October 23, 2025Oct 23 Popular Post Picture courtesy of LADbible Cathy Warren, a 29-year-old from Basingstoke, experienced a startling transformation after suffering a stroke while on holiday in Turkey in September 2023. Warren woke up with paralysis on her left side and an altered accent, now sounding like her Thai mother. This change is attributed to foreign accent syndrome, a rare condition affecting speech patterns. During her holiday in Fethiye, Turkey, Warren was suddenly struck by dizziness and immobility, leading her friends to seek medical help. Initially mistaken for drunkenness by hotel staff, a more serious situation emerged as doctors diagnosed her with a stroke. Following this, Warren's accent shifted to resemble her mother's Thai accent, a phenomenon confirmed by physicians due to brain damage affecting language centers. Experts like Dr. Greg David Dayrit explain foreign accent syndrome as a condition where the brain's language and speech centers are altered, leading to changes in rhythm and pronunciation. Despite extensive speech therapy, Warren's new accent has not reverted. She expressed a sense of losing part of her identity due to the change. After a month-long hospital stay in Turkey, Warren returned to the UK for further rehabilitation. Over several months, she relearned to walk, gradually transitioning from using a tripod to walking unaided by summer 2025. Despite her progress physically, her accent remains altered, a permanent reminder of the ordeal. Key Takeaways Cathy Warren developed a Thai accent following a stroke in Turkey. Foreign accent syndrome is rare and linked to brain damage. Warren regained mobility but her accent change persists. Related Stories Bangkok Cosmetic Horror: Doctors Jailed as Woman Left in Coma Welshman Wakes from Coma After Brutal Assault in Thailand Adapted by ASEAN Now from The Thaiger 2025-10-23
October 23, 2025Oct 23 Popular Post Suffering a stroke at her young age is tragic. Hopefully, she will make a complete recovery. BUT, it could have been a lot worse. She has lost her father's Hampshire accent and gained her mother's Thai accent ... what if her mother had been a Brummie!
October 23, 2025Oct 23 Popular Post 4 hours ago, chickenslegs said: Suffering a stroke at her young age is tragic. Hopefully, she will make a complete recovery. BUT, it could have been a lot worse. She has lost her father's Hampshire accent and gained her mother's Thai accent ... what if her mother had been a Brummie! Theres nothing wrong with a Pakistani accent ! 🤔🤣🤣☻☻☻☻
October 23, 2025Oct 23 5 hours ago, chickenslegs said: Suffering a stroke at her young age is tragic. Hopefully, she will make a complete recovery. BUT, it could have been a lot worse. She has lost her father's Hampshire accent and gained her mother's Thai accent ... what if her mother had been a Brummie! Funny. I've seen Vietnamese refugees from 1970s with Brummie accents. Doesn't seem right. My step brother lived in Birmingham for just 2 years in 1970s and he's never lost his brummie accent despite living in Australia and Devon, UK since 1974. Step sister, same but never picked up brummie accent.
October 23, 2025Oct 23 Not that long ago the story would be that a 29 year old had a stroke. A few years before that it would have been that she got Kwai Chang Cain tattoos on her forearms. Welcome to the new normal.
October 24, 2025Oct 24 If she has another stroke she could end up speaking only Thai, which wouldn't be much use in any part of the UK.
October 24, 2025Oct 24 9 hours ago, chickenslegs said: Suffering a stroke at her young age is tragic. Hopefully, she will make a complete recovery. BUT, it could have been a lot worse. She has lost her father's Hampshire accent and gained her mother's Thai accent ... what if her mother had been a Brummie! I have a Hamshire Hog dialect and proud of it
October 24, 2025Oct 24 2 hours ago, mfd101 said: If she has another stroke she could end up speaking only Thai, which wouldn't be much use in any part of the UK. Learning Thai in Thailand and trying to use it can be a waste of time to some. I used to go to an Auzzie bar in Phuket with the other lads, it was international. The guy who owned it was on a student visa, he was 49 ish and attended school full time to learn Thai. He said to me once, "I learn Thai, I am doing quite well but it is a waste of time around my wife and the rest of the bar staff as they speak Laos to each other as they are all from Isaan" I laughed. When I listen to Thai news etc on the TV I understand something of what is being said, when my partner talks to her relatives on the phone I do not understand a single word as she is from Surat Thani in the south, they seem to have a 'different' language of their own.
October 24, 2025Oct 24 Popular Post 18 hours ago, snoop1130 said: Picture courtesy of LADbible Cathy Warren, a 29-year-old from Basingstoke, experienced a startling transformation after suffering a stroke while on holiday in Turkey in September 2023. Warren woke up with paralysis on her left side and an altered accent, now sounding like her Thai mother. This change is attributed to foreign accent syndrome, a rare condition affecting speech patterns. During her holiday in Fethiye, Turkey, Warren was suddenly struck by dizziness and immobility, leading her friends to seek medical help. Initially mistaken for drunkenness by hotel staff, a more serious situation emerged as doctors diagnosed her with a stroke. Following this, Warren's accent shifted to resemble her mother's Thai accent, a phenomenon confirmed by physicians due to brain damage affecting language centers. Experts like Dr. Greg David Dayrit explain foreign accent syndrome as a condition where the brain's language and speech centers are altered, leading to changes in rhythm and pronunciation. Despite extensive speech therapy, Warren's new accent has not reverted. She expressed a sense of losing part of her identity due to the change. After a month-long hospital stay in Turkey, Warren returned to the UK for further rehabilitation. Over several months, she relearned to walk, gradually transitioning from using a tripod to walking unaided by summer 2025. Despite her progress physically, her accent remains altered, a permanent reminder of the ordeal. Key Takeaways Cathy Warren developed a Thai accent following a stroke in Turkey. Foreign accent syndrome is rare and linked to brain damage. Warren regained mobility but her accent change persists. Related Stories Bangkok Cosmetic Horror: Doctors Jailed as Woman Left in Coma Welshman Wakes from Coma After Brutal Assault in Thailand Adapted by ASEAN Now from The Thaiger 2025-10-23 Let's hope the young lady makes a complete recovery.
October 24, 2025Oct 24 Popular Post 19 hours ago, snoop1130 said: Picture courtesy of LADbible Cathy Warren, a 29-year-old from Basingstoke, experienced a startling transformation after suffering a stroke while on holiday in Turkey in September 2023. Warren woke up with paralysis on her left side and an altered accent, now sounding like her Thai mother. This change is attributed to foreign accent syndrome, a rare condition affecting speech patterns. During her holiday in Fethiye, Turkey, Warren was suddenly struck by dizziness and immobility, leading her friends to seek medical help. Initially mistaken for drunkenness by hotel staff, a more serious situation emerged as doctors diagnosed her with a stroke. Following this, Warren's accent shifted to resemble her mother's Thai accent, a phenomenon confirmed by physicians due to brain damage affecting language centers. Experts like Dr. Greg David Dayrit explain foreign accent syndrome as a condition where the brain's language and speech centers are altered, leading to changes in rhythm and pronunciation. Despite extensive speech therapy, Warren's new accent has not reverted. She expressed a sense of losing part of her identity due to the change. After a month-long hospital stay in Turkey, Warren returned to the UK for further rehabilitation. Over several months, she relearned to walk, gradually transitioning from using a tripod to walking unaided by summer 2025. Despite her progress physically, her accent remains altered, a permanent reminder of the ordeal. Key Takeaways Cathy Warren developed a Thai accent following a stroke in Turkey. Foreign accent syndrome is rare and linked to brain damage. Warren regained mobility but her accent change persists. Related Stories Bangkok Cosmetic Horror: Doctors Jailed as Woman Left in Coma Welshman Wakes from Coma After Brutal Assault in Thailand Adapted by ASEAN Now from The Thaiger 2025-10-23 Must be a slow news day, considering the stroke was in September 2023 Keep up the good work, only 2 years and 1 month late
October 24, 2025Oct 24 19 hours ago, snoop1130 said: Picture courtesy of LADbible Cathy Warren, a 29-year-old from Basingstoke, experienced a startling transformation after suffering a stroke while on holiday in Turkey in September 2023. Warren woke up with paralysis on her left side and an altered accent, now sounding like her Thai mother. This change is attributed to foreign accent syndrome, a rare condition affecting speech patterns. During her holiday in Fethiye, Turkey, Warren was suddenly struck by dizziness and immobility, leading her friends to seek medical help. Initially mistaken for drunkenness by hotel staff, a more serious situation emerged as doctors diagnosed her with a stroke. Following this, Warren's accent shifted to resemble her mother's Thai accent, a phenomenon confirmed by physicians due to brain damage affecting language centers. Experts like Dr. Greg David Dayrit explain foreign accent syndrome as a condition where the brain's language and speech centers are altered, leading to changes in rhythm and pronunciation. Despite extensive speech therapy, Warren's new accent has not reverted. She expressed a sense of losing part of her identity due to the change. After a month-long hospital stay in Turkey, Warren returned to the UK for further rehabilitation. Over several months, she relearned to walk, gradually transitioning from using a tripod to walking unaided by summer 2025. Despite her progress physically, her accent remains altered, a permanent reminder of the ordeal. Key Takeaways Cathy Warren developed a Thai accent following a stroke in Turkey. Foreign accent syndrome is rare and linked to brain damage. Warren regained mobility but her accent change persists. Related Stories Bangkok Cosmetic Horror: Doctors Jailed as Woman Left in Coma Welshman Wakes from Coma After Brutal Assault in Thailand Adapted by ASEAN Now from The Thaiger 2025-10-23 Only a matter of time before GG gets stroked by a turkey. He's already struck monkeys and ladyboys off his bucket list.
October 24, 2025Oct 24 14 minutes ago, Grumpy one said: Must be a slow news day, considering the stroke was in September 2023 I had mine Jan 3224, sofar no greater improvent , these things can take time depending on what part of the brain didnt get enough blooddow.
October 24, 2025Oct 24 2 hours ago, watchcat said: I had mine Jan 3224, sofar no greater improvent , these things can take time depending on what part of the brain didnt get enough blooddow. Huh? Time traveller?
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