Rumors on 100 Songkran revelers hospitalized in Silom area dismissed as hoax

BANGKOK, 15 April 2016 (NNT) - Rumors which had been circulated in social media that over 100 Songkran revelers had been hospitalized due to illnesses caused by unhygienic water were merely found by the authorities as a hoax.

Deputy Public Health Ministry permanent secretary Suwannachai Watthanayingcharoenchai said the ministry had promptly made inquiries into the hearsay that more than 100 Songkran revelers in Silom area had fallen ill and been rushed to Lerdsin Hospital, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society, BNH hospital and Charoenkrungpracharak hospital.

The authorities finally found out that such rumors were entirely groundless as no patients with symptoms allegedly related to unhygienic water have been reported at any of those hospitals, he said.

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-- NNT 2016-04-15

Rumors which had been circulated in social media that over 100 Songkran revelers had been hospitalized due to illnesses caused by unhygienic water were merely found by the authorities as a hoax.

Exactly! There were no hospitalizations due to unhygienic water. They were all from motor vehicle accidents!

and the reported illness was ?

Usually, it's the opposite of what the police and government say, so....

and the reported illness was ?

The illness of believing every story that is posted or broadcast, I think it's called feeble mindedness.

Rumors which had been circulated in social media that over 100 Songkran revelers had been hospitalized due to illnesses caused by unhygienic water were merely found by the authorities as a hoax.

Exactly! There were no hospitalizations due to unhygienic water. They were all from motor vehicle accidents!

Not in BKK. This is the only time of the year the traffic is pleasant, no BIB screwing with the traffic lights and near empty streets.

All for the sake of FACE????

....regarding the recent Thai Airways incident.....

http://nypost.com/2016/04/14/blood-splattered-plane-cabin-proof-that-your-flying-nightmares-do-come-true/

...they stated 'one passenger and a few crew members slightly injured'.....

*****

....tell me about 'hearsay'.....

...and if we would ever get any real, unflattering truth....about anything......