rooster59 Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 Clinic opens for northeastern women married to foreigners supawadee wangsri KHON KAEN, (NNT) - Social Development and Human Security Minister Anantaphorn Kanchanarat presided over the opening of a clinic for women married to foreigners in provincial seat area of Khon Kaen. The clinic staff will give the northeastern women tips on how to adjust to their new life with a foreign husband, and what they could expect if they go to live overseas. Such women need to understand foreign languages and cultures. It could help reduce the risk of a breakup after marriage, or after they move to a new country, he said. The clinic is the first in the upper northeastern region where more women have been married to foreigners than other regions in the country. -- nnt 2018-08-26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sweatalot Posted August 26, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 26, 2018 when I read the headline I was wondering if they considered being married with a foreigner a disease that needs treatment. After reading the text it seems quite reasonable. But why are they call it a clinic? School would be a better name - wouldn't it? 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post colinneil Posted August 26, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 26, 2018 5 minutes ago, sweatalot said: when I read the headline I was wondering if they considered being married with a foreigner a disease that needs treatment. After reading the text it seems quite reasonable. But why are they call it a clinic? School would be a better name - wouldn't it? I think clinic is an appropriate name, any farang getting involved with that nonsense needs his head examined. 3 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JimmyTheMook Posted August 26, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 26, 2018 Good Lord! Hopefully a potent shot of penicillin will be administered. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marko kok prong Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 Foreigner ? Don't they mean Alien,we are still classed as that at immigration. Mind you as living in Thailand is probably as close as you can get to living on another planet probably appropriate. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post cornishcarlos Posted August 26, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 26, 2018 Will this be like English classes, being taught by people who can't speak English !! Advice being dished out by women who have never left Thailand ? 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chassa Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 59 minutes ago, colinneil said: I think clinic is an appropriate name, any farang getting involved with that nonsense needs his head examined. for northeastern women Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nice Boyd Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 (edited) Just open a Thai Clinic to stop Thai girls from Lying? Sucess... Edited August 26, 2018 by Nice Boyd 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carabaothai Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 "Such women need to understand foreign languages and cultures" Is it the same for Spanish, french, German, italian, sweden, british.,....?? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcusarelus Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 A lot of things could be taught like infection comes from germs not rain and cold water does not hurt sick people nor does AC. Covering your mouth when coughing and not picking your nose are also valuable lessons. Food needs to be hot or cold and in between causes diarrhea. Rancid crab is not good for your stomach. Don't eat bones and seashells I can think of a lot of stuff. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 (edited) 15 minutes ago, marcusarelus said: A lot of things could be taught like infection comes from germs not rain and cold water does not hurt sick people nor does AC. Covering your mouth when coughing and not picking your nose are also valuable lessons. Food needs to be hot or cold and in between causes diarrhea. Rancid crab is not good for your stomach. Don't eat bones and seashells I can think of a lot of stuff. yes don't forgot ghosts and don't operate electrical devices because this whole country is ungrounded while standing in two inches of water. Edited August 26, 2018 by NCC1701A 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmaxdan Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 2 hours ago, rooster59 said: The clinic staff will give the northeastern women tips on how to adjust to their new life with a foreign husband, and what they could expect if they go to live overseas. Such women need to understand foreign languages and cultures. Are these clinic staff going to be Thai and if so who is going to teach them about foreign cultures and languages? Or will there be job opportunities for the local Farang population? After all these girls are going to have to learn things like how to make a decent cup of tea and a full English And/or American breakfast. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 If your husband takes you to his home country, for Buddha's sake, do not pick your nose in public! <gag> 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Kieran00001 Posted August 26, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 26, 2018 I met a guy in Khon Kaen who was talking about this idea about 5 years ago, he wanted to teach prospective Thai brides how to look after their Western husbands, and also how to ride a horse. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kieran00001 Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, marcusarelus said: A lot of things could be taught like infection comes from germs not rain and cold water does not hurt sick people nor does AC. Covering your mouth when coughing and not picking your nose are also valuable lessons. Food needs to be hot or cold and in between causes diarrhea. Rancid crab is not good for your stomach. Don't eat bones and seashells I can think of a lot of stuff. The ground is covered with bacteria and viruses, when it rains the splashing causes them to become airborne resulting in a far greater chance of becoming ill. Cold water and AC cause the nasal vessels to restrict resulting in an increase in the symptoms of many viruses. Also, being cold lowers your immune system, if you are sick you should avoid washing in cold water and using AC. Covering your mouth when coughing helps prevent the spread of disease, not sure about picking your nose though, I don't think that harms anyone any more than the site of someone scratching their foot to a Thai. Food does not need to be either hot or cold or else it will cause diarrhoea, there are plenty of foods we eat at room temperature and even hot food we often eat after it has gone cold without ill effect. The crab that is popular in Thai salads is not rancid, it is preserved in salt and is not bad for the stomach. Bones are very healthy, people should eat more of them. Sea shells? Do you mean shellfish? Nothing wrong with eating them. Lets hope you have no inspiration to teach Thai brides or indeed anyone, anything, you clearly haven't a clue! Edited August 26, 2018 by Kieran00001 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kieran00001 Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 3 hours ago, sweatalot said: when I read the headline I was wondering if they considered being married with a foreigner a disease that needs treatment. After reading the text it seems quite reasonable. But why are they call it a clinic? School would be a better name - wouldn't it? To me, clinic implies that the teaching will be personally tailored to the students need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcusarelus Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 (edited) 29 minutes ago, Kieran00001 said: The ground is covered with bacteria and viruses, when it rains the splashing causes them to become airborne resulting in a far greater chance of becoming ill. Cold water and AC cause the nasal vessels to restrict resulting in an increase in the symptoms of many viruses. Also, being cold lowers your immune system, if you are sick you should avoid washing in cold water and using AC. Covering your mouth when coughing helps prevent the spread of disease, not sure about picking your nose though, I don't think that harms anyone any more than the site of someone scratching their foot to a Thai. Food does not need to be either hot or cold or else it will cause diarrhoea, there are plenty of foods we eat at room temperature and even hot food we often eat after it has gone cold without ill effect. The crab that is popular in Thai salads is not rancid, it is preserved in salt and is not bad for the stomach. Bones are very healthy, people should eat more of them. Sea shells? Do you mean shellfish? Nothing wrong with eating them. Lets hope you have no inspiration to teach Thai brides or indeed anyone, anything, you clearly haven't a clue! 1. Rain water levels of pollution, pollen, mold, and other contaminants are low -- possibly lower than your public drinking water supply.Aug 4, 2017 2. All modern hospitals are air conditioned. 3. Bacteria grow best in warm temperatures, approximately 25°C – 40°C. In general, fridges set at 3°C or 4°C will ensure that the food is between 0°C and 5°C. If cooked food is not stored above 63°C, it should be used up within two hours of cooking or should be cooled as quickly as possible and put in the fridge within 2 hours. I broke 4 teeth in Thailand because the cook did not tell me there were bones and shells in my food. Last month, six persons were reported to have food poisoning following consumption of marinated raw crabs. The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) reminds the public that consuming raw or undercooked crabs increases the risk of developing foodborne illnesses When a person consumes raw or undercooked crabs infected with lung fluke, the parasite may migrate from the intestines to the lung causing paragonimiasis. The initial signs and symptoms may be diarrhoea and abdominal pain. This may be followed several days later by fever, chest pain, fatigue, and sometimes coughing up blood. Sometimes the fluke can travel to the brain where it can cause symptoms of meningitis. Onset of symptoms of lung fluke infection usually occurs many weeks after exposure and the disease may last for many years. Edited August 26, 2018 by marcusarelus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kotsak Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 2 hours ago, Chassa said: for northeastern women Yes, the others regions are doing just fine ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernboy Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 Like most things the Idea is great but the execution will determine the success or failure of the project. Anyone who has successfully adapted to life in Thailand has only had to think of the people her foreign or Thai who have taught them how to understand the culture and unspoken rules of the society which we all must learn to be truly happy here without delusions or self-denial. As marcusarelus has shown we can justify your correctness but by doing so we are just lying to yourself about what we meant in the first case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKDfella Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 4 hours ago, sweatalot said: when I read the headline I was wondering if they considered being married with a foreigner a disease that needs treatment. After reading the text it seems quite reasonable. But why are they call it a clinic? School would be a better name - wouldn't it? Maybe it's forward thinking about the foreigners having problems eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kieran00001 Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 20 minutes ago, marcusarelus said: 1. Rain water levels of pollution, pollen, mold, and other contaminants are low -- possibly lower than your public drinking water supply.Aug 4, 2017 2. All modern hospitals are air conditioned. 3. Bacteria grow best in warm temperatures, approximately 25°C – 40°C. In general, fridges set at 3°C or 4°C will ensure that the food is between 0°C and 5°C. If cooked food is not stored above 63°C, it should be used up within two hours of cooking or should be cooled as quickly as possible and put in the fridge within 2 hours. I broke 4 teeth in Thailand because the cook did not tell me there were bones and shells in my food. Last month, six persons were reported to have food poisoning following consumption of marinated raw crabs. The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) reminds the public that consuming raw or undercooked crabs increases the risk of developing foodborne illnesses When a person consumes raw or undercooked crabs infected with lung fluke, the parasite may migrate from the intestines to the lung causing paragonimiasis. The initial signs and symptoms may be diarrhoea and abdominal pain. This may be followed several days later by fever, chest pain, fatigue, and sometimes coughing up blood. Sometimes the fluke can travel to the brain where it can cause symptoms of meningitis. Onset of symptoms of lung fluke infection usually occurs many weeks after exposure and the disease may last for many years. 1. I did not say rain water, I said the ground, the rainwater splashes the bacteria off the ground and into the air causing a greater incident of illness, fact. 2. Hospitals do not set their AC very cool, the recommended temp for hospital wards of 22-24C, you can do the same when you are ill, just avoid getting really cold as it lowers your immune system resulting in a greater chance of secondary infections. 3. Yes, bacteria's grow best at certain temperatures, but that does not translate to all food should be served either hot or cold, it is only some foods that are a concern. Not all cooked food will potentially cause a problem if left out, many foods are too acidic for bacterial growth, all of your comments are based on some foods yet you are extrapolating to all foods, which is just incorrect. Your teeth are your problem, nothing to do with Thailand, where I come from we always serve shellfish with the shells in the dish, we eat things like chicken and lamb with the bones in, you just have to use some common sense and not bite so hard into something as to break teeth before you know what you are biting. Raw crabs and fish is a problem I think most Thai's are now aware of and most everyone I know always use cooked, they think of eating them raw as something from the past, something that old people or village people do, however it does continue to be a big issue in Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beautifool Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 1 hour ago, marcusarelus said: 1. Rain water levels of pollution, pollen, mold, and other contaminants are low -- possibly lower than your public drinking water supply.Aug 4, 2017 2. All modern hospitals are air conditioned. 3. Bacteria grow best in warm temperatures, approximately 25°C – 40°C. In general, fridges set at 3°C or 4°C will ensure that the food is between 0°C and 5°C. If cooked food is not stored above 63°C, it should be used up within two hours of cooking or should be cooled as quickly as possible and put in the fridge within 2 hours. I broke 4 teeth in Thailand because the cook did not tell me there were bones and shells in my food. Last month, six persons were reported to have food poisoning following consumption of marinated raw crabs. The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) reminds the public that consuming raw or undercooked crabs increases the risk of developing foodborne illnesses When a person consumes raw or undercooked crabs infected with lung fluke, the parasite may migrate from the intestines to the lung causing paragonimiasis. The initial signs and symptoms may be diarrhoea and abdominal pain. This may be followed several days later by fever, chest pain, fatigue, and sometimes coughing up blood. Sometimes the fluke can travel to the brain where it can cause symptoms of meningitis. Onset of symptoms of lung fluke infection usually occurs many weeks after exposure and the disease may last for many years. I am truly sorry for your loss of 4 teeth. (Seriously) But I can't help to wonder.... by the way you seem to eat, how many fingers did you loose? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sawadeeken Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 The 'clinics' sound like a pretty good Idea....... HOWEVER... they may be a total waste if the Teachers/Councelors don't have personal knowledge of what they are talking about..... And then there will sometimes be cases that weren't covered in the clinic..... Let's hope they 'put their WHOLE HEART into organizing these clinics..... IS the government really that dedicated to make this work???? OR could it just be a 'vote buying' sceme for 'Some military backed 'politicians'.......... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcusarelus Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 17 hours ago, Beautifool said: I am truly sorry for your loss of 4 teeth. (Seriously) But I can't help to wonder.... by the way you seem to eat, how many fingers did you loose? I don't feed my dog chicken bones either. Thai cooks leave bones and shells in food that should be removed. This is not rocket science. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcusarelus Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 18 hours ago, Kieran00001 said: 1. I did not say rain water, I said the ground, the rainwater splashes the bacteria off the ground and into the air causing a greater incident of illness, fact. Fact? Nonsense. Who drinks water from puddles on the ground? Water settles the dust on the ground making bacteria less airborne. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcusarelus Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 18 hours ago, Kieran00001 said: 2. Hospitals do not set their AC very cool, the recommended temp for hospital wards of 22-24C, you can do the same when you are ill, just avoid getting really cold as it lowers your immune system resulting in a greater chance of secondary infections. 22 is not cool it's really cold in Thailand. Thais have not figured out why this is good for a hospital but bad for a sick person at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcusarelus Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 18 hours ago, Kieran00001 said: Not all cooked food will potentially cause a problem if left out, many foods are too acidic for bacterial growth, all of your comments are based on some foods yet you are extrapolating to all foods, which is just incorrect. Cooked food should be held hot or cold not at room temp. The chicken held all over Thailand with an electric lighting bulb as opposed to a heat lamp is a health hazard. Food left out attracts flies and vermin. Thailand's food handling is a health inspectors nightmare from any other civilized country. Cooked food sitting at room temperature is in what the USDA calls the "Danger Zone," which is between 40°F and 140°F. In this range of temperatures, bacteria grows rapidly and the food can become unsafe to eat, so it should only be left out no more than two hours. https://www.thekitchn.com/how-long-can-you-leave-cooked-foods-unrefrigerated-kitchen-facts-218225 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kieran00001 Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 1 hour ago, marcusarelus said: Fact? Nonsense. Who drinks water from puddles on the ground? Water settles the dust on the ground making bacteria less airborne. No, they become airborne with the mist the slashing rain creates and then we inhale them. Here are three studies all demonstrating this increased risk. Quote melioidosis incidence correlates positively with total rainfall A relationship between rainfall and acute gastroenteritis has also been shown. Our evidence suggests that heavy rainfall is associated with increased risk for legionellosis https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2870637/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kieran00001 Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 1 hour ago, marcusarelus said: 22 is not cool it's really cold in Thailand. Thais have not figured out why this is good for a hospital but bad for a sick person at home. 22 is nothing in Thailand, have you never travelled by public transport? They set the AC to 16, the lowest it will go every time. And it is you who is just figuring things out, not Thailand, stop using your bigotry against Thai people to try deflect from all the silly things you have said. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinneil Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 3 minutes ago, Kieran00001 said: 22 is nothing in Thailand, have you never travelled by public transport? They set the AC to 16, the lowest it will go every time. And it is you who is just figuring things out, not Thailand, stop using your bigotry against Thai people to try deflect from all the silly things you have said. Please explain what ac temps have got to do with this thread? Again a topic has been hi-jacked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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