Thai man has nasty experience with leeches - medics get to the bottom of matters

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Thai Rath

 

Thai Rath went to Pho Thong district of Ang Thong in central Thailand after a man called Somchai, 41, was hired to clear a pond of weeds and vegetation.

 

Somchai said that he waded in in his underpants and was soon attacked by a large number of 'pling khwai'(literally buffalo leeches) and the smaller 'pling khem' (needle leeches) all over his legs.

 

Worse was to come.

 

One of the huge blood suckers actually went inside his bottom and he had to pull it out.

 

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When he took off his undies four leeches were present.

 

Rescue services were called and he was taken to Pho Thong Hospital where doctors thankfully examined his rectum where no further leeches had entered.

 

"That would have been terrible," recounted a very relieved Somchai as he began his recovery. 

 

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[G Rex]

That sucks a#se!

[worgeordie]

It could be worse , in the Amazon they have a little fish that

swims up inside your penis .....you learn something new everyday on Aseannow......????

regards Worgeordie

 

[kotsak]

Yes, common sense, wade in muddy waters with no protection at all.. What bad could happen?

 

No different to working at a construction site wearing flip-flops.. 

[Harveyboy]

5 hours ago, worgeordie said:

It could be worse , in the Amazon they have a little fish that

swims up inside your penis .....you learn something new everyday on Aseannow......????

regards Worgeordie

 

Noooo  just the thought..

[hotchilli]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

When he took off his undies four leeches were present.

Hope he didn't take them off with the old cigarette trick, burning one that looks like  a leach that turns out not to be could have been painful.

[vandeventer]

10 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Hope he didn't take them off with the old cigarette trick, burning one that looks like  a leach that turns out not to be could have been painful.

Yes leaches comes in all shapes and sizes, a girl I was dating last year was a big leach she went straight for the wallet. 

[Sparktrader]

Cheap colon clean

[RobU]

I kow it's horrible thing to happen to anyone, I do sympathise and I am glad he got treated successfully but it is also funny, a leech up your bum! Wow!

[brianthainess]

12 hours ago, RobU said:

I kow it's horrible thing to happen to anyone, I do sympathise and I am glad he got treated successfully but it is also funny, a leech up your bum! Wow!

Sometimes life just sucks.

[Road Warrior]

the little 'suckers '