webfact Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 Food poisoning at school - forty girls rushed to hospital Image: ThairathNAKHON PATHOM: -- Forty female boarding students at a Nakorn Pathom school were rushed to hospital after a suspected food poisoning outbreak.Two hospitals had to be used as teachers carried the students who were vomiting and had severe stomach cramps, reported Thairath.The drama followed a pre-bedtime snack for the students at the Sirinthorn Rachawithayalai School in downtown Nakorn Pathom. The school caters to some 400 high school students.Nakorn Pathom Hospital and Christian Hospital were full of sick children. Some were even transferred to Bangkok by worried parents concerned their daughters were slipping into a coma.Thai Rath reporters who found out about the outbreak initially found teachers and doctors unwilling to reveal any details. But parents spilled the beans reporting what had happened to their children.School director Jaturong Inthararung visited the students after hearing of the outbreak that started late Wednesday night. He said that now most students had returned home with just five kept in for observation and two of those still undergoing treatment.He ordered an immediate scientific check on the food and water at the school to find out the source of the outbreak. Boarding facilities were undergoing cleaning yesterday.The school makes all its own food. Doctors said it was a case of food poisoning.The school is expected to be shut for a week with administrators saying that the time lost would be made up later. Parents were told not to worry about upcoming exams - the school would take care of everything. Source: Thairath -- 2016-07-08 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somtamnication Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 Super scary but not surprised at all. Rats at my school but no one cares. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceruhe Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 Please let there be a crackdown on food or whatever they can crackdown on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLang Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 Parents were told not to worry about upcoming exams - the school would take care of everything. I'm sure they will, they all pass with full marks. Well done kids! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 "Parents were told not to worry about upcoming exams - the school would take care of everything." As usual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cockatoowho Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 We will give all the kids a pass with honours, now shut up about any problems at the school. Problem solved Thai style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 Not even Thai stomachs could handle the bacterias in the food, must have been really bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatproblem Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 Does the director eat the same foods ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adhd Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 it is a fact that Thai people like spicy food, and good for them, as they might know it or (probably) not, that this spicy food kills a lot of germs / bacteria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyk Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 About a month ago I spent one night in the hospital for food posioning. That was the sickest I have been in ages. I feel for the girls. It is a horrible feeling. Got mine from a food shop close to my Hotel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayk Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 Parents were told not to worry about upcoming exams the school would take care of everything. Full score for everyone no doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcatcher Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 Super scary but not surprised at all. Rats at my school but no one cares. What grade are the rats in, Rathom or Mathayom? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballpoint Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 We will give all the kids a pass with honours, now shut up about any problems at the school. Problem solved Thai style. Well, most of the learning here is by regurgitation. They've obviously passed with honours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mystic1 Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 Hope this may help anyone who has encountered this affliction as these unfortunate young girls have ....... after having food poisoning many times back home and more times here than ever back home ( non-existent food safety protocols ). I would share this ...... to cure this ailment one only needs to consume some aloe vera which will have one feeling better within 20 - 30 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgordo38 Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 I sure hope nobody was trying to "cut" the food with another substance to make it go further and "save" money. No I am wrong would never happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangon04 Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 Looking on the bright side - they weren't trapped in a burning dormitory.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 Hope this may help anyone who has encountered this affliction as these unfortunate young girls have ....... after having food poisoning many times back home and more times here than ever back home ( non-existent food safety protocols ). I would share this ...... to cure this ailment one only needs to consume some aloe vera which will have one feeling better within 20 - 30 minutes. However, this herb contains chemicals, called anthraquinones, which MAY have a laxative effect and MAY cause diarrhea, so back off on the amount, or frequency, if this is happening. If the food poisoning is already accompanied by diarrhea, I would expect taking this to be a bad idea, possibly exacerbating dehydration problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anto Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 >>after having food poisoning many times back home and more times here than ever BACK HOME ( non-existent food safety protocols ). << Where is back home ? just in case i ever venture there . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernphil Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 Looking on the bright side - they weren't trapped in a burning dormitory.... ' Drama followed a pre bedtime snack.' When I read that my immediate thought was those poor girls in that dormitory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 Parents were told not to worry about upcoming exams - the school would take care of everything. I'm sure they will, they all pass with full marks. Well done kids! Teachers are respected, upstanding pillars of society, they CANNOT lose face! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlindMagician Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 Its an improvement from burning them in their sleep. Well done on the philosophy of continuous improvement in Thai education. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nasrullah Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 between this thread and the australian guy i'm thinking i need to be more careful(or just get lucky ).......eye opener!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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