Thailand Minister of Public Health Inspects Pattaya New Year Carnage Preparedness

At New Years in Thailand millions of folks undergo long treks back home to celebrate the New Year with friends and family back home in Nakhon Nowhere. Millions will be cavorting in pubs and clubs consuming copious amounts of alcohol and then the carnage begins as they attempt to mount or enter a lethal weapon in an intoxicated state.

Police and emergency services plan months in advance to cope with this certain carnage which will see thousands killed on the roads of Thailand and tens of thousands left severely injured or maimed for life during the main five days between December the 31st and The 4th of January.

Police officers are put on overtime to man the checkpoints. Blow in the bag kits prepared. Thousands of extra body bags ordered and distributed to be made available at traditional Thailand death spots. Doctors, nurses, paramedics put on emergency readiness and 24 hour round the clock standby.

In Pattaya Dr.Ratchata Ratchatanawin The Minister of Public Health and his entourage descended on one of the main accident emergency centres in the area BangLamung hospital to inspect the preparations for this years season of blood and gore.

The minister visited the command and control centre which will co-ordinate the dispatch of ambulances and emergency medics whose prompt and professional attendance at accident scenes will give victims a better chance of survival. Next on the tour was the emergency rooms, ICU Unit and the checking of stocks of medical equipment, medical supplies and of course blood for transfusions. No doubt a visit to the mortuary was also undertaken to make sure there are plenty of chilled cabinets available.

Satisfied with Banglamung Hospitals battle preparedness he and his entourage mounted up and moved on to other medical facilities across the Chonburi region.

TMN Cable TV Present Computer Equipment to Banglamung Police

At Banglamung Police Station a ceremony took place where Khun Somsin the Managing Director of TMN Cable TV presented Banglamung Police with computer equipment and Cable TV equipment as well as a souvenir TMN Cable TV clock to adorn the wall of the police station and no doubt ensure that police officers and police station staff turn up for work on time.

Banglamung Police Colonel Thamnun thanked Khun Somsin for his company's kind donation and stressed that the computer equipment would be a valuable aid in police investigations and the fight against crime in the Banglamung area.

Banglamung Hospital Donation Box Theft

Banglamung Police were called in to investigate the theft of money from a donation box at Banglamung Hospital. Police found that the large clear plastic donation box located next to a ground floor elevator had been forced open and all the money removed. A hospital porter had called the police after receiving a report from a nurse who was leaving the hospital at the end of her shift.

They noticed a CCTV camera pointing directly at the box but when they went to the security control room on the third floor they found that the CCTV camera had not been working at the tine of the theft.

The box was set up by the lift at 8am and stored aware at 6pm every day. The purpose for the box was to collect donations to buy new medical equipment for the poorly funded Government hospital. It is not known how much money was in the box. 

Police collected latent fingerprints at the scene and will compare with criminal records when they get back to the station.

Banglamung White House Project

Banglamung District Officers have been touring communities in their jurisdiction to explain a new scheme to the local residents in the continuing fight against drug use in the area. The officers gathered together community leaders and citizens to explain the White House initiative.

The White House Project calls for mass drug testing in the community. People who tested positive for drugs would have a public notice pinned to the house to tell everyone that this is a home of drug users.

This project has proved to be a positive exercise in shaming the drug addicts and focussing the members of the community on those whose actions are doing harm to their own lives and the lives of others.

Burapha University Chonburi Community Visit to Elderly in Banglamung Pattaya

Students from Burapha University along with Officials of Banglamung District held a luncheon for elderly folks at The general hall of The Banglamung Social Welfare Development Building.

The students had brought along much needed personal supplies for the old folks including - toilet paper, adult diapers, and soap powder.

There was a happy atmosphere as the elderly folks in attendance thanked their benefactors. Then they all got down to a good old sing song.

Banglamung Community Visits

Khun Wanchai from Banglamung District along with a posse of senior officers went shopping this week to stock up on gift baskets of fruit, food and provisions. These were not for themselves and not to be given as gifts at some fance district party - these were on hand as they made another of their regular visits to the less well off and not so well members of the local community.

They visited the homes of several elderly women in the Nernplubwan area of East Pattaya where they had a chin wag with the ladies and presented cash donations along with their gift baskets and household provisions which were gratefully received.

Grandmother Commits Suicide in Pattaya

Banglamung Police officers were dispatched to investigate the death of a 66 year old lady in North Pattaya.

At the house in Moo 8 of Baan Thungkrat they found the dead body of 66 year old grandmother Khun Pairin. She was laying face down on the bed in a pool of blood. It appears that she had been dead for about 3-4 hours and it is thought that she died from wounds inflicted to her arms and a self inflicted stab wound to her chest. A 15 inch kitchen knife was also at the scene.

The body had been found by her cousin Khun Malidar aged 46. A niece of the deceased Khun Arita aged 30 explained that her Aunt had recently been released from the Srithanya Hospital in Bangkok, which specialises in dealing with mental health patients and was due to go back as an out patient. 

She had suffered from mental health problems for a long time and despite being released from hospital she was suicidal and still mentally unstable and would suffer from sudden and unexplained mood swings.

A post mortem will be carried out before the body is released back to the family for funeral rites to be carried out.

Plastic Bags Cause Earthquakes According to Banglamung Council

Do be careful, be very very careful. Discarding un-bio-degradable plastic bags can cause earthquakes.

It was World Environment Day last week and a sombre meeting was held at the meeting room of The Public Health and Environment Banglamung District. The Director of Public Health and Environment along with  Public Health and Environment officers and members of Banglamung District Council issued dire warnings to the public that if they didn't recycle their rubbish and dispose of plastic bags in the correct manner then the temperature that is getting hotter would get even more hotter. More floods would occur and yes there would be earthquakes.

You have been warned - I am quivering in my flip flops or was that an earthquake happening.

Banglamung Community Visits

Khun Wanchai and Khun Suwat along with officers from the health department at Banglamung District Council continued their series of community care visits by dropping on needy citizens in Pong District.

They visited the home of Khun Bunrote aged 67 who has been suffering from  paralysis and is now confined to her home.

The community visits are in response to a program initiated by Her Royal Highness Princess Siridorn and is aimed to government agencies to get out and about in the community and attend to the mental and physical well being of the sick and elderly in communities around Thailand who may find it difficult or near impossible to get out of their homes to seek medical and nursing services.

Banglamung Community Visits

Officials from Baan ChaakJeang Health centre in Banglamung along with Khun Wanchai Khun Adisorn from Banglamung district made a call on a housebound member of a Huay Yai community. Mr Choi aged 91 had been stuck in the house with complications of wound infections and renal failure after he had suffered a stroke over a year ago. He was being cared for by his 60 years young daughter Khun Thongkham who was a good caregiver and coping well apart from being tired and stressed out.

The visitors presented a fruit basket along with 2,000 Baht from community funds. Khun Adisorn also donated 1,000 Baht and some bottled water.

Rainy Season Dengue Fever Season in Pattaya

This month sees the start of the rainy season. Welcome showers bringing relief to the stifling heat of the hot season. The rainy season unfortunately brings dangers that can hardly be seen but often felt - pesky mosquitoes. which spread diseases like malaria and dengue fever. Malaria is rare now in Thailand but Dengue fever is on the rise. Banglamung Council has started a communication campaign to remind villages in the area of the danger of this insidious disease that can be fatal if left untreated.

A leaflet campaign highlighting the dangers as well as teams of district workers who are spreading out to spray chemicals that will wipe out the eggs and larvea of the dengue carrying mosquitoes before they can get out in the community and wreak havoc.

Dengue is a contagious disease spread by female mosquitoes . If they bite people who are sick with a fever, especially during high fever the Dengue virus will multiply in the mosquito for about 8-10 days, and then When a mosquito bites a person, the virus can be spread to humans. Children and old folks are most vulnerable to Dengue fever but even healthy fit individuals can be incapacitated.

Mosquitoes lay their eggs in standing water so it is advised not to leave items around that can hold this still water like tyres,bowls and planters. and avoid exposure to mosquitoes who are more active in the periods around dawn and dusk.

Seniors Care At The Bangkok Hospital Pattaya

A conference was held at The Bangkok Hospital Pattaya focusing on medical, nursing and rehabilitation care for the elderly. Senior doctors and medical staff from The Bangkok Hospital Pattaya and other hospitals and medical organizations from the region gathered to listen and participate in lectures, and workshops on such topics as care for elderly patients with chronic pain, those suffering from osteo arthritis and also other ailments associated with seniors such as dementia.

The Bangkok Hospital Pattaya has excellent facilities such as The Center for Orthopedic Centre for Brain and Mental Health Center and the staff from these facilities were on hand to pass on the knowledge gained from their own personal experiences of caring for the elderly.

Ifyou require more information on caring facilities for the elderly at The Bangkok Hospital Pattaya you can call toll free on 1719

ABAC Students Visit Centre against Human Trafficking Nongprue, East Pattaya

It's summer break for kids in Thailand. A traditional way of keeping the kids occupied is to organize a Summer Camp.

Students from Assumption University or ABAC as it is well known descended on Nongprue, Banglamung to participate in this years ABAC summer camp.

One of the activities for the students was to pay a visit to the Centre against Human Trafficking where they donated their time to teach English to the kids. Thai students teaching English to Thai children makes me cringe just at the thought of it but it's the thought that counts and I am sure everyone the kids and the students enjoyed the activities.

About 35 students arrived at the center armed with educational materials that they had prepared and purchased.

One of the students when interviewed about his motivations said - because in this society continues to ignore these issues . So I want to be a part of helping the children. A better life . And wanted society recognizes the importance of the issue of human trafficking. - Hey that's pretty good English after all.

In addition to the ABAC students the kids had a field day with a local organization that runs a football competition in the area turned up to donate some well needed and well appreciated sports equipment for the kids.

I feel an ABAC versus Nongprue kids football match coming on here.

Banglamung Aerobics Sessions

The Deputy Mayor of Banglamung, City Council Members and community leaders donned their leotards to join an aerobics session in Baan Nong Ket Noi.

The effort to get the local community to stretch their muscles is part of a health campaign aimed to show local residents the benefits of healthy exercise. Improved strength, agility and suppleness is a good recipe for a healthy body and a health community.

Medics and rescue Foundation units were on hand just in case the council officials over reached their potential.

Fire Behind Banglamung Hospital

Banglamung Hospital put disaster preparedness evacuation plans into effect after a major fire broke out in a canteen at the rear of the hospital. Staff were preparing to move patients to other locations but this proved unnecessary after the hard work of fire fighters managed to stop the fire spreading to the main building.

It was about 10 pm when an emergency call went out for assistance. Rescue workers, 8 fire engines, dozens of fire fighters, Sawang Boriboon Rescue Foundation Units and police rushed to the scene to tackle the already intense fire and attempt to save adjoining structures and most importantly of all stop the fire from threatening the main hospital buildings where hundreds of patients, staff and doctors looked on in trepidation.

It took over an hour to douse the flames with luckily no harm to life or limb.

Khun Chawalat aged 60 and his cousin Khun Banlang aged 32 were responsible for the canteen but were not there when the fire occurred. Initial investigations by fire forensic experts suggest that an electrical short circuit was to blame.

Banglamung Marriage Marathon

Khun Sakchai Teangho the Mayor of Banglamung ordered the staff at Banglamung District offices to man their desks in a marathon marriage day which saw dozens of lovers both tie and Farang tie the knot on Valentine's Day 2014.

First in the queue at  9 am. Khun Gitisak and his beautiful new wife Khun Chanadar who chose Valentine’s Day 2014 to formalize their relationship and become a permanent couple followed by a seemingly never ending stream of 39 other pairs of prospective spouses.

Khun Sakchai was on hand to officiate at the civil ceremonies, sign the requisite marriage certificates whilst taking the not to missed opportunity to take a photo op with the lucky Valentine lovers.

Pattaya Lions Club of Naklua Donation for Children's Day

During the New Year festival in Banglamung Khun Jakraphan a representative of The Lions Club of Naklua Pattaya presented a donation of 5,000 Baht to Khun Sakchai the Mayor of Banglamung District.

The donation goes towards a fund that will be used to support activities on Children's Day that will be held on January 11th. Khun Sakchai thanked Khun Jakraphan and The Lions Club of Naklua Pattaya and reciprocated by presenting him with a present.

Some of the kids from Banglamung who will benefit from the donations were on hand to also express their thanks and gratitude.

Police and Pattaya City Hall Show of Unity

In front of Pattaya City hall Senior police officers from Provincial Police Region 2 along with officers from Pattaya Police appeared together with the senior officials from Pattaya and Banglamung districts.

They were there to announce measures that have been set up to provide security and policing over the Christmas and New Year period in Pattaya and it's environs.

This show of unity in police planning for this coming high season period is to give confidence to locals and to foreign visitors confidence that the authorities in Pattaya are doing everything they can to ensure safety for everyone living and planning to travel to Pattaya over this busiest period of the year.