Campers urged to take precautions against bug bites

 

UTHAI THANI, 28th November 2017 (NNT) – As camping is a popular activity in winter, health officials are warning campers to beware of insect bites, which can bring about serious illnesses. 

As winter has officially begun in Thailand, Dr Manoon Sukonsakul, head of the Uthai Thani Provincial Office of Public Health, has advised anyone planning to go camping to protect themselves from being bitten by dangerous insects, especially anopheles mosquitoes which are known as the carrier of malaria, and chiggers which can cause scrub typhus. 

As precautionary measures, the official recommended campers set up their tents in open areas, avoid lounging on grass and wear body covering outfits. Within two weeks after each trip, any camper with insect bites should look out for symptoms such as fever, headaches and shivering and should not hesitate to seek medical attention.

 

-- nnt 2017-11-28

As an avid camper in the Uk,Europe,the Usa and later in wonderfully empty Australia i loved camping,however nothing would induce me to camp at a so called national park in Thailand,imagine the noise,shouting all night and rubbish,it would be for me a nightmare scenario,would not surprise me if they had a karaoke machine,it would be pure hell.

Don't need to got to the national park for all that, its every day and night in the wife's village, so refreshing not to be there

On 11/28/2017 at 4:43 PM, marko kok prong said:

As an avid camper in the Uk,Europe,the Usa and later in wonderfully empty Australia i loved camping,however nothing would induce me to camp at a so called national park in Thailand,imagine the noise,shouting all night and rubbish,it would be for me a nightmare scenario,would not surprise me if they had a karaoke machine,it would be pure hell.

You are correct Marko!  I have done this once and it is almost exactly as you described.  The tents were about 6 inches apart, everybody trying to cook, besides the little brats crying, they also bring their dogs!   Never again