Thread: mum who died after wading through filthy puddles on Thailand holiday

7 years?? Bugger me. Time flies.

I was living on Samui at the time so it's got to have been. Unless it's a different case, i doubt it is, but you never know.

actually

Apichet Kittikorncharoen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

died 2007. in a coma for 4 years. poor c*nt.

Sounds nice:

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Poor ol gal a care worker to , prob billed as her hol of a lifetime ,,,,, would have taken a hell of a lot of hours at the min wage to pay for it to . RIP gal lets hope your in a better place

The way Thai doctors dish out antibiotics like sweets, I wouldn't be surprised if many of these bugs are resistant to them as well.

Millions come here as tourists each year, how many die? With a million people, some are going to die anyways. She just hit the lottery. She should have stayed home and watched the tele on her sofa smoking her cigarettes and downing her beer.

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

The way Thai doctors dish out antibiotics like sweets, I wouldn't be surprised if many of these bugs are resistant to them as well.

No shit, harry...you just can't educate these "fools" about this...

Originally Posted by DrAndy

Originally Posted by superman

I give up on this fcuking country. They portray it as the 'Land of Smiles'. It should be the 'Land of Shite'.

Originally Posted by ENT

I agree

see you

you did read the article? it happened just after the 2004 Tsunami, so lots of water about

and the cause was not really known, except poor medical care

Perhaps 'handshandy is just a little bit stupid.

Nobody dies from walking through infected water, assuming of course they possess the necessary precondition of being covered with Skin.
If water borne infection was the cause, she has either allowed some to enter her mouth, or it has entered her body via a break in her skin. In both cases, it was preventable.

Originally Posted by sabang

Nobody dies from walking through infected water, assuming of course they possess the necessary precondition of being covered with Skin.
If water borne infection was the cause, she has either allowed some to enter her mouth, or it has entered her body via a break in her skin. In both cases, it was preventable.

Originally Posted by FarangRed

On March 28, after heavy storms, they had to walk through a six-inch-deep puddle of water to get back to their apartment, after her mum had fallen and grazed her knee.

1st they say the water was 6 inches deep, then they say she walked through the water after grazing her knee. Either the water was deeper than 6 inches, or she was on a lilo and get infected water into her graze.

Or she could have ingested it. All she had to do was take her shoes off and maybe later wipe her mouth without washing her hands.

"Unable to keep food down" implies it was ingested.

Washing your hands frequently (and properly), preferably with a decent antibacterial soap or handwash, is one of the best ways to avoid catching 'flu and other bugs.

Not doing so is a great way to increase your risk of infection.

I got a small cut on finger just above the nail before taking a shower in a hotel in Korat, next day it was infected. Fought it off with repeated rinsing (hydrogen peroxide) but could never kill it off permanently until I got back to the States and started applying some antibiotic cream twice a day. Finally killed it off but took a small chunk of skin with it.

Also met a fellow who got a mysterious flesh eating ailment on his arm that sent him off to the UK for treatment and has a nasty scar to prove it.

Some nasty shit floating about in Thailand, even in the "clean" water.

Originally Posted by thegent

Perhaps 'handshandy is just a little bit stupid.

More than just a little...comprehension ain't his strong point...let alone plain reading...

Originally Posted by Agent_Smith

I got a small cut on finger just above the nail before taking a shower in a hotel in Korat, next day it was infected. Fought it off with repeated rinsing (hydrogen peroxide) but could never kill it off permanently until I got back to the States and started applying some antibiotic cream twice a day. Finally killed it off but took a small chunk of skin with it.

Also met a fellow who got a mysterious flesh eating ailment on his arm that sent him off to the UK for treatment and has a nasty scar to prove it.

Some nasty shit floating about in Thailand, even in the "clean" water.

Triple antibiotic ointment (Neosporin) is the best.

On the islands, RAW sewage is routinely dumped in the ocean. Swim? Take your chances... RAW sewage is routinely dumped in the street drains. (Which also drain to the ocean) It rains; the drains overflow up to your knees at times. I remember working at a major venue in Chaweng and sitting upstairs watching Tourists skipping and laughing through the black water that rose above their ankles...

Why are you affecting to guffaw at such a sight?

Are you a pig?

^ Might be of Alemanian descent.

Originally Posted by thegent

Why are you affecting to guffaw at such a sight?

Are you a pig?

A comedian.

Originally Posted by robuzo

Triple antibiotic ointment (Neosporin) is the best.

Agreed. Works wonders for everything.

Originally Posted by sabaii sabaii

^ you and pupas

Im gonna start you your very own thread

Why didnt they walk around the puddle ? Her mum who fell over and cut her leg got no infection

What a shit story

'Her mum' is my mum. I hope your mum doesnt meet her death with a 'shit story'. For the record we are disgusted at how this story has been reported, my mum had the holiday of a lifetime, unfortunately her life was cut short at 47 years old after returning from Thailand. What wasnt reported was that the coroner in fact also stated that it may have been natural causes that led to my mums death. Suppose that wouldnt make such interesting news hence why the heartless reporters have jumped on the Thailand bandwaggon, without sparing a thought to how we may feel at this surprise greeting the front page of our local newspaper days after the inquest. May i also add that my mum died this year 11th April, and not immediately after the 2004 tsunami. I could say its more than the reporters who are heartless.....

Originally Posted by Hampsha

Millions come here as tourists each year, how many die? With a million people, some are going to die anyways. She just hit the lottery. She should have stayed home and watched the tele on her sofa smoking her cigarettes and downing her beer.

in hindsight she would have done just that. r.i.p mum xx

Originally Posted by nigelandjan

Poor ol gal a care worker to , prob billed as her hol of a lifetime ,,,,, would have taken a hell of a lot of hours at the min wage to pay for it to . RIP gal lets hope your in a better place

it was her hol of a lifetime. Im joannes daughter and she was so excited for this trip, she worked nearly 60 hours a week to fund it, all we take comfort in is knowing she had an amazing holiday (despite the weather) in her last days. r.i.p mum xx

Sorry about your mum Jemma and about the press. Not very nice when they get involved. The press in Thailand is 10 times worse though so at least she passed away back home.

It doesnt bear thinking about what might have happened if she was still in thailand.