rooster59 Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 Reseachers in Thailand testing horseshoe bats for coronavirus Bats fly out of the cave at Wat Khao Chong Phran in Ratchaburi, Thailand March 13, 2020. Picture taken March 13, 2020. REUTERS/Juarawee Kittisilpa/Files BANGKOK (Reuters) - Researchers in Thailand began collecting samples from horseshoe bats to test them for coronavirus amid concerns they may pose a threat to local residents, a government statement said on Saturday. They plan to collect 300 bats over three days from a cave in the Chanthaburi province in the southeast of the country. The bats will be released following the tests. Thailand has 23 species of the horseshoe bat, but there has not been an investigation before. The source of the virus remains a matter of debate after it emerged in China late last year. The World Health Organization (WHO) in April said that all available evidence suggests that it originated in bats in China, but it was not clear how the virus had jumped the species barrier to humans. The research team in Thailand includes Supaporn Wacharapluesadee, who identified the country's first case of COVID-19 in January. “The reason we need to investigate the horseshoe bat is because there are reports from China that the COVID-19 virus is similar to the virus found in the horseshoe bat,” Supaporn said. Thailand was the first country outside China to record a case of the virus. It has so far reported 3,134 cases and 58 deaths. Researchers from the National Parks Department, Chulalongkorn Hospital and Kasetsart University entered the cave on Thursday evening and re-emerged in the early hours of Friday with samples of bat blood, saliva and feces. Investigators were concerned that villagers in the area could be at risk of infection. Locals have been known to eat bats, Supaporn said, adding adequate education and information programs were needed. Local transmissions have waned in recent weeks with new cases coming from Thais returning from overseas. (Reporting by Jiraporn Kuhakan and Chayut Setboonsarng; Editing by Clelia Oziel) -- © Copyright Reuters 2020-06-13 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ukrules Posted June 13, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 13, 2020 (edited) China has suggested that the virus could have come from elsewhere in SEA. They're so full of lies that I doubt anyone's listening to them any more. Edited June 13, 2020 by ukrules 10 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justgrazing Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 All sounds a bit batty to me .. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blumpie Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 I'm having bat soup tonight! Tell you how it goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justgrazing Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 18 minutes ago, ukrules said: They're so full of lies My thoughts hexactly but I'd swap the L and E for a H and T .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Berti Posted June 13, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 13, 2020 Wow, this is like paranoia. Let's find a reason why the second wave will come. Now borders will be closed for bats. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traubert Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 1 hour ago, rooster59 said: Locals have been known to eat bats, Well I never.......???????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukrules Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 16 minutes ago, Berti said: Wow, this is like paranoia. Let's find a reason why the second wave will come. Now borders will be closed for bats. Ahahaha, you think this is about a potential second wave? This is about 'THE ORIGIN' of the virus. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bkk Brian Posted June 13, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 13, 2020 Bat consumption in Thailand Respondents who either had eaten bats or knew people who had eaten bats said that they were usually prepared by frying or stir-frying with garlic, chili and/or basil; or boiling in curry after discarding the intestines and wings. Some people also ferment bat meat as they would pork, and serve it with rice; or prepare a spicy bat soup. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4724787/ 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berti Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 2 hours ago, ukrules said: Ahahaha, you think this is about a potential second wave? This is about 'THE ORIGIN' of the virus. You don't really know the Thai people. LOL It was a joke, by the way. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlandtday Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 They should test the batman dvds next. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metisdead Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 An offensive post has been removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarteso Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 11 hours ago, rooster59 said: Locals have been known to eat bats With chips? ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarteso Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 (edited) 11 hours ago, rooster59 said: adequate education and information programs were needed. For drive? ???? Edited June 13, 2020 by Tarteso Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tifino Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 it is a long shot... but they might just pin it on them... ok then... best of, 3 bats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike787 Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 excellent, hopefully a cure cometh.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leosurin Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 17 hours ago, Bkk Brian said: Bat consumption in Thailand Respondents who either had eaten bats or knew people who had eaten bats said that they were usually prepared by frying or stir-frying with garlic, chili and/or basil; or boiling in curry after discarding the intestines and wings. Some people also ferment bat meat as they would pork, and serve it with rice; or prepare a spicy bat soup. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4724787/ Had them 20 yers ago,deep fried with garlic, as a chef I couldn't refuse, didn't particularly like them,bittery coz liver they leave inside,crispy and salty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deli Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 Talked to my GF about it, she's from the North. She remembers that it was notmal for the people up there to eat bats long time ago. No idea about nowadays but I think habits didn't change a lot outside of the bigger cities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodga Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 19 hours ago, Blumpie said: I'm having bat soup tonight! Tell you how it goes. Me too but you do have to boil them for a long time, cant decide whether cricket or table tennis? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpy 4680 Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 Oh well, time to start panicking, does Thailand have the super safe labs required for such research, don't want a copy of the Chinese labs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isaanpaul Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 I am more worry about the Ba(h)t☹️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natway09 Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 I ate fruit bat in Sibu, East Malaysia, The Hostess bought them live in 2 cages on the way home. They tasted great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poskat Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 no need to test them... just dont eat them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harleyd61 Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 yep..here we go again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Rodriguez Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 so after 3 months, they might finally go catch some batch.... and a ticket to WUHAN ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTuner Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 A future hotspot for Chinese zero baht bat soup tourism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTuner Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 16 hours ago, natway09 said: I ate fruit bat in Sibu, East Malaysia, The Hostess bought them live in 2 cages on the way home. They tasted great Next delicacy must have been a sewer rat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 Ask Nora. She'll know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukrules Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Still waiting for an update on what they found in the Chanthaburi caves horseshoe bats in Thailand. The silence is deafening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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