and drink at these street food stalls already know the risks. A few years ago my GF and I went to eat at a noodle stall in the Hang Dong market, Chiang Mai. An old lady served us bowls of noodles and then went back into the cooking area stirring a big pot of food on a stove. Then I saw her sneeze full blast directly into the pot. My GF and me stopped eating and walked away. Seeing that put me off those street food vendors for life. The vendor that was caught out in the OP is probably one of thousands that have yet to be caught in the act. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waldroj Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 A worrying sign !!! One hopes we read a follow-up report on official action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlorC Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 I've seen sweat from his head fall in the food he was making over a hot stove. So that was that salty taste ... I cut back on "salty" food after that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey4u Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 (edited) 12 hours ago, Bluespunk said: Chatuchak district officials fined the street vendor THB5,000 So it would appear there is indeed a problem here. 5000 baht fine for this 500 baht fine for killing people with your car Sounds like the law is working Edited November 17, 2016 by monkey4u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morch Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 12 hours ago, worgeordie said: This will just be the tip of the iceberg,for what gets recycled at some of the food establishments, regards worgeordie But is it a used iceberg? I eat street food knowing the risks. Not all that often, and obviously, not anywhere. Same goes for other countries (some worse than Thailand). Can't gauge long term damage done, but discernible effects aren't common. Guess picking the "right" place is something learned over time. And not as if hygiene is always that great at restaurants, even high-end ones. Each to his own. The OP stuff is disgusting, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grubster Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 I went to a Doctor here and he told me " Never " drink or eat food from street venders here as they cannot be trusted. He said Thai's are immune to many of the bacterias here but you aren't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaggaTwin Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 19 minutes ago, Grubster said: I went to a Doctor here and he told me " Never " drink or eat food from street venders here as they cannot be trusted. He said Thai's are immune to many of the bacterias here but you aren't. Can't argue with that. I've been food poisoned a few times in LOS where my wife and MIL have eaten exactly the same dish. I've been doubled up in agony for days and they're as bright as rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamkyong Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 sort of double whammy really as the original water source is probably of a very dubious nature Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grubster Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 2 minutes ago, Lamkyong said: sort of double whammy really as the original water source is probably of a very dubious nature I have seen the government check bottle water suppliers and it seems pretty strict. That said if it comes from the tap you are in trouble. I would guess many street vendors do use tap water. So yes you are 100% right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beats56 Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 That sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grubster Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 If they only knew how much delivered ice cost's in the west they would be proud to buy it here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saigonsunset Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 Frankly, I don't think that hygenie or food safety is necessarily any better in a restaurant. I don't even want to know what could go on behind closed kitchen doors ... at least with street vendors you can observe some of the process how your meal/drink is taking shape and back off if you don't like what you see. A good food poisoning every now and then is just part of living here I guess :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jollyhangmon Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 15 hours ago, Wilsonandson said: And there we have it! Propoganda news benefiting the rich and belittling the poor. Well done university students! A credit to society! ??? Got brain-damaging food poisoning from one your 'poor' already? Runner up for >dumbest post of the week, not bad ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicowoodduck Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 I just hate it when I have to use the reused toilet paper at the local market toilet spot....?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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