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Home » Photo of the week » Photo of the day » Thailand photo of the day: American fast food chains in Thailand
Thailand photo of the day: American fast food chains in Thailand
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The street scene in Thailand is increasingly determined by American fast food chains. Even in the countryside in Isaan you come across: KFC. MacDonald, Burger King, etc. Often open 24 hours a day. The Americans not only bring hamburgers and cola but also obesity, an increasing problem in Thailand. A study shows that Thailand even ranks second in the ranking of ASEAN countries with the most overweight population.
Obesity is a medical condition in which so much body fat has accumulated in the body that it can have a negative effect on health. This can lead to a shorter life expectancy and/or more health problems.
Overweight and obesity are the two biggest health problems in Thai children. This is according to a survey by the National Statistics Office and the NESDB.
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And the Thai think they are great parents if they can serve this food to their children.
The worst part is that most Thai parents are still proud that their child is fat. That shows that they have the necessary money to feed it.
I can't understand why these American food chains are so popular. Take KFC for example. So incredibly popular. Also in the town where I live. I tried it myself once, those horrible chicken legs. Really not edible. Especially since in Thailand there are many, many places along the roads where you can buy delicious freshly grilled chicken on charcoal for a very reasonable price. It is incomprehensible to me that a large part of the Thai population prefers KFC to their own product. My wife has a simple opinion about that. There is no accounting for taste. End of discussion.
The above also applies to Mr. Donut, McDonald's, pizza company, aunt Annie, etc. In my eyes all junk while you can eat delicious fresh meals in countless places in Thailand.
…but it's Western, American.
The fries are also for sale at most Thai markets, but not edible. You have to go to the experts for that… and they are Western.
No Chris,
Here with us in Jomtien, Thepprasit Soi 17 is a little Thai hole in the wall with tasty Thai dishes and a delicious bowl of chips.
Don't take mayo because your teeth break off it's that sweet.
And this from 2 potato lovers.
LOUISE
But not to KFC, Mc Donalds or Burger King, those limp pale stalks are inedible.
Fries should be golden brown.
Those fries are the worst thing these restaurants have to offer.
The increasing possibility/fashion of consuming fast food, together with the chronic lack of exercise that many suffer from, lead to more and more obesity and other physical complaints.
Most of them move at most on a motorbike, or even take a Tuk Tuk or Songtaew for small distances.
A farang who wants to keep himself healthy by walking a little more is viewed by many as a kind of Cheap Charlie, who wants to save the 20 Baht for a Tuk Tuk.
Chronic lack of movement, often driven by laziness, and thinking about eating again every hour of the day, naturally cry out for physical difficulties.
Many have had breakfast less than an hour ago, only to immediately think of another meal, which they believe is also Aroy Aroy.
When we ask someone at home, how are you doing, for many Thais this is almost a gin kao lew re yang, have you already eaten.555
In short, food is very important for many Thai people at any time of the day, while many have a little brother to any form of exercise.
Personally, I would be happy with a Burger King in Khon Kaen…
Those delicious long hot chili rolls….
The above article is not actually about whether someone is happy or likes something better, but about what fast food does to someone's health in the long run.
I don't think you can blame only the eating in a fast food chain on people who are overweight. It has already been mentioned: too little exercise is partly to blame. What I see more often is that people have no idea what sugar does to their body. You see it especially with the fatter people that they are sitting on the moped with a liter cup of cola, sucking on a juice that consists of almost 50% pure sugar. In a supermarket, a two liter bottle of cola or other sweet drinks is cheaper than a fruit juice (also not much better in terms of calories, but at least with vitamins - it says on the packaging). If you look inside a 7/11 and you want a tea without sugar, you really have to look…
I've seen that before: children (also often too fat) come out of a 7/11 with arms full of bags of chips and cups of sweet drinks...
I would venture to say that stores like a 7/11 contribute at least as much to the obesity problem.
Not a single McD, BK or KFC can be found in the three provinces of the Muslim south, namely Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat. Due to constant violence, no American chain dares to invest here. A heavy car bomb destroyed the last KFC branch in 2014, plus dozens of lives.
I sometimes miss the Burger King, because there is no good burger in this region. Plus pork is haram, so you can forget about bacon anyway.
There are good alternatives to KFC, because Muslims know very well how to make fried chicken.
Nowadays there are also many Thai fast food restaurants around Surin. Either local entrepreneurs, but also a KFC and PizzaHut. It's not necessarily my taste, but kids always love it and well, Thais also like to eat something different. And although I love Thai food, a hamburger or pizza from time to time is also tasty.
The fact that fast food makes children fat is a wrong conclusion. The liters of soda are rather to blame for that. Conscious nutrition in a country where food is priority number 1 anyway, is a utopia. Thais would rather be fat than not eat.