Does this mentality and corruption filter down to manufactures who supply our daily needs?Does the bottled water we buy really go through complete reverse osmosis, even the 40 Baht per big jug type? Are the Thai made snacks our children eat really made with non-dangerous colours and preservatives? Is the government crackdown on pesticide sprayed vegetables and fruit really a viable program, or regularly forgotten about until someone dies or a group becomes ill? Children school milk has had countless problems. Knee jerk reactions then silence about what is going on between events. Electronics made for the local market, such as ceiling fans and the like, are they tested for safety and made to have a reasonable life span? Is there any policing or control at all of restaurants and follow up's concerning food poisoning?
I know, the West is not perfect in any regard concerning the above, but at least they have the organizations in place and they seem to work/monitor/control/catch the problems the majority of the time.
I think perhaps that we and the Thai population may be at the mercy of luck here much more than we're aware. Any thoughts? Pete
EDIT: I forgot about the countless times roads and highways are resurfaced due to failures. I would say the average is every 3 years. This is clear corruption to gain government funds with little or no regard for people's safety and tax money.
, high lead in the paint for kids toys etc....... but sh*tloads do not get through to the international press. When I was first here, there were virtual riots because local farmer had added bleach to the rice to ''whiten'' it ....... many died, but nothing on the news, certainly not internationally.
