Pattaya Goes To War Against Mosquitoes

[Rimmer]

Pattaya goes to war against mosquitoes

PATTAYA:--Pattaya has declared war on mosquitoes, sending workers armed with insecticide around the city daily to combat dengue fever and malaria.

Twelve workers from the Center or Disease Control and Prevention are targeting high-risk areas and educating home and business owners on ways to reduce mosquito populations, such as removing any standing water from their property. Workers on March 22 sprayed the area between Walking Street and Bali Hai Pier and are responding to requests for other areas.

Full story:http://www.pattayamail.com/localnews/pattaya-goes-to-war-against-mosquitoes-11611

-- Pattaya Mail 2012-04-06

[davethailand]

About time.

[balo]

Good, when will they go to war against the jetski mafia ?

[Asiantravel]

maybe they are worried about this reaching here just featured on BBC news today

Scientists have found new evidence that resistance to the front-line treatments for malaria is increasing.

They have confirmed that resistant strains of the malaria parasite on the border between Thailand and Burma, 500 miles (800km) away from previous sites.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-17628172

[TheWalkingMan]

They really need to push a "no stagnant water" program.

[Semper]

Cuold the revenue from tourists have anything to do with this?

[Basil B]

Good, when will they go to war against the jetski mafia ?

Agreed there are many more much more unpleasant parasites around Pattaya that need dealing with.

[Payboy]

Pattaya goes to war against mosquitoes

When will they start a war against cameltoes?

[LennyW]

They do this every month in Huay Yai, give them a shout when they are passing (you can hear them coming) and they will do your garden too.

Regular public events at the local schools/temples too for free pet vaccinations etc. where they hand out free mozzie repellent bags of "sand", looks like teabags?? just chuck them in your fish bowls etc. no mozzie larve. Apparently you can go to the local Tessabaan and they will give you them for free any time.

Pattaya really should try to keep up!!

[Gone]

I have seen this done in all parts of Thailand every year.

Success, Sahas added, “also depends on residents to lend a helping hand in investigating their own homes for sources of mosquitoes because residents cannot rely on the public sector alone due to the low number of personnel.”

Do we need a Work Permit for this?