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Hey there Manga

Wouldn't it make more sense to get the jabs in your home country before you get to LOS?

Cheers

SAG

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Hey there Manga
Wouldn't it make more sense to get the jabs in your home country before you get to LOS?
Cheers
SAG


Hi SAG,

Yes, I got my Hep A and B a few years ago but I haven’t gotten some of the other recommended travel vaccines. I am shooting to get them early next week before I am in LOS in mid-feb but in case I am not able to as I have a hectic travel schedule, I was thinking of doing it in BKK. Though, per my research it makes most sense to do vaccinations 7-21 prior to going on a trip to provide a full immune response, the body does produce antibodies almost immediately after a vaccination so there is some level of protection.

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51 minutes ago, mangatanga said:

 


Hi SAG,

Yes, I got my Hep A and B a few years ago but I haven’t gotten some of the other recommended travel vaccines. I am shooting to get them early next week before I am in LOS in mid-feb but in case I am not able to as I have a hectic travel schedule, I was thinking of doing it in BKK. Though, per my research it makes most sense to do vaccinations 7-21 prior to going on a trip to provide a full immune response, the body does produce antibodies almost immediately after a vaccination so there is some level of protection.

 

Hey there manga

I travel a lot and mainly to third world rat holes so have to get a full course for everything.

You are right, it does make sense to get them before, as they take a while to kick-in.

One that I wouldn't overlook is rabies. If you get bitten by an infected soi dog, it can ruin your day and also the cure is a LOT worse than the prevention! It takes 2 shots and a booster, but the first 2 are 6 weeks apart so if you get the first before you go, you can then get the second when you return.

Another easily overlooked one is tetanus, which is a good idea for cuts etc.

I looked up the clinic that you mentioned and I was pretty impressed, it looks very professional and seems to specialise in our 'niche'. I am going to go there not for innoculations, but to get some tests, as the packages they have look pretty comprehensive. 

Thanks for the heads-up on that one.

Cheers

SAG

 

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What other vaccinations do you think you need? Hep a and b is all i have

 

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The CDC errs on the side of caution so there’s a whole list they recommend:

 

https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/traveler/none/thailand

 

I’d say from my research that the HPV vaccine is also important to have. Prevents getting genital warts.

 

The other info I’ve come across that I find completely mind boggling is that most travel vaccinations are not covered by insurance companies in the USA/Canada. And if you get the whole course of recommended vaccines per the CDC, it’ll set you back at least $1000.

 

Luckily, they’re all relatively inexpensive in BKK and many travelers get them while in BKK.

 

I will most likely get the vaccines that I can next week in the home country and whatever I miss (and if there’s time) I’ll get in BKK.

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2 minutes ago, mangatanga said:

Here’s a good article on folks opting to getting vaccinations in BKK.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/global-goose.com/immunizations-in-bangkok/amp/

LOL typical Thailand - get your injections done and check out the snake farm out back once youre done. My barber also runs a dentistry from the same chair, if I asked him to replace my cars alternater, he probably would. 

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17 minutes ago, mangatanga said:

And here’s another clinic with pricing info:


https://www.thaitravelclinic.com/cost.html
 

Thanks for all the info Manga, these prices are very low and also some of the vaccines cant be found in many countries, e.g. Japanese Encephalitis.

Make sure that you use an international inoculations book, which you normally get with a Yellow Fever jab, as that can then be used like a log book and so its easy for them to work out what you have had and when.

Definitely make sure you get the Typhoid jab. I caught that in Ghana from forgetting to use bottled water to brush my teeth one morning and was man down for a month.

Great info, thanks for taking the time, I never thought of using the CDC website and the HPV suggestion is also something I hadn't thought of.

Cheers

SAG

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LOL typical Thailand - get your injections done and check out the snake farm out back once youre done. My barber also runs a dentistry from the same chair, if I asked him to replace my cars alternater, he probably would. 


Lol... get your alternator and tooth fixed while you get a haircut lol

The whole snake thing made me curious as to why they’d have snakes at a medical facility and did some quick research on the Queen Saovabha facility and it appears as though the institute is the second largest snake anti venom facility in the world and a leading research institute.

If I go there for my extra vaccines, I’ll definitely check out the snakes!

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46 minutes ago, mangatanga said:

 


Lol... get your alternator and tooth fixed while you get a haircut lol

The whole snake thing made me curious as to why they’d have snakes at a medical facility and did some quick research on the Queen Saovabha facility and it appears as though the institute is the second largest snake anti venom facility in the world and a leading research institute.

If I go there for my extra vaccines, I’ll definitely check out the snakes!

 

Manga

They milk the venom from the snakes to produce the antidotes.

Top tip 1 - if you ever get bitten by snake - first thing is to try and kill it and then take it and yourself to the hospital pronto. Only when they can actually ID the snake can they know which ant-venom course they should use. Unfortunately there isn't a single antidote to all snake bites.

Top tip 2 - tie a tourniquet around the part that has been bitten to slow down the spread of the poison within your blood stream.

Top tip 3 - if you get bitten by a Black Mamba - make sure you get to the hospital within 30 minutes maximum!

Cheers

SAG

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4 hours ago, SAGuy said:

Manga

They milk the venom from the snakes to produce the antidotes.

Top tip 1 - if you ever get bitten by snake - first thing is to try and kill it and then take it and yourself to the hospital pronto. Only when they can actually ID the snake can they know which ant-venom course they should use. Unfortunately there isn't a single antidote to all snake bites.

Top tip 2 - tie a tourniquet around the part that has been bitten to slow down the spread of the poison within your blood stream.

Top tip 3 - if you get bitten by a Black Mamba - make sure you get to the hospital within 30 minutes maximum!

Cheers

SAG

Good advice SAG but holy crap... didn't realize BKK had such a huge snake problem...

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/28/world/asia/bangkok-snakes.html

http://www.dpa-international.com/topic/bangkok-snakes-found-rising-numbers-terrifying-places-171215-99-287784

I am going to have to do a thorough check of the toilets...

https://theculturetrip.com/asia/thailand/articles/why-thousands-of-snakes-are-popping-up-in-thailands-toilets/

 

 

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But you’re saying there is actually a chance for either to happen? Need to adjust my travel insurance  for snakes AND martians...........

T minus 8 days.   

Looking forward to some trip reports and bar photos to pass away the waiting time..........

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You won't see any snakes. You are far more likely to have an unpleasant encounter with a stray dog, perhaps one with distemper or even rabid. Giant rats running along the street gutters are another problem, particularly around sidewalk bars and food carts. 

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Was there 8:weeks ago for the first time, and for a big city, was fairly pleased with how it was kept.  Lived in a few  big US and Canadian cities over the years and visited most of the others and it was on par or a little better in that regard. Lots of new v old contrast IMO. But as a new board member who just went there this week for the first time aptly put it to me when asked about his first impression - “it’s a different planet man”. Anywho, I see it as kind of an escape into a different dimension.  Our own little Star Trek.......or Twilight Zone episode. Keep the good shit coming boys, great reading ! Reality is always stranger than fiction ..........!

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5 hours ago, Geronimo42 said:

Sorry SAG got to disagree quite forcefully here on points  1 and 2. 

I write from the perspective of someone who lives in the Australian bush and snake bites here are a fairly common occurence.

If someone tried to kill a snake after being bitten they will in all likelihood be bitten again this double or trebles the amount of venom in their system. Couple this with the effort of trying to kill the thing and the person has a real good chance of dying or being very very sick for a very long time. 

 

Tourniquets are a big no no, a compression bandage or wide strip of clothshould be used. The person should be kept CALM and the wound left unwashed so that the snake can be identified. 

The following site run by the Australian government gives some good protocolshttps://www.healthdirect.gov.au/snake-bites

i think the average monger has about as much chance of being bitten by a snake in bkk as being mugged by a visiting martian. 

Be careful what you pass on as truth, it could end up with someone dying. 

No black mambas here but a good variety of other nasties. I have always found that by leaving them alone they leave you alone. The vast majority of snake bites here are caused by people trying to kill them.

Sorry to ramble on but I think it’s important that people have the right information in this case.

 

 

Hey there Geronimo

You are most probably right, but I was just repeating what we were taught in basic training many years ago. Saying that, like many things in that military it was probably wrong!

Cheers

SAG

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6 hours ago, mangatanga said:

Hey there Manga

I've seen 2 in 10 years of visiting.

One was a bright yellow/green one down by the canal path at the end of soi 15 and the other was a python in Chatuchak Park.

But saying that, Oliver is right, the soi dogs and rats are a lot more prevalent!

Your biggest risk will be some of the two-legged sharks you may encounter.

Cheers

SAG

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not sure if it was mentioned or not (haven't read all the posts) but there's a polio outbreak in the Philippines and the CDC recommends getting a booster if you're going and have been vaccinated as a child as most of us have. fyi. you can google it. 

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On 2/5/2019 at 6:47 AM, SAGuy said:

and the other was a python in Chatuchak Park.

Seems pythons also like lower Sukhumvit... :o

 

:o

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1 minute ago, Thanks said:

Seems pythons also like lower Sukhumvit... :o

 

:o

 

Isn't that where that infamous group of LB pickpockets used to hang out?

Maybe one of them was reincarnated?

But you do wonder, how did the python get there in the first place?

Cheers

SAG

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