Big condoms partly to blame for Thai teen STI spike: ministry

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Sorry to dispel an old myth, but according to the latest research into the subject, the median Thai penis is only half an inch shorter than the European equivalent,

Condom size is based on "girth" ... not "length". Now get back to us with some applicable stats...

Thanks.

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Why are penises still measured in "inches"? Is it because a certain country that still clings to the archaic Imperial measuring system dominate the World's penis size paranoia?

[webfact]

43 million condoms will be given for free ahead of Valentine's Day

BANGKOK, 13 February 2015 (NNT)-Thai teens are encouraged to express their love to family and friends by hugging on the Valentine’s Day this Saturday.

Director of the Office of Diseases Prevention and Control Region 4 Dr. Anupong Sujariyakul is encouraging teenagers to express their love to everyone, not just lovers, on the occasion of love.

He warned them against having sex and unwanted pregnancy. The Office of Diseases Prevention and Control Region 4 has made common cause with its allies to promote safe sex among teenagers.

The Department of Disease Control is expected to distribute 43 million condoms bought with a 47 million baht national budget. They will be given for free during the department’s campaign tour to educate people on sexually transmitted diseases and practice of safe sex around Thailand.


-- NNT 2015-02-13

[BeforeTigers]

It must truly suck to be a Thai teenager.

Spend all day every day sitting in the same room learning nothing from your lazy teachers, who are themselves enabled by your apathetic parents. Then the government tells you you have a small dick and offers absolutely no consolation.

You don't stand a chance.

Good luck teaching yourself sex education.

[Lupatria]

Over-sized condoms and educationally subnormal brains - what a tragic combination.

[Lupatria]

What? 10 years old's have STD's? Where is the size marked on a packet of condoms, I never noticed. I always thought Valentines day was just harmlessly giving someone some chocolates or a card, anonymously. Not so in Thailand where it has transpired into a huge bacchanalian orgy, involving millions of teens, love hotels, lost virginity, and split condoms.

What? 10 years old's have STD's?

Even dwarfs started small once!

[outsider]

Good to see the dumb face-saving streak well and alive amongst the younger generation. Too bad it's resulting in STIs. Maybe it's time for a new campaign: 'Stop STI/STD - Lose Face Now!'

[smutcakes]

Its the motion of the ocean not the size of the ship.

Easy for me to say though being half Congolese and half Nigerian.

[atyclb]

Of course all the Thai Visa members have massive organs, so let's all laugh at the Thais and feel smug (favourite past time for most of you).

My God some of you people are truly pathetic.

data to suggest IQ is inversely proportional to penis size is no laughing matter

[ALLSEEINGEYE]

sure blame the 43% that use condoms, what about the 57% that don't use them?

[smotherb]

The specialists are finally confirming what we foreigners knew all along about Thais penis size. Heheheee....

They talk enough about not having sex on the news that it makes students want to try it just to see why they are being told not to.

The penis of a 10-15 year old is still growing, so I wouldn't read more into it than that.

I believe the problem is the kids buy the bigger condoms because they don't want to be seen buying smaller ones.

[smotherb]

Why are penises still measured in "inches"? Is it because a certain country that still clings to the archaic Imperial measuring system dominate the World's penis size paranoia?

No, it's because it would take too many numbers to measure their manhood in centimeters.

[Mosha]

Sorry,

This are the facts:

http://www.everyoneweb.com/worldpenissize

Where do I get a Sudanese passport from?

[wowfactor10]

Yes indeed there is no point for using a condom if after minutes these condoms get lost somewhere inside..

[gyrosman]

Use a ballon small one.

[Bangmod]

So the Thai's in the age group of 10-19 are a bit like the common American man, believing everything in their country is bigger......

[Doc46]

What a laugh this is,,It's not the condoms fault it's the wieners fault that goes inside the condom they all think their wiener is bigger then what it really is 5555 they try to do a mens job with a boys wiener!

[Jonmarleesco]

'... Ministry of Public Health warned that STIs among 10-19 year olds had increased almost five times in the last ten years.' Among ten- to thirteen-year olds, that should be of concern.

"'... because they choose condoms that are too big for their actual sizes and they are afraid they will be mocked for being too small ...' By those who are likely no bigger.

'Experts say that lack of awareness ...' There is no excuse for a lack of awareness; not in this day and age. The issue is one common to teenagers everywhere: one of gross stupidity vs intelligent aforethought.

[Jonmarleesco]

And the IQ of these kids is all too obvious - unfortunately. A little akin to pushing weights ... then buying a t-shirt several sizes too big to show off the results.

[Jonmarleesco]

Yes indeed there is no point for using a condom if after minutes these condoms get lost somewhere inside..

Or something gets lost inside the condom.

[joepattaya1961]

10 (ten.......TEN?????) to 19 year old

jeeezzzzz.........in case of the 10 year olds, the garbage-bin is still smelling from their steaming Pampers and THEY out of all STI's should complain of tiny willies?

Edited February 13, 2015 by joepattaya1961

[Kaalle]

I dont get it. In 7-11 there is only one durex that is a bit bigger as far as I know, and its like 4 mm or something added in circumference. So scores of thai boys are slipping out of a condom that isnt big in the first place? Thats got to suck...

[DM07]

They could be staying home, wanking off to Internet- porn, but that is also not allowed...ahm...as I hear!

[Artisi]

Sorry,

This are the facts:

http://www.everyoneweb.com/worldpenissize

As an Aussie, I fully understand why my Thai wife is always smiling.

[Artisi]

Easy solution to sizing for Thai's is to change the labelling to suit,"special large size especially developed for Thai's, not recommended for westener's". Should assist in overcoming the problem.

[joepattaya1961]

Well, as an addition, they could use one of the rubber-bands that comes with the streetfood

[Artisi]

It must truly suck to be a Thai teenager.

Spend all day every day sitting in the same room learning nothing from your lazy teachers, who are themselves enabled by your apathetic parents. Then the government tells you you have a small dick and offers absolutely no consolation.

You don't stand a chance.

Good luck teaching yourself sex education.

Suck may well be the answer to the pregnacy part of the problem and possibly assist with the STI aspect

[WheresWaldo]

I first came to Thailand in 2007 as a member of the US Peace Corps, which is generally thought of as, if nothing else, a politically correct organization. Imagine my amazement when I went into the restroom on the 2nd floor of the Peace Corps office in Bangkok and saw the three jars of free condoms on the countertop in there. Each jar was labeled, "Extra Large," "Regular" and "Asian," respectively.

[ldiablo]

It's not the fact of big condoms, it boils doen to small dicks.

[BSJ]

Sorry,

This are the facts:

http://www.everyoneweb.com/worldpenissize

3.7"

No wonder my Thai wife is happy to see me!