News Forum - 5 billion baht loss as birds’ nest producing swiftlets found dead

[Thaiger]

Phatthalung authorities have requested help from the Department of Special Investigation to investigate the death of birds. These were no ordinary birds though; they were swiftlets, the birds that produce the saliva that make birds’ nest, prized as a health delicacy. And it wasn’t a few birds, it was over a million birds found dead in caves where Siamnest company has the authority to collect their birds’ nest. And the financial loss of these birds and the birds’ nests they produce has been estimated at about 5 billion baht. The company has permission to access 107 caves in Phatthalung’s seven […]

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[WilliamG]

40 minutes ago, Thaiger said:

it was over a million birds found dead

Bht 5000 per bird ? No way.

[KaptainRob]

12 minutes ago, WilliamG said:

Bht 5000 per bird ? No way.

Yes, given expected life-cycles, quite possible.

[Bob20]

Over a million birds in caves. What can go wrong...

Good thing batsnests aren't a delicacy

[Morpheus]

Used for snake oil products that suck in millions of Asians with mumbo jumbo BS.

[dj230]

lol i still can't believe people pay so much for the "birds nest" they make

 

[Rain]

2 hours ago, WilliamG said:

Bht 5000 per bird ? No way.

Yes way. It's incredibly big business throughout particular parts of Asia.

[Cathat]

In these austere times and the complete lack of tourists from china at present one has to wonder if there was sufficient market for the outrageously priced bird spit.

Hopefully the company was well insured against such an unfortunate event or they will simply have to swallow their pride.

 

[Rain]

1 hour ago, Cathat said:

In these austere times and the complete lack of tourists from china at present one has to wonder if there was sufficient market for the outrageously priced bird spit.

Hopefully the company was well insured against such an unfortunate event or they will simply have to swallow their pride.

Some might be salivating at that thought.

[HolyCowCm]

10 hours ago, Rain said:

Yes way. It's incredibly big business throughout particular parts of Asia.

Yep. If you ever get the chance take the hydro ferry out from Ho Chi Minh to Vung Tao. You will see huge high cement buildings that seem to be made for this. Interesting to see. 

[HolyCowCm]

21 minutes ago, Rain said:

Some might be salivating at that thought.

Har har har. And I guess all the birds are the spitting image of each other.

[MrStretch]

13 hours ago, WilliamG said:

Bht 5000 per bird ? No way.

Oh, yeah.  I've begun researching into building one of those swiftlet houses in the wife's moo bahn as a retirement and family income strategy.

[Cathat]

1 hour ago, HolyCowCm said:

Yep. If you ever get the chance take the hydro ferry out from Ho Chi Minh to Vung Tao. You will see huge high cement buildings that seem to be made for this. Interesting to see. 

There are hundreds of those towers to attract the birds in Malaysia also.

I have chatted with a few of the locals about it and they make a very good living from it.

[Nobodysfriend]

---> "they discovered the remains of more than 1 million birds instead of the nests they were tasked with collecting.

The team found the remains of a fire and various trash strewn about including shoes and plastic bottles." <---

Remains of a fire ...

So , somebody went to that cave and lit a fire , may be put some plastic rubbish in it ... Toxic smoke can easily kill a lot of birds in a cave .

I hope they find the one who is responsible for this and make him pay ...

But if , the excuse will be that he did not realize the consequences of his acts ... just as always ... too many stupid people around .

 

 

[HolyCowCm]

1 hour ago, Cathat said:

There are hundreds of those towers to attract the birds in Malaysia also.

I have chatted with a few of the locals about it and they make a very good living from it.

Yeah I have taken that Saigon ferry to Vungtau near 6 times over the years for a short quick fun trip before flying out, and very fun to see them every time off the water. 

[Ynwaps]

The company using these birds for profit is to blame. Now they act like they've got billions over billions in imaginatory losses but reality is they're not the victims here and should be revoked the license and rights to these caves until they implement measures that stop their poorly paid workers from lighting caves on fire.