Shocking HIV figures found in Phuket

Post by **izzix** » December 29, 2006, 2:18 am

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Thursday, December 28, 2006
80% of mobile clinic users test HIV-positive

PHUKET: Phuket Governor Niran Kalayanamit has ordered all government agencies to step up the battle against the spread of HIV, after some 80% of people who used a mobile clinic tested positive for HIV.

Addressing a monthly meeting of provincial government office heads at the Thavorn Grand Plaza Hotel yesterday, Gov Niran said he was particularly worried about the spread of HIV/Aids among sex workers in Patong.

He described the increase in HIV/Aids cases in the area as

oldfield · Post by **oldfield** » December 29, 2006, 12:41 pm

That's really scary. 80 out of 100 tested positive for HIV. Much much higher than I would have guessed.

That's why I always 'bag up' before I...well you know....Thank God.

I know it's not anywhere near as enjoyable, but why would you want to risk catching HIV? I know of a lot of guys here and Bangkok who never use a condom. So they play Russian roulette every time they sleep with a bar girl.

Looks like HIV/AIDS is not going away anytime soon.

btw. izzix - where did you copy this from?

Post by **cookie** » December 29, 2006, 2:10 pm

Slowly, slowly,...

80% of people who used a mobile clinic tested positive for HIV.

people that are following good advice:

That's why I always 'bag up' before I...well you know....Thank God.

will even don't bother to go in a mobile clinic to test for HIV.

i think you have this 80% because in general only the people that suspect that they are HIV positive will go for a check in a mobile clinic.

It is clearly not 80% of the population .
But still alarming results!!!!

Post by **izzix** » December 29, 2006, 5:44 pm

those gals dont stay in patong all year ,when its low season they move to BKK or pattaya to work .gals from the nana carpark will work there in high season .

Post by **arjay** » December 29, 2006, 11:19 pm

Agreed, frightening statistics. Though as stated, I guess those that went to that type of clinic were likely to be high risk individuals or those that had reason to believe they may have been or were infected.

Don't forget some of them no doubt come home to Udon too!!

Post by **Galee** » December 30, 2006, 5:03 am

If you believe those figures, your believe anything.

It's probably a phoney report made up to scare off the sex tourists.

Post by **BKKSTAN** » December 30, 2006, 5:37 am

Well I am not a sex tourist,but it definitely will help me stay faithful

Post by **panick** » December 30, 2006, 5:54 am

[quote="Galee"]
It's probably a phoney report made up to scare off the sex tourists.quote]

Be nice if it worked!

might put a few bars out of business though