Hua Hin Forum

Mandarin is an English word. The Chinese call the language putonghua--The common Language Just back from Shanghai--it took me 3 days to get a tourist visa. They asked for a letter of reservation from the hotel, A copy of my bank book showing I had over 200,00baht in the bank and if I had claimed I w...

The bleeding gums and bleeding beneath the skin has to be due to masssive anti-coagulation, This can occur in several terminal events but rarely so fast acting. It sounds like a toxin of some sort. Stinging by Box jellyfish comes to mind, but this usually starts with intense pain in a few minutes, n...

I remember when i was a child, if my mother had to get a splinter out or prick a spot--she would take a sewing needle, strike a match and hold the needle in the flame for about 5- 10seconds---very effective sterilising technique.

Glass syringe and re-useable needles in early 70s--that is very believable. Disposables were coming in then but were not available eveywhere. There is a catch. Disposables are NOT meant to be re-used and are not easy to re-sterilze, ditto disposable needles. In the days of glass syringes, every clin...

I am not sure who deserves the credit--the girls, the mamasans, the bar owners or public health but it is firmly ingrained into the bar girl culture that condoms are a MUST.
I would be interested to hear if HHF players have found this to be a 100% rule

Frequency of urination Blood in the urine. Burning on urination Nasty greeny, yellow discharge, Swollen glands in groin. Fever. Dianosis by looking at discharge undera microscope--no bllod test for GC--but it is usual to check for other STDs---Syphylis and AIDS when you are seen by blood tests. If y...

WHO is reporting an increasing number of cases of Gonorrhea that are resistant to Cephalosporins which have been the antibiotic of choice for many years. Condoms use is even more important. Once considered a scourge of sailors and soldiers, gonorrhea became easily treatable with the discovery of pen...

After working for the BKK hospital group for 5 years, I doubt the conspiracy theory/ Both BKK Hospital ans B'grad have a self-image of superiority and I never saw any such activity

GPs--- In Asia ---- Best bet---Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong
You will note all ex Brit colonies.
I know one excellent GP in BKK--Dr Donna Robinson.

Hep A & B are a must. With the "Dog problem " here I would advise you get Rabies. (A real pain 3 shots) Jap Encephalitis--- very, very rare but a real killer, I have seen 2 deaths---get it. Dipheria/ Tetanus update if none for 10 years. If you are on any medications try to bring a supp...

Interestingly the op is beneficial for the patient but also the cost savings to the Health Care system means that it is a 'good deal' for insurance plans including govt ones.

I stand by my previous statement-- improvement is not immediate.

A constitutional monarchy is a good system. The peoples nationalism, loyalty and emotional needs are taken care of and it also reduces the politicians to temporary tradesmen. In the UK, a few chronic whiners are bleating about the expense of QE;s diamond Jubilee celebrations but polls show that the ...

Moderator I answered one of these Personal Messages about a year ago, but my memory was that I was informed by Email that one was waiting. I suspect that these messages are going to my hospital Email which is now defunct as i am not working there anymore.

How do you open PMs??