Saladin Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Chiang Mai is infested with rats. It is not uncommon to see a rat scampering across the floor in even the best of restaurants. When taking a stroll along the moat in the vicinity of Tapae Gate and Loi Kroh Road you will disturb a bunch of the buggers every 30 metres or so wherever there is a pile of rubbish waiting to be collected. They are big and bold and you could easily trip on them. Are they a danger to health as I have always been taught and if so, what are the Chiang Mai health authorities doing about eradicating them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KittenKong Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Not just CM: they are everywhere in Bangkok and other cities/towns. As far as I know many Thais have a religious objection to killing vermin or stray dogs etc., even when they are dangerous. I certainly dont like the idea of rats running on top of food in markets, which they do, and so I prefer to shop in Makro where hopefully things are somewhat cleaner: I've certainly never seen a rat in Makro. A lot of their produce arrives pre-wrapped in plastic and is sold without being opened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Our cat came running in the house the other night , with a very big rat,still very much alive !,playing around with it,letting it go and catching it,then she got bored with it,so by then i had gotten a hammer and quickly dispatched it,(the rat). One thing for sure,there are many,many more rats in Chiang Mai,than humans,but thats the case all over the World, regards worgeordie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 I always hope that the rats help keep down the roaches ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midas Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Yes well I would much rather have a small furry creature scampering across the floor of a restaurant than a sea snake slithering across it which is what we had during dinner in a restaurant in the Fiji Islands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanemax Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Rubbish, food waste, is left in plastic bags outside shops at 11 PM and isnt usually collected until 3-4-5 AM , by that time, the rates have eaten most of it and theres rubbish scattered around the bag , after having numerous rats run over my feet , I now always walk on the road . I dont see why they dont get some plastic rubbish bins in to leave the rubbish in over night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamkyong Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 a very short reply to your question NOTHING Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saladin Posted March 23, 2017 Author Share Posted March 23, 2017 52 minutes ago, sanemax said: Rubbish, food waste, is left in plastic bags outside shops at 11 PM and isnt usually collected until 3-4-5 AM , by that time, the rates have eaten most of it and theres rubbish scattered around the bag , after having numerous rats run over my feet , I now always walk on the road . I dont see why they dont get some plastic rubbish bins in to leave the rubbish in over night Wheely bins, rather than just plastic bags, would certainly go a long way to controlling them, although I saw plenty of them when I was staying in Neutral Bay (Sydney) over Christmas. Neutral Bay is an up-market suburb on the North side of the Harbour Bridge. It just takes overloading of the bins or a chink in the armour and the rats thrive. In Sydney the wheely bins are not emptied frequently enough by the local councils and are always over-full. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mania Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 (edited) 2 hours ago, sanemax said: Rubbish, food waste, is left in plastic bags outside shops at 11 PM and isnt usually collected until 3-4-5 AM , by that time, the rates have eaten most of it and theres rubbish scattered around the bag , after having numerous rats run over my feet , I now always walk on the road . I dont see why they dont get some plastic rubbish bins in to leave the rubbish in over night Your right I saw a link to a CM nightlife video posted in one of these threads... Then I saw @ 18:40 exactly what your describing Have to admit I was always in a truck or on a bike while living there so never saw this many Must be a Rat Super Highway under the sidewalk Edited March 23, 2017 by mania Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suradit69 Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 7 hours ago, Saladin said: It is not uncommon to see a rat scampering across the floor in even the best of restaurants. Good source of protein. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhonKaenKowboy Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Saw one in the Pantip Plaza food court a few weeks ago. Rats were the cause of the Bubonic Plague, but of course these are Thai rats, so mai bpen rai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masuk Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 8 hours ago, Saladin said: Chiang Mai is infested with rats. It is not uncommon to see a rat scampering across the floor in even the best of restaurants. When taking a stroll along the moat in the vicinity of Tapae Gate and Loi Kroh Road you will disturb a bunch of the buggers every 30 metres or so wherever there is a pile of rubbish waiting to be collected. They are big and bold and you could easily trip on them. Are they a danger to health as I have always been taught and if so, what are the Chiang Mai health authorities doing about eradicating them? No doubt many of the rats have been disturbed, as new buildings get under way behind Huay Kaew Rd. A walk along these back streets shows all sizes of rats peering from under the dumped rubbish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dingdongrb Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 It's been a couple years back but I went to the Airport Plaza mall as it was just opening one morning and walking in downstairs at the food court I saw one scurry across the floor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottiejohn Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 1 hour ago, KhonKaenKowboy said: Rats were the cause of the Bubonic Plague, I hate to be pedantic but the poor old rat gets a bad press over the ‘Black Death/Bubonic plague. It is not the rat which carries the virus but the infected fleas that furry animals carry! Bubonic plague is mainly spread by infected fleas from small animals. It may also result from exposure to the body fluids from a dead plague infected animal or human being. In the bubonic form of plague, the bacteria enter through the skin through a flea bite and travel via the lymphatic vessels to a lymph node, causing it to swell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottiejohn Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 4 hours ago, Saladin said: Wheely bins, rather than just plastic bags, would certainly go a long way to controlling them We have enough obstructions on the so called pavements/sidewalks now! Can you imagine a wheelie bin outside every door front and would the mobile food stalls tow their own wheelie bins away with them? Wheelie bins are only collected in the UK, at best, once a week and in some places, depending on the green credentials of the bin only once a month! I could only see them working here if they were put out every night, after midnight, and collected before 6AM daily. I would love to see it but I am not holding my breath! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little mary sunshine Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Cambodian chicken! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 8 hours ago, KittenKong said: Not just CM: they are everywhere in Bangkok and other cities/towns. As far as I know many Thais have a religious objection to killing vermin or stray dogs etc., even when they are dangerous. I certainly dont like the idea of rats running on top of food in markets, which they do, and so I prefer to shop in Makro where hopefully things are somewhat cleaner: I've certainly never seen a rat in Makro. A lot of their produce arrives pre-wrapped in plastic and is sold without being opened. Yes, but it must have been in the open before it was pre- wrapped in plastic. but that's not to say there were rats on it, but it is also not to say that they weren't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 6 hours ago, Ricardo said: I always hope that the rats help keep down the roaches ... I know what I would rather have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louse1953 Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 I've seen them running in the same gutters that they wash the dishes in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just bob Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 9 hours ago, KittenKong said: Not just CM: they are everywhere in Bangkok and other cities/towns. As far as I know many Thais have a religious objection to killing vermin or stray dogs etc., even when they are dangerous. I certainly dont like the idea of rats running on top of food in markets, which they do, and so I prefer to shop in Makro where hopefully things are somewhat cleaner: I've certainly never seen a rat in Makro. A lot of their produce arrives pre-wrapped in plastic and is sold without being opened. I did, about a month ago. they're everywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louse1953 Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 1 hour ago, little mary sunshine said: Cambodian chicken! Laos squirrel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just bob Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Old City, mid day, didn't mind having his picture taken. What's worse... The open sewer or Mr. Ratso? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dingdongrb Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 2 hours ago, scottiejohn said: I hate to be pedantic but the poor old rat gets a bad press over the ‘Black Death/Bubonic plague. It is not the rat which carries the virus but the infected fleas that furry animals carry! Bubonic plague is mainly spread by infected fleas from small animals. It may also result from exposure to the body fluids from a dead plague infected animal or human being. In the bubonic form of plague, the bacteria enter through the skin through a flea bite and travel via the lymphatic vessels to a lymph node, causing it to swell To be even more precise the plague was due to humans. It was the waste and rubbish that infected the fleas.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gemguy Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 I thought the story was going to refer to the politicians in the Chiang Mai area...lol But That is another kind of rat anyhow.. but the rats that the story refers to are creepy critters no matter where you go and when you encounter them while rats instill fear in everyone...especially when they are encountered in numbers and large sizes as they can be vicious if they are cornered and need to defend themselves. Fortunately, they scurry off like the rats they are and known to do. But rats, that go splat, and end up flat, like a door mat and under the tires of a motor vehicle are everyone's favorite kind of rat. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formaleins Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 9 hours ago, sanemax said: Rubbish, food waste, is left in plastic bags outside shops at 11 PM and isnt usually collected until 3-4-5 AM , by that time, the rates have eaten most of it and theres rubbish scattered around the bag , after having numerous rats run over my feet , I now always walk on the road . I dont see why they dont get some plastic rubbish bins in to leave the rubbish in over night Agree, in some places the rubbish is left for about a week, just walk around out there, the place stinks like an open sewer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khon Kaen Dave Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 At the top of Nerm plab wan, there is a bar whose name belies its actual representation. I used to go there quite a lot, as i lived close.Every night at a certain time, a bloody great Rat would walk down the awning rope and feed itself on what ever the owner had left out.It was a regular occurrence and the thing showed no fear of man.This bar had a baby crocodile in a tank, and i often wondered why the owner never fed the rat to the croc.His answer was hat he could never catch the rat, and if he did, he wasn't quite sure which animal would survive the ensuing fight.If you are reading this, and you know which bar i mean, please let me know if it is still there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hutch68 Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 1 hour ago, Khon Kaen Dave said: At the top of Nerm plab wan, there is a bar whose name belies its actual representation. I used to go there quite a lot, as i lived close.Every night at a certain time, a bloody great Rat would walk down the awning rope and feed itself on what ever the owner had left out.It was a regular occurrence and the thing showed no fear of man.This bar had a baby crocodile in a tank, and i often wondered why the owner never fed the rat to the croc.His answer was hat he could never catch the rat, and if he did, he wasn't quite sure which animal would survive the ensuing fight.If you are reading this, and you know which bar i mean, please let me know if it is still there. Nice to see you are back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hutch68 Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, Khon Kaen Dave said: At the top of Nerm plab wan, there is a bar whose name belies its actual representation. I used to go there quite a lot, as i lived close.Every night at a certain time, a bloody great Rat would walk down the awning rope and feed itself on what ever the owner had left out.It was a regular occurrence and the thing showed no fear of man.This bar had a baby crocodile in a tank, and i often wondered why the owner never fed the rat to the croc.His answer was hat he could never catch the rat, and if he did, he wasn't quite sure which animal would survive the ensuing fight.If you are reading this, and you know which bar i mean, please let me know if it is still there. I know one in nana that has lots of rats with lips but no baby crocodile. Edited March 23, 2017 by Hutch68 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madusa Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 On 2017/3/22 at 7:29 PM, Ricardo said: I always hope that the rats help keep down the roaches ... Rats keep down roaches? Never heard of. The cockroaches have a very bad smell so very few animals want to eat them. But my big Arawana fish will gobble it down when I throw it into the fish tank. My fish gets a lot vitamins and essential oils from the cockroaches. That's why my fish has a beautiful shining scales. You got cockroaches give me a call I come to collect them. For the rats send them to China they make meat dumplings and sell them to Japan. Japanese were happily eating the dumplings until they saw the news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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