webfact Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 Shop selling barbecued seahorses at Pattaya Floating Market closed By The Nation Picture: Facebook Sophon The management of the Pattaya Floating Market has closed a shop that was found selling barbecued seahorses to foreign tourists. On Monday, a photo of barbecued seahorses was posted by a Thai Facebook user with a question asking whether the product was legal, leading to an outcry from many other Facebook users. The photo showed that the shop was selling seahorses for Bt150 each. On Tuesday, Manas Meepong, managing director of the floating market, said he had ordered the shop to stop selling the protected marine life and also cancelled its licence effective immediately. The shop was closed and a sign posted that it had been closed for violating the rules of the market. The grilled seahorses were reportedly popular among Chinese tourists. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30336947 -- © Copyright The Nation 2018-01-23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watcharacters Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 What do Chinese NOT eat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robblok Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 13 minutes ago, watcharacters said: What do Chinese NOT eat? Other Chinese unfortunately.. would help to thin out their numbers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakename Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 So, were they selling only to foreign tourist. Im sure they might have sold a couple to Thai tourist also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champers Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 1 hour ago, watcharacters said: What do Chinese NOT eat? Not much. They will eat anything with legs, except tables and chairs, anything from the water except boats. (As told to me by a Chinese tour guide 25 years ago). I suppose the Great Famine of 1959-61 meant many had to eat whatever they could. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watcharacters Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 25 minutes ago, champers said: Not much. They will eat anything with legs, except tables and chairs, anything from the water except boats. (As told to me by a Chinese tour guide 25 years ago). I suppose the Great Famine of 1959-61 meant many had to eat whatever they could. For the record, I hold no hostitility whatsoever against Chinese people. I do, however, wish there was a mandatory program required of any Chinese wanting to do foreign travel on civility and such. I thank my lucky stars my genes did not cause me to be born poor in China. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 They should start serving soi dogs, I've been told Chinese love dogs on the menu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giddyup Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 The Chinese are going to deplete this world of every living creature. Conservation seems to be a concept unknown to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giddyup Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 48 minutes ago, watcharacters said: For the record, I hold no hostitility whatsoever against Chinese people. I do, however, wish there was a mandatory program required of any Chinese wanting to do foreign travel on civility and such. I thank my lucky stars my genes did not cause me to be born poor in China. I'm pretty sure they probably eat sea horses, and just about everything else living, in China as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watcharacters Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 17 minutes ago, giddyup said: I'm pretty sure they probably eat sea horses, and just about everything else living, in China as well. No doubt you're correct. In WW2 Stalingrad people, under siege, boiled wall paper to make soup out of the glue. I hope China is beyond that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mok199 Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 I have always wondered why all these fat pigeons avoid the BBQ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realenglish1 Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 The Chinese have very twisted ideas as to what is heathy for them Like Tiger Bone or Bear gall bladder Both of which have no benefit to your health other than a placebo effect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giddyup Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 11 minutes ago, realenglish1 said: The Chinese have very twisted ideas as to what is heathy for them Like Tiger Bone or Bear gall bladder Both of which have no benefit to your health other than a placebo effect Don't forget rhino horn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FashionExport Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 But where did they get seahorses ? I have seen some in aquariums, can we also see them in the sea around here ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darcula Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 6 hours ago, webfact said: Shop selling barbecued seahorses at Pattaya Floating Market closed Guess it's back to Ikea meatballs for me now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oink Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 10 minutes ago, FashionExport said: But where did they get seahorses ? I have seen some in aquariums, can we also see them in the sea around here ? Probably from China along with all the other foods Thailand imports as the Thais cannot be bothered to produce it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemonjelly Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 The seller as well as the supplier should be found and prosecuted. Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger70 Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 Hang on a sec,,, No proof of where they came from,,,From the Ocean or Grown in a Fish pond,,, In other country one can sell and Cook/eat Crock meat and Other Protected Species if you are a certified grower,,, But no mention of anything here,,,,,,,,,, waiting for real news,,,,,,,,,,,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamyai3 Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 15 hours ago, FashionExport said: But where did they get seahorses ? I have seen some in aquariums, can we also see them in the sea around here ? From another news report: "Mrs Pisri said she sold the grilled seahorses for about one month for tourists from China by buying dried seahorses for 80 baht each from a shop in Yaowarat in Bangkok and selling them 150 baht each." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkk6060 Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 I like them with extra grill, crispy. Then dip in chilli sauce. Yum.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beats56 Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 How could anyone kill them cute seahorses? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 On 23/01/2018 at 11:19 AM, giddyup said: I'm pretty sure they probably eat sea horses, and just about everything else living, in China as well. Basically if the sun shines on it you can eat it seems to be the rule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisinth Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 17 hours ago, Beats56 said: How could anyone kill them cute seahorses? I've never seen an un-cute pig or cow. But, IMO, it's hard to beat a good bacon burger...................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henrik Andersen Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 Stop selling all sea food Thailand have over fishing for a decade now Soon the fish gone but if do that Chinese will stop coming to Thailand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jingthing Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 I wouldn't pay 150 for a BBQ seahorse but if you paid me 150 I would take a little nibble. Tastes like chicken of the sea? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkk6060 Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 1 hour ago, Henrik Andersen said: Stop selling all sea food Thailand have over fishing for a decade now Soon the fish gone but if do that Chinese will stop coming to Thailand Lots of fish and shrimp here are farmed. That grilled fish you are eating may have been raised in a dough boy pool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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