AIDS-prevention officials take on Soi 6

[Rimmer]

AIDS-prevention officials take on Soi 6

PATTAYA:--AIDS-prevention groups found themselves more welcome when they tried again to get the city’s many bar workers to agree to voluntary HIV testing and counseling.

Mayor Itthiphol Kunplome opened “VCT Day,” or “voluntary counseling and testing day” with 10 organizations and city departments July 1.

The Pattaya Public Health Department offered free blood tests for HIV and AIDS, as well as health screenings covering diabetes, blood pressure, body mass and more.

Unlike the department’s previous visit to the North Pattaya bar street, when officials said they received poor cooperation from bar owners, this year’s VCT Day event got a slightly warmer reception. About 150 of Soi 6’s hundreds of employees turned out.

“I’m happy Pattaya organized this,” said Mukdah Jaimaidee. “This makes it easier for me to receive health services because doing a blood check at the hospital requires more time. It also encourages us to care for our health, learn to protect ourselves and, most importantly, it’s free.”

- See more at: http://www.pattayamail.com/localnews/aids-prevention-officials-take-on-soi-6-39350#sthash.1KcN7mCQ.dpuf

-- Pattaya Mail 2014-07-11

[belg]

would be funny if many people would recognise that girl on the picture as their GIRLFRIEND

[bkkjames]

Most importantly it's free....

[atyclb]

So did the officials use or mot use condoms while visiting soi 6?

[atyclb]

would be funny if many people would recognise that girl on the picture as their GIRLFRIEND

recognizing is one thing, admitting it, another.

[Payboy]

would be funny if many people would recognise that girl on the picture as their GIRLFRIEND

Need a close up of that tattoo to be sure.

[KittenKong]

".....as well as health screenings covering diabetes, blood pressure, body mass and more."

Crikey. Soi 6 retirement home.

Can anyone remember in which year the average age of Pattaya bar workers overtook the average age of their clients?

[akentryan]

".....as well as health screenings covering diabetes, blood pressure, body mass and more."

Crikey. Soi 6 retirement home.

Can anyone remember in which year the average age of Pattaya bar workers overtook the average age of their clients?

[akentryan]

I have trouble remembering what I had for breakfast muchless what year something happened. I think the tattoo says "the next one is free."

[Baerboxer]

".....as well as health screenings covering diabetes, blood pressure, body mass and more."

Crikey. Soi 6 retirement home.

Can anyone remember in which year the average age of Pattaya bar workers overtook the average age of their clients?

1999

[Pattaya28]

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would be funny if many people would recognise that girl on the picture as their GIRLFRIEND

OMG that's my wife

[IAMHERE]

would be funny if many people would recognise that girl on the picture as their GIRLFRIEND

Geez, I thought from the write-up that that was Mayor Itthiphol Kunplome, to show support and cooperation.

[Travel Dude]

Excellent initiative. By the way, I wouldn't mind to "do" her; I like her skirt and great smile

[Chris Lawrence]

Need to do this style of social support every few months. I wonder what support + people will get?

[jacko45k]

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would be funny if many people would recognise that girl on the picture as their GIRLFRIEND

OMG that's my wife

No, its mine!

[rhythmworx]

150 laundry, restaurant, guesthouse and salon workers attended.

Meanwhile the bargirls were concerned about missing out on money so didn't attend.

[Loptr]

I wonder if they ventured down soi 6/1 or were they frightened?

[Krataiboy]

Rather than turn virtually a blind eye to prostitution most of the time, why don't the Thai authorities legalise, license and tax sex workers and those who employ them? Compulsory regular health checks could then be made a condition of the license. This would help reduce the incidence not only HIV-AIDS but also of hepatitis and other sexually transmitted infections which are becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics and more difficult to treat.

Sex workers make a massive contribution towards the Thai black economy, which is presumably why they are allowed to flout the law in such large numbers in Pattaya, Bangkok and elsewhere. Yet far too little is done at national or local government level to prevent their ruthless exploitation or safeguard their welfare - let alone protect their health.

Voluntary free screenings along the lines of those offered in Pattaya reflect an encouraging shift in official attitudes. Unfortunately, these checks will identify only a fraction of the sex workers who unknowingly have picked up infections which can be passed on to their local and international clients - and, in turn, to their sexual partners.

Frankly, the present stance on prostitution is not only hypocritical but, from a public health and welfare aspect, downright irresponsible, and in need of urgent reappraisal.

[mikebell]

I wonder if they ventured down soi 6/1 or were they frightened?

You can't get down there it's being refurbished for the last 6 months - so I've heard.

[Centrum]

I think that's my brother-in-law

[kinmaew]

She is beautiful

[kurnell]

Great advertising for soi 6

[meatboy]

Great advertising for soi 6

gee k.is that the soi 6 I lived in during the 80's [sOI YODSAK] it was the most respectable place street in patts.

will the tailor.

jimmy macs.[rip]

brian the teak,

dave the diver,

colin the cabin,

Lawrence the oz,

winny at the wishy washy,

not a girlie bar in sight.

but it did have the sportsman bar and the George where you could get a great cooked dinner.