webfact Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 402 children drown in summer each yearBANGKOK, 30 March 2015 (NNT)-The Ministry of Public Health has warned parents to keep a close watch on their children, as an average of 402 children drown each year during summer months.According to Public Health Minister Dr. Ratchata Ratchatanawin, the survey by the Department of Disease Control shows that around 1,200 children below 15 years old die from drowning annually, or as many as 4 children per day.The number of deaths usually increases during the summer months of April, May and June. An average of 148 children died in April, 129 in May, and 125 in June in the past decade.Most of them drowned in natural water settings, including canals and ponds, swimming pools and bathtubs, respectively. The incidents happened most frequently during the afternoon and evening hours, and occurred to more boys than girls.The Minister is urging parents to keep an eye on their kids when they are around the water, especially those younger than 5 years old. They should not be left by themselves even for just a few seconds as they are not physically strong enough to hold themselves upright even in shallow water.He has also instructed local public health offices and other related agencies to convey to parents the need to protect their youngsters.Warning signs must be posted around the water bodies and safety gears should be kept nearby. People are encouraged to dial 1669 for help when needed. -- NNT 2015-03-30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tompa Posted March 30, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted March 30, 2015 How about mandatory swimming lessons in school for all kids! 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 30, 2015 Author Share Posted March 30, 2015 ACCIDENTHundreds of children drown during the summer monthsBANGKOK: -- The Public Health Ministry has warned parents to keep a close watch on their children as an average of 402 children drown each year during summer months.Minister Dr Ratchata Ratchatanawin said a survey by the Disease Control shows that around 1,200 children below 15 years old die from drowning annually, or as many as four children per day.The number of deaths usually increased during the summer months of April, May and June. An average of 148 children died in April, 129 in May, and 125 in June in the past decade.Most of them drowned in natural water settings, including canals and ponds, swimming pools and bathtubs, respectively. The incidents happened most frequently during the afternoon and evening hours, and occurred to more boys than girls.Ratchata urged parents to keep an eye on their kids when they were near the water, especially those younger than 5 years old. They should not be left by themselves even for just a few seconds as they are not physically strong enough to hold themselves upright even in shallow water.He has also instructed local public health offices and other related agencies to convey to parents the need to protect their youngsters.Warning signs must be posted around the water bodies and safety gears should be kept nearby. People are encouraged to dial 1669 for help when needed.Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Hundreds-of-children-drown-during-the-summer-month-30257048.html-- The Nation 2015-03-30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post LuckyLew Posted March 30, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted March 30, 2015 Awful statistics and IMO nothing will change Kids run around unsupervised and parents are clueless Yes all kids should be taught how to swim but who is gonna pay for it? Lack of pools, lack of qualified instructors, a lack of funding and an I do not give a crap about it attittude from parents and leaders 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gomangosteen Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 (edited) How about mandatory swimming lessons in school for all kids! Utter genius Our province, 510,000 population. One public six lane 25m pool Few qualified instructors - why would there be, with one pool? Sure to work A long way till there's anything 'mandatory' Edited March 30, 2015 by gomangosteen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post uptheos Posted March 30, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted March 30, 2015 How about mandatory swimming lessons in school for all kids! That might mean teachers going out in the sun...........not going to happen. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Costas2008 Posted March 30, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted March 30, 2015 How about mandatory swimming lessons in school for all kids! That might mean teachers going out in the sun...........not going to happen. This doesn't apply so much to the teachers but to the stupid parents that leave their kids unattended when playing with water. Very good advice from all of you,,,,,,,teach your kids to swim, but better concentrate to give advice to the parents. Keep an eye on your kids when in water and stop this Thai culture of Mai Ben Rai. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DM07 Posted March 30, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted March 30, 2015 I start to give less and less eff about this! They don't care for anything, no matter how many people/ children die! Road safety, helmets, better bus-regulations, real driving tests, swimming lessons...if they don't care, why should I? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdenner Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Just seems that teaching basic water survival skills, in Thailand, has a very LOW priority. In our humble village (Moo Baan population. abt. 1440) at least one drowns every year (since 2001 that I have been living here). Mostly fishing in flood waters and about 30%, pissed up, falling into the water and not surfacing!! TTF there have been NO kids, thus far, that I know of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOC Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 I start to give less and less eff about this! They don't care for anything, no matter how many people/ children die! Road safety, helmets, better bus-regulations, real driving tests, swimming lessons...if they don't care, why should I? Because you are smarter!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie61 Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 How about mandatory swimming lessons in school for all kids! But that would require planning and foresight, not a knee jerk reaction... It won't happen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h90 Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 How about mandatory swimming lessons in school for all kids! Utter genius Our province, 510,000 population. One public six lane 25m pool Few qualified instructors - why would there be, with one pool? Sure to work A long way till there's anything 'mandatory' well to train qualified instructors you don't need long..... And Thailand has lots of beaches.....A 1 week to the beach for the northern kids in a low tourist time wouldn't brake the bank and the kids would love it. In 1 week or maybe 2 x 1 week you could learn basics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwaussie Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Its not rocket science, every kid should be taught to hold their breadth kick their legs and wave there arms, taught ex wife easy and kids learn fast just like walking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post catweazle Posted March 30, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted March 30, 2015 (edited) It's due to neglect - most Thai parents give a toss and have their kids just live alongside like a cat or dog, best if they can drop them at school early and pick them up late so they're out of the way. Great if they go somewhere to a lake, waterfall or river in the afternoon with thier friends, providing some free extra quality time to mom and dad to watch some braindead Thai soaps on the telly while gulping down some Lao Khao mixed with red or green Fanta. Same goes for aunts, uncles and grandparents who have to bring up the small ones because mom has been impregnated by a useless 15 year old drug addicted punk (who did not and will not achieve anything ever in life despite a wheelie on his pimped-up Honda Click) who fled to another province as soon as the belly showed and mom ended up in some girlie bar in the south... Let's face it - the majority of Thai parents care just about themselves, kids are a necessary burden because later, as adults, they will provide for their card playing, gambling, alcohol addicted parents who never gave them a hug, or kiss, letting alone teaching them empathy or other human values. Edited March 30, 2015 by catweazle 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roo860 Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Most of my mates and myself learned to swim in the river. Don't need a pool. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jdinasia Posted March 30, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted March 30, 2015 It's due to neglect - most Thai parents give a toss and have their kids just live alongside like a cat or dog, best if they can drop them at school early and pick them up late so they're out of the way. Great if they go somewhere to a lake, waterfall or river in the afternoon with thier friends, providing some free extra quality time to mom and dad to watch some braindead Thai soaps on the telly while gulping down some Lao Khao mixed with red or green Fanta. Same goes for aunts, uncles and grandparents who have to bring up the small ones because mom has been impregnated by a useless 15 year old drug addicted punk (who did not and will not achieve anything ever in life despite a wheelie on his pimped-up Honda Click) who fled to another province as soon as the belly showed and mom ended up in some girlie bar in the south... Let's face it - the majority of Thai parents care just about themselves, kids are a necessary burden because later, as adults, they will provide for their card playing, gambling, alcohol addicted parents who never gave them a hug, or kiss, letting alone teaching them empathy or other human values. You seem very angry. The majority of Thai parents I know sacrifice a lot to provide for their kids 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wabothai Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 <script type='text/javascript'>window.mod_pagespeed_start = Number(new Date());</script> How about mandatory swimming lessons in school for all kids! where? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penwithcris Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Thai parents do seem to treat their children differently from most Western parents. My wife always reflects with sadness that there were never any shows of affection from her parents or close relatives. Never a kiss or hug or a kind word. This lack of empathy probably spills over into taking care of a child's physical well being and leads to a failure to protect them Accidents can happen, and my eldest son drowned while swimming but he was 31 at the time. It was nobody's fault. It was just one of those things and he was a reasonable swimmer The global statistics for deaths by drowning are quite horrendous, so Thailand is not alone in losing thousands of young souls to drowning. Aids and Ebola captured the World's attention, I hope some major celebrities or royalty start a campaign to tackle the dreadful plague of deaths by drowning 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schietkop Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Exactly 402, each year? Sad anyhow, in a country with so many floodings they should teach the basics to any child. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barto Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 <script type='text/javascript'>window.mod_pagespeed_start = Number(new Date());</script> It's due to neglect - most Thai parents give a toss and have their kids just live alongside like a cat or dog, best if they can drop them at school early and pick them up late so they're out of the way. Great if they go somewhere to a lake, waterfall or river in the afternoon with thier friends, providing some free extra quality time to mom and dad to watch some braindead Thai soaps on the telly while gulping down some Lao Khao mixed with red or green Fanta.Same goes for aunts, uncles and grandparents who have to bring up the small ones because mom has been impregnated by a useless 15 year old drug addicted punk (who did not and will not achieve anything ever in life despite a wheelie on his pimped-up Honda Click) who fled to another province as soon as the belly showed and mom ended up in some girlie bar in the south...Let's face it - the majority of Thai parents care just about themselves, kids are a necessary burden because later, as adults, they will provide for their card playing, gambling, alcohol addicted parents who never gave them a hug, or kiss, letting alone teaching them empathy or other human values. You seem very angry. The majority of Thai parents I know sacrifice a lot to provide for their kids I agree The fact is its on average that around 3000 children and majority under 12 years old. Look at the stats throughout south east Asia and you will find similar stats. A headline of 400 odd is a throw away number to highlight a problem for part of the year. Authorities need to have a solution if they intend to soap box spuke in part. You definately need to take a chill pill and try and be a concerned human being Its really not that hard I haven't seen a comment about the number in total of Kids alone that die each year due to drowning and many within metres of where they live near a local creek or water way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nithisa78 Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 “I love my children so much. They are my world. I live for them. Though they don't understand this, I don't care. I will not stop nagging them. I will be in every part of their lives, for who knows what will happen in adulthood? I have knowledge from my own experiences. I know what they should avoid. I know what is good for them. Whether they hate me or love me, it won't make a difference in how I guard them.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny S Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 It's due to neglect - most Thai parents give a toss and have their kids just live alongside like a cat or dog, best if they can drop them at school early and pick them up late so they're out of the way. Great if they go somewhere to a lake, waterfall or river in the afternoon with thier friends, providing some free extra quality time to mom and dad to watch some braindead Thai soaps on the telly while gulping down some Lao Khao mixed with red or green Fanta. Same goes for aunts, uncles and grandparents who have to bring up the small ones because mom has been impregnated by a useless 15 year old drug addicted punk (who did not and will not achieve anything ever in life despite a wheelie on his pimped-up Honda Click) who fled to another province as soon as the belly showed and mom ended up in some girlie bar in the south... Let's face it - the majority of Thai parents care just about themselves, kids are a necessary burden because later, as adults, they will provide for their card playing, gambling, alcohol addicted parents who never gave them a hug, or kiss, letting alone teaching them empathy or other human values. +1 - if the parents cared then the outrageous number of drowned kids every year would not be so high but just another sad death-record to be "proud´" of I guess - Thais hate to learn for some strange reason ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nithisa78 Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 It's due to neglect - most Thai parents give a toss and have their kids just live alongside like a cat or dog, best if they can drop them at school early and pick them up late so they're out of the way. Great if they go somewhere to a lake, waterfall or river in the afternoon with thier friends, providing some free extra quality time to mom and dad to watch some braindead Thai soaps on the telly while gulping down some Lao Khao mixed with red or green Fanta. Same goes for aunts, uncles and grandparents who have to bring up the small ones because mom has been impregnated by a useless 15 year old drug addicted punk (who did not and will not achieve anything ever in life despite a wheelie on his pimped-up Honda Click) who fled to another province as soon as the belly showed and mom ended up in some girlie bar in the south... Let's face it - the majority of Thai parents care just about themselves, kids are a necessary burden because later, as adults, they will provide for their card playing, gambling, alcohol addicted parents who never gave them a hug, or kiss, letting alone teaching them empathy or other human values. You seem very angry. The majority of Thai parents I know sacrifice a lot to provide for their kids They are controled by anger and their numerous and repeated mistakes. Written by a former useless 15 year old and a uselss whatever current age. The text book punk. Many parents the world over could stand a class or two in parenting. “I love my children so much. They are my world. I live for them. Though they don't understand this, I don't care. I will not stop nagging them. I will be in every part of their lives, for who knows what will happen in adulthood? I have knowledge from my own experiences. I know what they should avoid. I know what is good for them. Whether they hate me or love me, it won't make a difference in how I guard them.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nithisa78 Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 It's due to neglect - most Thai parents give a toss and have their kids just live alongside like a cat or dog, best if they can drop them at school early and pick them up late so they're out of the way. Great if they go somewhere to a lake, waterfall or river in the afternoon with thier friends, providing some free extra quality time to mom and dad to watch some braindead Thai soaps on the telly while gulping down some Lao Khao mixed with red or green Fanta. Same goes for aunts, uncles and grandparents who have to bring up the small ones because mom has been impregnated by a useless 15 year old drug addicted punk (who did not and will not achieve anything ever in life despite a wheelie on his pimped-up Honda Click) who fled to another province as soon as the belly showed and mom ended up in some girlie bar in the south... Let's face it - the majority of Thai parents care just about themselves, kids are a necessary burden because later, as adults, they will provide for their card playing, gambling, alcohol addicted parents who never gave them a hug, or kiss, letting alone teaching them empathy or other human values. +1 - if the parents cared then the outrageous number of drowned kids every year would not be so high but just another sad death-record to be "proud´" of I guess - Thais hate to learn for some strange reason ... The self-haters have had their say. Never will they have their day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToddinChonburi Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 MY GOD THERE IS REALLY NO EXCUSE FOR THIS !!!!! Miserable failure of the Thai government. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenhill Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 How about mandatory swimming lessons in school for all kids! And where would they conduct those swimming lessons?? How many schools have swimming pools?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4u2mad Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 They drown here each year too. I'm sure that some of the dams, lakes, reserviors are not cleared before filling? Yes, every child shuld have swimming lessons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diehard60 Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 This is due to the lack of parental supervision. Parents do not care about their kids until it is TOO LATE. Then they sit and cry and want to know why????? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
passiflora Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 It's due to neglect - most Thai parents give a toss and have their kids just live alongside like a cat or dog, best if they can drop them at school early and pick them up late so they're out of the way. Great if they go somewhere to a lake, waterfall or river in the afternoon with thier friends, providing some free extra quality time to mom and dad to watch some braindead Thai soaps on the telly while gulping down some Lao Khao mixed with red or green Fanta. Same goes for aunts, uncles and grandparents who have to bring up the small ones because mom has been impregnated by a useless 15 year old drug addicted punk (who did not and will not achieve anything ever in life despite a wheelie on his pimped-up Honda Click) who fled to another province as soon as the belly showed and mom ended up in some girlie bar in the south... Let's face it - the majority of Thai parents care just about themselves, kids are a necessary burden because later, as adults, they will provide for their card playing, gambling, alcohol addicted parents who never gave them a hug, or kiss, letting alone teaching them empathy or other human values. SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO true 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post malt25 Posted March 30, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted March 30, 2015 It's due to neglect - most Thai parents give a toss and have their kids just live alongside like a cat or dog, best if they can drop them at school early and pick them up late so they're out of the way. Great if they go somewhere to a lake, waterfall or river in the afternoon with thier friends, providing some free extra quality time to mom and dad to watch some braindead Thai soaps on the telly while gulping down some Lao Khao mixed with red or green Fanta. Same goes for aunts, uncles and grandparents who have to bring up the small ones because mom has been impregnated by a useless 15 year old drug addicted punk (who did not and will not achieve anything ever in life despite a wheelie on his pimped-up Honda Click) who fled to another province as soon as the belly showed and mom ended up in some girlie bar in the south... Let's face it - the majority of Thai parents care just about themselves, kids are a necessary burden because later, as adults, they will provide for their card playing, gambling, alcohol addicted parents who never gave them a hug, or kiss, letting alone teaching them empathy or other human values. You poor, sad, sorry individual. Get off the bar stool & venture into the real LOS. Numerous kids in my village, all extremely well cared for & loved. Always with a BIG grin or smile on their face. Always polite with a wave for a silly ol farang. Before you get on your high horse, no, I'm not a Thai apologist. I know all about the scams of bar girls & gold diggers. Been there... done that. I do speak with several years experience of both the good & the bad situations. Admittedly, there are a few parents that should have a license to breed. But in the main, most rural folk are decent caring parents & providers. I feel a lot more sorry for you than any kid in my village. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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