webfact Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 Fake Pumpkin Seeds Give Farmers Real-Life Halloween Scare By Asaree Thaitrakulpanich, Staff Reporter PHAYAO — The northern province of Phayao will be denied plump jack-o-lanterns this month after dozens of farmers said they were been conned into buying puny pumpkin seeds. Saengjan Pankaew and about 40 other farmers gathered Wednesday at Phayao City Hall to protest Siam Star Seeds Company Ltd., which they say passed off strains of lower-grade pumpkin as a superior variety. Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/crimecourtscalamity/calamity/2018/10/17/fake-pumpkin-seeds-give-farmers-real-life-halloween-scare/ -- © Copyright Khaosod English 2018-10-17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 Next week: Farmers claim magic beans they bought have fallen short, not climbing to their expected heights. "But they were in a tin labelled Magic Beans," the farmers said, claiming they were sold them by Jack The Lad Co Ltd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEngBKK Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 Late week I bought fake lotto numbers... I did not win !!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pesche Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 Leave Halloween to America! We don't need this in Thailand! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stargeezr Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 What! Fake Magic beans! The nerve! . Suckers are everywhere I guess. Darn! Geezer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickudon Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 Unfortunately seeds in Thailand are not the best - usually grow ok but germination rates often poor. Probably due to lack of cool storage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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