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THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Monday 14 July 2025
Tetanus Scare in Pattani Sparks Vaccine Awareness Drive File photo for reference only In Pattani, an alarming case has emerged involving an eight-year-old boy diagnosed with tetanus after experiencing jaw pain, difficulty swallowing, and stiffness for four days. This case, unusual in modern medicine due to widespread vaccination, is a stark reminder of the importance of maintaining vaccination schedules. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1366673-tetanus-scare-in-pattani-sparks-vaccine-awareness-drive/ -
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Report Tetanus Scare in Pattani Sparks Vaccine Awareness Drive
File photo for reference only In Pattani, an alarming case has emerged involving an eight-year-old boy diagnosed with tetanus after experiencing jaw pain, difficulty swallowing, and stiffness for four days. This case, unusual in modern medicine due to widespread vaccination, is a stark reminder of the importance of maintaining vaccination schedules. The boy arrived at Pattani Hospital, presenting with troubling symptoms and an incomplete vaccination history. His condition quickly drew attention online, with Sulkiflee Saei sharing the incident on Facebook, raising public health concerns in the region. Upon medical examination, the boy showed typical signs of tetanus. Though his vital signs were stable and he was alert, a positive spatula test confirmed the diagnosis. Tetanus, caused by Clostridium tetani bacteria, usually enters the body through contaminated wounds. If untreated, it leads to severe muscle stiffness, lockjaw, and potentially life-threatening complications. Treatment for the boy included human tetanus immunoglobulin (HTIG) and antibiotics like penicillin, administered over a period of seven to ten days. To manage his symptoms, doctors used diazepam to control spasms and baclofen to reduce muscle rigidity. Crucially, the boy’s last tetanus vaccination was at birth. According to the Thai immunisation protocol, vaccinations are scheduled at two, four, six, and 18 months, with boosters at ages four to six, and every decade thereafter. This gap highlights the importance of adhering to recommended schedules to prevent such serious illnesses. The case has prompted health professionals to urge parents to ensure their children receive all necessary vaccinations on time. The message is clear: sticking to these schedules is vital for protecting children from preventable diseases which can result in severe disability or even death. As news of the incident spreads, there is hope it will encourage more parents to check and update their children's vaccination records. Maintaining up-to-date vaccinations not only protects individuals but also strengthens community-wide immunity. The Pattani case serves as a cautionary tale and underlines the critical role of vaccination in modern healthcare. With vaccines available at minimal cost, or often free, the return on investment in terms of public health cannot be overstated. Ensuring robust vaccination coverage could prevent tragedies like this from occurring in future. This story should remind us how easily preventable diseases can resurface if vigilance lapses, encouraging community-wide action to protect the most vulnerable. In Thai Baht terms, the cost of preventive vaccination is dwarfed by the expense of hospital treatment and the societal impact of these preventable diseases. Adapted by ASEAN Now from The Thaiger 2025-07-14 -
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Economy Trump's Tariff Troubles: Thai Academic Sounds Alarm on Key Issues
How long is a piece of string? I worked for some time in a multinational whch was making a small profit in Thailand. The CEO retired and the owner deliberaely brought in a new CEO (rather than promote from within). At the first snr. m'ment meting the CEO was quite vocal about the small levels of revenue, small total products which had been sold etc. But he wasn't rude or abusive. This is a company which has a large marketing and sales dept,, however the manager of every department has a revenue goal. New CEO put up some powerpoint slides showing departments, their revenu, % rise in reveue in revenue in last 5 years (dismal). Then he changed the slde to a list of all departments / sub-depatments with revenue goals 12 months hence (up 25% from current achievements) and 24 months (up a further 35% from the new 12 months goals. Then a slide showing a long list of potential clients who needed our products but had never bought anything. This was in sectors: local, Asean, global. Then new CEO said '"any questions". Nobody spoke. Then new CEO said "we will have an all day meeting one week from today and you will all present your new marketing plan with very specific mention of how you will achieve the new 12 and 24 month revenue goals and what %s of global market share that will achieve. Within 24 hrs 3 snr. managers had handed in instant resignations. From there until the 1 week hence rocky road but then the CEO announced he had hired 3 very experienced marketing consultants, all of who m would teach the managers how to study data / what dats, and search out potential clienst, they were to arrive the next day. CEO, never strong or rude also said all of you will continuously seek out their guidance and advice. Within another 60 days revenues were growing nicely. At the 60 days the new CEO still not happy (he had goals too), he announced early retirement for 50% of the managers and had already selected new outside managers all of whom were product specialists and had an impresssive sales record. From there high and higher performance. -
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Report Fed-Up Nottingham Dad Moves Family to Thailand for New Life
Selling their home is a very bad move (IMO). But, maybe they are relying on inheriting property from their parents.
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