People warned to be aware of six summer diseases

BANGKOK: -- People should be aware of six diseases during this summer season, particularly during the Songkran festival next week, Bangkok Governor Apirak Kosayodhin warned here on Monday.

The six diseases include diarrhea, cholera, dysentery, typhoid, rabies and that caused by poisonous food, according to the governor.

"People should be more careful of the diseases during the summer--by washing their hands before taking food and consuming only safe food and water. People should also make sure that food and water containers they use are clean and safe," Mr. Apirak suggested.

For the forthcoming Songkran festival, he warned motorists not to drive when they are drunk and to always wear helmets when riding motorcycles.

As well, he asked Songkran revellers not to use white clay-powder and ice, adding that violators might be arrested and fined if they fail to cooperate with the official warnings and campaigns on "safe Songkran".

For girls, he suggested they wear covered clothes,

Meanwhile, Permanent Secretary for the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) Nathonon Thavisin said that the BMA had set up 66 mobile public health teams at all public health centres in the capital who would be dispatched to assist people in any urgent or emergency cases during this summer season.

Training on safe food had also been organized for local food sellers, as well as for teachers and officials at more than 900 schools in the city, she noted.

--TNA 2006-04-10

Wow. Sounds serious... glad I live upcountry and not in Bangkok anymore.

People warned to be aware of six summer diseases

BANGKOK: -- People should be aware of six diseases during this summer season, particularly during the Songkran festival next week, Bangkok Governor Apirak Kosayodhin warned here on Monday.

The six diseases include diarrhea, cholera, dysentery, typhoid, rabies and that caused by poisonous food, according to the governor.

--TNA 2006-04-10

Since when was it re-classified as a disease?

Wow, I am sure glad I live in Bangkok and not upcountry anymore!

Sounds like Mother's advice, rather than a serious medical opinion.

Why do they have a problem with the white clay powder? The ice I understand, only the more sadistic use that

Get that crap in your eyes or mouth and you'll understand ...

Sure am glad I realize that when it is summer in Thailand it is Summer in BKK and upcountry!

I've never had it stuffed into my mouth, only daubed on my face and neck. I reckon it might be thick ear time if someone tried to give me a mouthful of it!

People warned to be aware of six summer diseases

BANGKOK: -- People should be aware of six diseases during this summer season, particularly during the Songkran festival next week, Bangkok Governor Apirak Kosayodhin warned here on Monday.

The six diseases include diarrhea, cholera, dysentery, typhoid, rabies and that caused by poisonous food, according to the governor.

--TNA 2006-04-10

Since when was it re-classified as a disease?

No mention of eye infections either which are probably the most common songkran affliction, what a clued up bunch!

Glad to be nowhere near it any more. Thai's have forgotten the real way to celebrate Songkran.

Glad to be nowhere near it any more. Thai's have forgotten the real way to celebrate Songkran.

Yes, Waiing the monks at the temple and having the rest of the family Wai me and my wife...............

That is civilised.

Temple in the morning ..... then tossing water ... very traditional

(BUT this is not a Songkran thread ....)

Strangely they left out heat prostration and Heat Stroke as illnesses to watch out for!

Edited April 11, 200620 yr by jdinasia

Sure am glad I realize that when it is summer in Thailand it is Summer in BKK and upcountry!

You see, the byline was Bangkok, and the Bangkok governor was warning people in Bangkok, and... ahhhh sheeite if you've gotta explain the joke it probably wasn't that funny in the first place...

right

Like, Thais don't know that the summer in Thailand is hot. Like, they've never had diarrhea. Or, maybe they forget. "Oh look, Pachara, it's not cold!"

hel_l ... want to meet the sickliest group of people in Thailand ? .... (other than farang tourists?)

Spend time with IT Pros that go from server room to street to server room to street ..... hel_l even MY constitution couldn't hold up under that!