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THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Tuesday 10 December 2024
Motorcyclist Killed in Collision While Turning into Soi in Pattaya Pattaya’s Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Rescue Centre received a report of a serious motorcycle collision at the entrance of Chaloem Phrakiat Soi 29 off Pattaya Third Road, Nong Prue, Bang Lamung District, Chonburi. Rescue volunteers and officers from the Pattaya City Police Station were immediately dispatched to the scene. Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1345787-motorcyclist-killed-in-collision-while-turning-into-soi-in-pattaya/ -
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Rising Alarm: CDC Monitors Mystery Flu-Like Illness Killing Dozens in Africa
Years ago, in my professional capacity, I was interviewed by the National Geographic, as they investigated a particular death in Sierra Leone, in the midst of the Ebola epidemic (technically a Pandemic, as it after 3-4 countries in Africa, with cases in Spain and the UK). I have spent many years in CBRN and infectious disease diagnostics. The Ebola virus is one of a number of filoviruses. Tne main symptoms are a flu-like malaise. It causes a hemorrhagic fever, which means it interferes with the clotting action, and internal bleeding as capillaries spring leaks. In the early stages, it is treatable. The symptoms you describe are largely a Hollywood invention. In most cases, the victims pass away in their own <deleted> and piss. One of the issues of the epidemic of 10+ years ago was a lack of diagnostic capacity in the region. Liberia was a complete basket case. Sierra Leone had a reasonable reference lab in the capital, but beyond that, very little. The WHO operated a number of essentially jungle labs; people setting themselves up in sheds, warehouses, with some portable thermocyclers, inflatable glove boxes, but the testing volume was very very limited. 10 years ago, there were no commericially available tests for the Ebola virus. So foreign nations sent specialists in to help. Ebola being Ebola meant that experience was basically military. The UK sent in teams of Royal Engineers to build field hospitals in Sierra leone, but we offered no extra testing capacity to that nation, instead setting up a floating hospital offshore to support UK personnel. The South African Defence Force sent a mobile lab to Sierra Leone, and did a 3 month rotation, whuch was handy as I was able to speak to some of their team about what was going on. The Chinese also sent a mobile military lab to the country, with much fanfare. In Guinea, the EU was represented by French Army and Bundeswehr units, but I believe the Russian Army got people in country. In Liberia, USMC deployed to an abandoned crop research station. Basically how any of these militaries did the testing was a bit of a secret, but it doesn't take much to suppose what it was. USMC, at the time, had JBAIDS, a portable PCR system, which included Ebola targets. They also got hold of standard commercial thermocyclers, and ported over the Edgewood assays to those. Interestingly, because American civilians were there, and the history of Liberia, the JBAIDS Ebola assay needed FDA emergency authorisation. That meant they had to publish the test data, including simulant and live agent testing. Because of the completely broken down road network in Liberia, the Marine base needed to be supported by air. Which meant the fuel for the generators had to be airlifted in, every day. This fuel powered the offices, the canteens, the airconditioning, and the labs. At the time, all the reagents used needed -20 freezing storage. As it was, the might of the US could only manage about 100-150 Ebola tests a day, limited by the amount of storage space they had for reagents. The capacity of the other labs was no better (the South Africans kept really good diaries, and they worked like dogs to test). While about 30,000 cases were detected, with about 50% of them dying, in reality, 70% of Ebola infections were not picked up by the labs. Given the expected positivity test rate, there simply wasn't enough testing capacity in the region. I see they've had a bit of a Marburg outbreak in Uganda. Marburg is named after the German University where German scientists, in the 1970s, discovered the virus, and subsequently died (Soviet agents exhumed some of the bodies to obtain tissue samples, which provided enough material to eaponise Marburg virus). In 2 years, the 2014 ebola outbreak killed about 15,000 people, so about 150 people a week on average. In a few weeks, the mystery infection has killed 135, and 416 cases. A traveller arriving in Italy has been attributed ti having "Congo Disease". Based on symptoms presenting, ( fever, headache, cough, respiratory difficulties, anemia), the working hypothesis is Mycoplasma pneumoniae, a bacaterium. Some think this is a bit of a stretch, because the mortality rate is too high for this bug. Whats key is this outbreak is occurring in Panzi, which is very remote. That means deploying the needed specialists is difficult. It also limits the potential for transmission, though with at least one case already in Europe, one has to be vigilant. -
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My Thai Girlfriend Wants Breast Implants. Should I Approve?
On that I agree. I'm happy to see that I now have an opinion and I'm no longer "ranting on rubbish". -
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Motorcyclist Killed in Collision While Turning into Soi in Pattaya
Picture from responders. At 01:05on December 9, Pattaya’s Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Rescue Centre received a report of a serious motorcycle collision at the entrance of Chaloem Phrakiat Soi 29 off Pattaya Third Road, Nong Prue, Bang Lamung District, Chonburi. Rescue volunteers and officers from the Pattaya City Police Station were immediately dispatched to the scene. Upon arrival, responders found a red-and-black Honda Wave motorcycle with license plate from Phrae damaged on its side. The rider, identified as Mr. Thanarak, was waiting to turn into the soi when the crash occurred. Nearby, a black Honda Scoopy with license plate from Chonburi was found toppled in the middle of the road. The rider, a man estimated to be between 25 and 30 years old, lay critically injured in a pool of blood. Rescue workers provided first aid at the scene before rushing the injured man to the hospital. Tragically, he succumbed to his injuries shortly after arrival. According to Mr. Thanarak’s statement to the police, he had been waiting to cross into the soi when the other motorcyclist, traveling straight at speed, collided with him. The force of the crash sent both riders flying in different directions. Police at the Pattaya City Police Station documented the scene and are reviewing CCTV footage from the area to determine the exact cause of the crash and ensure fairness for all parties involved. The deceased man’s body has been transferred to Bang Lamung Hospital, where it will remain until his family claims it. Authorities are continuing their investigation. -- 2024-12-10 -
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Joe Biden Ranked 'Worst President' in Modern History, Poll Reveals
THIS one seems to have gotten it right. -
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Foreigners and Thais Arrested in Underwear at Bangkok Hotel Party
Spoilsport police preventing the world record daisy chain. -
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