Be careful out there- HIV Alarm Sounded

[DREW]

HIV alarm sounded
Published on September 10, 2005

About 20 per cent of female sex workers hanging around the Sanam Luang area recently tested positive for HIV, the Bangkok health department said yesterday.

Dr Parnrudee Manomaipiboon said 115 women had volunteered to undergo the test during an annual check-up conducted from May 1 to June 15.

Other Sanam Luang regulars with exposure to HIV/Aids – including male sex workers, the homeless and drug addicts – have not yet been tested, said Parnrudee, director of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration’s Health Centre No 9.

Earlier, Bangkok deputy governor Samart Ratchapolsitte called on men not to patronise sex workers around Sanam Luang, which has been closed off at night since August 25 when the city reinstated a ban on loitering.

Thasong Asvasena

The Nation


Just remeber to protect the 'little' brain when he takes over the big one.

Regards

Drew

[Talbotman]

Dont think many bms patronise Sanum Luang district its an area almost 100% frequented by thais who as we know dont have the same practices as farang when it comes to hiv/aids matters so dont reckon i have anything to worry about there Drew

[faultytowers]

Originally Posted by imagine

From the below article...........the figures were 25% of BG being HIV positive and that was irrespective of where the BG's were working ie BKK, phuket, pattaya, Chang Mai etc

Thailand's 'Mr Condom' makes comeback

This is a transcript from The World Today.

ELEANOR HALL: The outspoken architect of Thailand's successful AIDS prevention campaign in the 1980s is back. And for good reason - there's evidence that the HIV virus has made a big comeback in the Thai Kingdom.

Senator Mechai Viravaidya earned the nicknamed "Mr Condom" for his efforts to encourage protected sex. But a new health study shows Thais are no longer heeding the warnings.

The Senator has been telling our South East Asia Correspondent Peter Lloyd that the Thai Government's inaction has led to a disturbing increase in HIV infections.

MECHAI VIRAVAIDYA: The report that has been submitted to the Ministry of Public Health a month ago and again today, showed a huge increase in infections of sexually transmitted diseases amongst youth.

And at the same time, it had continuing increase in those who use intravenous drugs, and about men who have sex with men. So it's not just one - it's the whole across the board, and therefore, Thailand has now been knocked to floor.

We now have an increasing rate of HIV infections amongst the general public and so the good work that has been done has now been somewhat negated.

PETER LLOYD: What was your reaction when you first saw those figures of 25 per cent of prostitues HIV positive?

MECHAI VIRAVAIDYA: I felt like losing my testicles. It was a great shock and I think it's like people losing their independence or being raped.

I never expected that this would happen, but it's a result of inaction by the Government, absolutely no interest by the Prime Minister except the promise at the World AIDS Conference and all the promises made have not been kept

You already posted this article on 8/9/2005

Perhaps you should have done a search .

[andy50]

Originally Posted by kiwi hitman

where is this place they talk about - Bangers?

it another name for bankok kiwi ---------- bankok =bangers