Medical department warns against drinking alcohol in cold season

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Medical department warns against drinking alcohol in cold season

By The Nation

 

Manus Potaporn

 

Department of Medical Services deputy director general, Dr Manus Potaporn had warned the public to avoid drinking alcohol to keep warm during cold season as it could cause death.

 

He added that there is no truth to the commonly held belief that drinking alcohol warms the body. While actually drinking, the capillaries under the skin will expand and make the body feel hot, but the body then cools down faster, causing hypothermia which can lead to organ failure and death.

 

“When the body is cool for a long time, the blood thickens and the heart has to work harder, causing shock and death,” he said.

 

“In addition, alcohol depresses the central nervous system increasing the risk of falling asleep when the weather is cold and you are not wearing sufficient clothes to keep you warm,” he said.

 

Dr Sarayuth Boonchaipanitwattana, director of Princess Mother National Institute on Drug Abuse Treatment (PMNIDAT) added that people should take care of themselves during the cold season by wearing warm clothes, eating healthy foods especially vegetables and fruits, drinking warm water, taking exercise, and taking warm baths.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30378258

 

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[Creasy]

????

[RickBradford]

Aaaaw, I was looking forward to a drop of Glüwein when the thermometer sinks to a shivery 20C.

[RotBenz8888]

More layoffs....

[keith101]

Is he talking about the Thai white whisky ? This is the preferred alcohol for locals due to its low price . 

[RickBradford]

Just now, keith101 said:

Is he talking about the Thai white whisky ? This is the preferred alcohol for locals due to its low price . 

I would say that you shouldn't drink that at any time, heatwave or cold spell.

[Dmaxdan]

A possible solution?

 

[transam]

Wonder if the bloke has Google....????

[sencelebi]

Cold season? I didn't know it snows in Thailand and you need to keep your body warm.People wearing shorts and tshirts and still sweating for 12 months need to keep their body warm? I think Mr. Director General should advise to use deodorant to the people.

[Crossy]

1 minute ago, sencelebi said:

Cold season? I didn't know it snows in Thailand and you need to keep your body warm.People wearing shorts and tshirts and still sweating for 12 months need to keep their body warm? I think Mr. Director General should advise to use deodorant to the people.

 

Actually, even as far south as northern BKK there are deaths every year from cold related issues.

 

Invariably alcohol is involved, the victim has a skinfull, wanders around outside (often in shorts and no top), lies down for a nap and doesn't wake up.

[Vacuum]

37 minutes ago, webfact said:

causing hypothermia which can lead to organ failure and death.

..in Thailand?

 

[poohy]

7 minutes ago, Crossy said:

 

Actually, even as far south as northern BKK there are deaths every year from cold related issues.

 

Invariably alcohol is involved, the victim has a skinfull, wanders around outside (often in shorts and no top), lies down for a nap and doesn't wake up.

My Mrs had 2 Leos last night slept topless (actually nude)

This morning woke up....It doesnt work!????

[sungod]

Tell it to the Scandies!

[spiekerjozef]

what cold season?

[ezzra]

17 minutes ago, sungod said:

Tell it to the Scandies!

Tell it to russian, they drink winter, summer, spring and fall and in betweens...

[PhilippBKK]

I am scared now!

Anyone knows any good place to buy heaters in Bangkok?

My wife said just put charcoal BBQ after cooking in my bedroom for warmth, but not sure about this....

[dcnx]

57 minutes ago, Crossy said:

 

Actually, even as far south as northern BKK there are deaths every year from cold related issues.

 

Invariably alcohol is involved, the victim has a skinfull, wanders around outside (often in shorts and no top), lies down for a nap and doesn't wake up.

Send those bodies out of Thailand for the autopsy and I would wager the majority of them didn’t die from being cold.

[dcnx]

18 minutes ago, PhilippBKK said:

I am scared now!

Anyone knows any good place to buy heaters in Bangkok?

My wife said just put charcoal BBQ after cooking in my bedroom for warmth, but not sure about this....

Porn Heater Shop in China Town has a large selection of 1970s space heaters.

[StayinThailand2much]

Winter is coming! Prepare for freezing 23 degr. Celsius...

[overherebc]

1 hour ago, RickBradford said:

I would say that you shouldn't drink that at any time, heatwave or cold spell.

It's ok for one of these during the power cuts on a really cold 10 degrees centigrade night.

[Saint Nick]

Actually, I have experienced crispy 8 - 10 degrees in Isan, during New Year!

So it gets chilly in some places!

But it really needs to be said, that drinking alcohol is generally dangerous?

I especially would never drink Lao Khao, no matter what the conditions are!

[Pib]

Yes....cold season is almost upon Thailand....when air conditioning costs go down a little.

[Vacuum]

9 minutes ago, Saint Nick said:

I especially would never drink Lao Khao, no matter what the conditions are!

It's not to bad if mixed with fanta daeng.

[transam]

13 minutes ago, Saint Nick said:

Actually, I have experienced crispy 8 - 10 degrees in Isan, during New Year!

So it gets chilly in some places!

But it really needs to be said, that drinking alcohol is generally dangerous?

I especially would never drink Lao Khao, no matter what the conditions are!

It doesn't need to be said......????

[4675636b596f75]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Dr Manus Potaporn had warned the public to avoid drinking alcohol to keep warm during cold season as it could cause death.

Water can cause death.  

 

 

[mok199]

Aparrently Dr Potaporn has never heard of the cinnamon whiskey ''Fireball''...

[4675636b596f75]

1 minute ago, mok199 said:

Aparrently Dr Potaporn has never heard of the cinnamon whiskey ''Fireball''...

Doctor Potaporn has likely never been to Chicago in February.

[overherebc]

Drinking some in cold weather is ok. Drinking until you don't feel the cold anymore is when it starts to get dangerous.

[Moonlover]

A few years ago we went to an evening wedding function in north east Issan. It was January and a very cold night. Even a roughy toughy falang like me got really cold.

 

I was so glad to get back to my wife's cousin's car for the 2 hour journey back, but it was no relief. It transpired that the car had no heater, so we froze all the way home again.

 

The irony was, that a few days later I borrowed the car to go into town. And I fiddled with the controls and discovered that it DID have a heater. Cousin simply didn't know! I wondered what else she didn't know about her car.

 

St Bernards by the way @RotBenz8888 have never carried brandy.

 

https://www.woot.com/blog/post/the-debunker-did-st-bernards-ever-carry-barrels-of-brandy-around-their-necks

 

 

[Chazar]

Looks  like he's stockpiled enough lard to get thru "winter"