rooster59 Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Family crowdfunding to bring retired Edmonton firefighter home from ThailandBill Hughes has been in a coma in Thailand since January after contracting Japanese EncephalitisThe family of a retired Edmonton firefighter has launched a crowdfunding campaign to bring him home from Thailand, where he is currently in a coma after contracting a rare blood virus.Earlier this year, former Edmonton Fire Rescue captain Bill Hughes contracted Japanese Encephalitis after being bitten by an infected mosquito in Thailand.A statement from his family said he was taken to a reputable private hospital in Thailand, where doctors managed to save his life. But he's been in a coma since January 17. Full story: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/family-crowdfunding-to-bring-retired-edmonton-firefighter-home-from-thailand-1.3508134 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chainarong Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 The last time I enquired about Japanese Encephalitis vaccination it had been out of stock in OZ for some years , apparently it is hard and involved to make, nobody seemed to worry about me going into an infected area ( Indonesia ) without a current vaccination , this was work related not tourist related. I wish the family well , not many tourists know about this mosquito disease, but its out there , another thing Thailand doesn't tell you about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnatong Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 The last time I enquired about Japanese Encephalitis vaccination it had been out of stock in OZ for some years , apparently it is hard and involved to make, nobody seemed to worry about me going into an infected area ( Indonesia ) without a current vaccination , this was work related not tourist related. I wish the family well , not many tourists know about this mosquito disease, but its out there , another thing Thailand doesn't tell you about. Good advice for those from OZ is provided their own Government ! "Other insect-borne diseases (including chikungunya fever, Japanese encephalitis and filariasis) also occur in many areas. We encourage you to consider having vaccinations before travelling and to consider taking prophylaxis against malaria where necessary. " https://smartraveller.gov.au/countries/thailand. http://www.immunise.health.gov.au/internet/immunise/publishing.nsf/Content/Handbook10-home~handbook10part4~handbook10-4-8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeneeds Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 The last time I enquired about Japanese Encephalitis vaccination it had been out of stock in OZ for some years , apparently it is hard and involved to make, nobody seemed to worry about me going into an infected area ( Indonesia ) without a current vaccination , this was work related not tourist related. I wish the family well , not many tourists know about this mosquito disease, but its out there , another thing Thailand doesn't tell you about. W H O and many internet sites have the warning for rural or extended stay , the information is out there, most people can not be bothered to look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpyoldman Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Bad luck for what seems to be a very good man. Spends his life helping others as a fire fighter and gets struck down by a mozzie, terrible. I hope someday to read a followup where he comes out of the coma and return to a somewhat normal life. Good luck Captain ! A lot of us out here in cyber-world pulling for you man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeneeds Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 I hope the out come is a good one, for Bill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangkokfrog Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 The last time I enquired about Japanese Encephalitis vaccination it had been out of stock in OZ for some years , apparently it is hard and involved to make, nobody seemed to worry about me going into an infected area ( Indonesia ) without a current vaccination , this was work related not tourist related. I wish the family well , not many tourists know about this mosquito disease, but its out there , another thing Thailand doesn't tell you about. It is actually one of the standard vaccinations (at least in better Thai hospitals) given to Thai toddlers. I imagine there must be plenty of supply somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostinisaan Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Bad luck for what seems to be a very good man. Spends his life helping others as a fire fighter and gets struck down by a mozzie, terrible. I hope someday to read a followup where he comes out of the coma and return to a somewhat normal life. Good luck Captain ! A lot of us out here in cyber-world pulling for you man. + 1..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Time Traveller Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 The last time I enquired about Japanese Encephalitis vaccination it had been out of stock in OZ for some years , apparently it is hard and involved to make, nobody seemed to worry about me going into an infected area ( Indonesia ) without a current vaccination , this was work related not tourist related. I wish the family well , not many tourists know about this mosquito disease, but its out there , another thing Thailand doesn't tell you about. I don't know where you are getting you information from. JE can have life threatening complications. As stated on this thread it is a standard vaccine in Thailand and any doctor would advise the vaccinations for every tourist traveling to any rural areas where it is endemic. Its not Thailand's responsibility to tell tourists who should have consulted on health risks before visiting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borzandy Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Sorry, I never heard about a reputable private hospital in Thailand. Is it the first one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnatong Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Sorry, I never heard about a reputable private hospital in Thailand. Is it the first one? What is your definition of "reputable" ? Are you yet another who must attempt to besmirch everything that is Thai ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thai3 Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 (edited) Sorry, I never heard about a reputable private hospital in Thailand. Is it the first one? What is your definition of "reputable" ? Are you yet another who must attempt to besmirch everything that is Thai ? I think he means one that does not charge 5x the going rate for drugs and 10x the outside rate for a bottle of water and where the Dr's are actually almost competent. Edited March 27, 2016 by thai3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnatong Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Sorry, I never heard about a reputable private hospital in Thailand. Is it the first one? What is your definition of "reputable" ? Are you yet another who must attempt to besmirch everything that is Thai ? I think he means one that does not charge 5x the going rate for drugs and 10x the outside rate for a bottle of water and where the Dr's are actually almost competent. Another one who needs to go home ! What is the "going rate" for drugs ? Are you talking about "real" drugs , fake drugs or drugs still under license illegally copied in India/China ? Can you post a link to the official drug price list ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinneil Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Sorry, I never heard about a reputable private hospital in Thailand. Is it the first one? Sir your comment is disgusting. When i was young if i talked sh..e like you, my mother would say !!i will wash your mouth will soap !! I think that applies to you. Many good private hospitals in Thailand. May be you are 1 of those people who just like to bad mouth about things in Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thai3 Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 You have obviously never been charged for drug at Bumrungrad at 500 baht that you can get for 50 outside, and not generic either. This whole crowdfunding thing is getting out of hand, no better than begging. Why should others pay for peoples irresponsibility, he should have had proper insurance and 200k for getting him home is well over the top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thai3 Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Sorry, I never heard about a reputable private hospital in Thailand. Is it the first one? Sir your comment is disgusting. When i was young if i talked sh..e like you, my mother would say !!i will wash your mouth will soap !! I think that applies to you. Many good private hospitals in Thailand. May be you are 1 of those people who just like to bad mouth about things in Thailand. says the bloke stupid enough to ride motorbikes in Thailand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeneeds Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Sorry, I never heard about a reputable private hospital in Thailand. Is it the first one? Sir your comment is disgusting. When i was young if i talked sh..e like you, my mother would say !!i will wash your mouth will soap !! I think that applies to you. Many good private hospitals in Thailand. May be you are 1 of those people who just like to bad mouth about things in Thailand. says the bloke stupid enough to ride motorbikes in Thailand I Just came back from a ride, your opinion is way to broad, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scouse Twoccer Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 The last time I enquired about Japanese Encephalitis vaccination it had been out of stock in OZ for some years , apparently it is hard and involved to make, nobody seemed to worry about me going into an infected area ( Indonesia ) without a current vaccination , this was work related not tourist related. I wish the family well , not many tourists know about this mosquito disease, but its out there , another thing Thailand doesn't tell you about. "...another thing Thailand doesn't tell you about." Just like all the other countries that don't tell you about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scouse Twoccer Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Sorry, I never heard about a reputable private hospital in Thailand. Is it the first one? Sir your comment is disgusting. When i was young if i talked sh..e like you, my mother would say !!i will wash your mouth will soap !! I think that applies to you. Many good private hospitals in Thailand. May be you are 1 of those people who just like to bad mouth about things in Thailand. Bloody hell, you're in a good mood today, first time I've agreed with anything that normally comes out of your cranky ol' mouth. Welcome to the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scouse Twoccer Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 You have obviously never been charged for drug at Bumrungrad at 500 baht that you can get for 50 outside, and not generic either. This whole crowdfunding thing is getting out of hand, no better than begging. Why should others pay for peoples irresponsibility, he should have had proper insurance and 200k for getting him home is well over the top "You have obviously never been charged for drug at Bumrungrad at 500 baht that you can get for 50 outside, and not generic either." A ridiculous thing to say, if you choose Bumrungrad's standard of service and facilities then you choose to accept their costs also. If you want to pay 50 baht for your medication then expect 50 baht's worth of medical advice also. Take your pick. "This whole crowdfunding thing is getting out of hand, no better than begging. Why should others pay for peoples irresponsibility, he should have had proper insurance..." I can't understand what's happened today, I agree with you 100%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorecard Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Sorry, I never heard about a reputable private hospital in Thailand. Is it the first one? Sir your comment is disgusting. When i was young if i talked sh..e like you, my mother would say !!i will wash your mouth will soap !! I think that applies to you. Many good private hospitals in Thailand. May be you are 1 of those people who just like to bad mouth about things in Thailand. Perhaps you've never had a bad / unsatisfactory experience at a Thai private hospital. Plenty have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinneil Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Sorry, I never heard about a reputable private hospital in Thailand. Is it the first one? Sir your comment is disgusting. When i was young if i talked sh..e like you, my mother would say !!i will wash your mouth will soap !! I think that applies to you. Many good private hospitals in Thailand. May be you are 1 of those people who just like to bad mouth about things in Thailand. Perhaps you've never had a bad / unsatisfactory experience at a Thai private hospital. Plenty have. I have had 2 stays in 2 different private hospitals. 1 in Pattaya, 1 in Buriram. First class service/ treatment from both. I was not overcharged by either hospital. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteregion Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Sorry, I never heard about a reputable private hospital in Thailand. Is it the first one? Sir your comment is disgusting. When i was young if i talked sh..e like you, my mother would say !!i will wash your mouth will soap !! I think that applies to you. Many good private hospitals in Thailand. May be you are 1 of those people who just like to bad mouth about things in Thailand. Perhaps you've never had a bad / unsatisfactory experience at a Thai private hospital. Plenty have. I always have very good experience in Thai private hospital and many others of my colleagues and friends. All have good experience because our travel insurance covers many of the treatment and medicines that we choose to visit private hospitals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScotBkk Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 The last time I enquired about Japanese Encephalitis vaccination it had been out of stock in OZ for some years , apparently it is hard and involved to make, nobody seemed to worry about me going into an infected area ( Indonesia ) without a current vaccination , this was work related not tourist related. I wish the family well , not many tourists know about this mosquito disease, but its out there , another thing Thailand doesn't tell you about. It is actually one of the standard vaccinations (at least in better Thai hospitals) given to Thai toddlers. I imagine there must be plenty of supply somewhere. I'm here in the UK getting new passport- visa - vaccinations and was about to skip the Japanese Encephalitis vaccination because it needs to ordered and some special rigmarole to have it administered. Thus costing ( if I'm right) around £125 and some other vaccine same price but can't remember exactly what it is at the moment - might be for maybe - Alzheimer's lol. Can't be too careful I suppose !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnatong Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 The last time I enquired about Japanese Encephalitis vaccination it had been out of stock in OZ for some years , apparently it is hard and involved to make, nobody seemed to worry about me going into an infected area ( Indonesia ) without a current vaccination , this was work related not tourist related. I wish the family well , not many tourists know about this mosquito disease, but its out there , another thing Thailand doesn't tell you about. It is actually one of the standard vaccinations (at least in better Thai hospitals) given to Thai toddlers. I imagine there must be plenty of supply somewhere. I'm here in the UK getting new passport- visa - vaccinations and was about to skip the Japanese Encephalitis vaccination because it needs to ordered and some special rigmarole to have it administered. Thus costing ( if I'm right) around £125 and some other vaccine same price but can't remember exactly what it is at the moment - might be for maybe - Alzheimer's lol. Can't be too careful I suppose !!!! Unless you are planning to live/stay next too or near pig farms the JE vaccination is not needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiang mai Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Sorry, I never heard about a reputable private hospital in Thailand. Is it the first one? Sir your comment is disgusting. When i was young if i talked sh..e like you, my mother would say !!i will wash your mouth will soap !! I think that applies to you. Many good private hospitals in Thailand. May be you are 1 of those people who just like to bad mouth about things in Thailand. Perhaps you've never had a bad / unsatisfactory experience at a Thai private hospital. Plenty have. I always have very good experience in Thai private hospital and many others of my colleagues and friends. All have good experience because our travel insurance covers many of the treatment and medicines that we choose to visit private hospitals. +1 I've had very good experiences in Thai private hospitals, 98% of the time, about the same or better than hospitals I've visited in the UK, the US and Europe, and not just because of the travel insurance aspect either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F4UCorsair Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Sorry, I never heard about a reputable private hospital in Thailand. Is it the first one?[/qupote] What a foolish statement.....or perhaps you're deaf? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simple1 Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 (edited) Unless you are planning to live/stay next too or near pig farms the JE vaccination is not needed. Not a good idea to post inaccurate info. Thailand - Japanese Encephalitis overview https://www.iamat.org/country/thailand/risk/japanese-encephalitis Edited March 27, 2016 by simple1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScotBkk Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 The last time I enquired about Japanese Encephalitis vaccination it had been out of stock in OZ for some years , apparently it is hard and involved to make, nobody seemed to worry about me going into an infected area ( Indonesia ) without a current vaccination , this was work related not tourist related. I wish the family well , not many tourists know about this mosquito disease, but its out there , another thing Thailand doesn't tell you about. It is actually one of the standard vaccinations (at least in better Thai hospitals) given to Thai toddlers. I imagine there must be plenty of supply somewhere. I'm here in the UK getting new passport- visa - vaccinations and was about to skip the Japanese Encephalitis vaccination because it needs to ordered and some special rigmarole to have it administered. Thus costing ( if I'm right) around £125 and some other vaccine same price but can't remember exactly what it is at the moment - might be for maybe - Alzheimer's lol. Can't be too careful I suppose !!!! Unless you are planning to live/stay next too or near pig farms the JE vaccination is not needed. Oh' OK I'll skip that then. Is there anyway I can be vaccinated against that annoying pop-up for my exclusive and unique win (same as everyone else) for the new iPhone 7 ? It's getting on my nerves !!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F4UCorsair Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 (edited) Perhaps you've never had a bad / unsatisfactory experience at a Thai private hospital. Plenty have. Just as plenty have had bad/unsatisfactory experiences at western/other than Thai private hospitals. Edited March 27, 2016 by F4UCorsair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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