Metallic straw? Like, reusable? Fairly sure that wouldn't fly anywhere else, I mean, even plastic straws are individually packaged right now due to hygiene considerations.
Disposable plastic > poorly cleaned reusables.
Disposable plastic > poorly cleaned reusables.
I ate a lot of it and never, ever got sick.
Here's my golden rule from which I never deviate:
Make sure that you see how they cook the food on premises
It needs to be well visited, preferably by locals
Would a western health inspector tolerate the setup? Hell; no!
But, so what?
Sure, you can stick to the hotel restaurant of The Intercontinental in Bangkok, but you'll be hardly any safer than eating on a wobbly table in some small soi in the area.
But man, will you be missing out...
> Disposable plastic > poorly cleaned reusables.
FUD from germophobes, IMHO.