New trend “community pantry” as a social experiment shows how greedy people are

Last updated on May 7th, 2021 at 08:37 am

“A community pantry has no ownership. Once it is set up, it belongs to that community,” “None of the items belong to us once we put them in the pantry.” Please don’t be greedy..

As “Community pantries” continue to rise in Thailand some Thai netizens Thai are asking whether it is worth donating food. The netizens comments come after another footage surfaced on Facebook of all donations being looted went viral. A Video clip went viral on Facebook showing a group of people looting a community pantry in Nakhon Sawan. It was shared on Facebook by user Akarapong Wongphaisal on Monday (May 11).

Though many donors voiced their frustration over such behavior, others said they will continue donating food during the covid-19 pandemic. Community pantries have popped up in at least 51 provinces and thankfully most are looted by greedy people.

Facebook user Supakit Kulchartvijit, has asked people who set up “community pantries” to take pictures and send them to his Facebook page so he can update the tally. “Does your province have a community pantry?” he asked in a post on his Facebook page on Monday. Mr Supakit, an independent business consultant, is part of a volunteer group called Little Brick. Which is promoting the idea of community pantries across the country. He first floated the idea on his Facebook page on Thursday. His team then set up roadside cupboards on Sukhumvit 71, Phetkasem 54, Soi Vibhavadi 60, and at Bang Kholaem Market in Bangkok, as well as in Rayong. Typical items placed inside the pantries include rice, fruit juice, milk, eggs, instant noodles and water. Mr Supakit said there was no need for people to flock to the pantries created by his team. “A community pantry has no ownership. Once it is set up, it belongs to that community,” he wrote. “None of the items belong to us once we put them in the pantry.” He suggested fresh food should not be put in a pantry as it spoils quickly. He also warned people against “killing the goose that lays the golden eggs”. According to the folk tale, the owner kills his precious animal in the hope of retrieving all the treasure in one single go. Blinded by greed, he refuses to wait for the single golden egg she provides each day.