Emergency ambulance stops briefly to buy fried banana
A brief ambulance stop to buy a popular Thai snack, fried bananas, has sparked a firestorm of criticism and a viral video. The patient's daughter openly expressed her concerns, forcing Nakhon Nayok Hospital to respond. This incident raises questions about the priorities and professionalism of emergency services.
Ambulance in disrepute
This week, however, a separate event took place involving careless conduct. It will happen to you that you drive behind a speeding ambulance and suddenly the doors fly open and the stretcher with patient ends up on the street.
Fatal accident with ambulance in Korat
Fatal accidents in Thailand's traffic are hardly news, we are so used to it that the accident must be bizarre or occur under special circumstances for us to be surprised.
Abnormal traffic behavior in Thailand
Everyone has his or her experiences with traffic in Thailand, enough has been written about that. But how to behave when an ambulance or police car is overtaking with sound and light signals, has apparently not been learned. In the Netherlands, Germany and other countries there are clear guidelines that must be adhered to.
Thailand and superstition
A rescue service with ambulance in Chonburi noticed that seriously ill people or those injured in a traffic accident were afraid to be transported in the ambulance, almost to the point of panic. Many believed that bad karma prevailed in the ambulance or that the spirits of the deceased road victims were also still present in space.
We have already noticed something in traffic in Thailand a few times. When an ambulance with sirens and flashing lights arrives, the traffic does not really pull aside to guarantee free passage.
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Hua Hin gets (more or less) complete Bangkok Hospital
Hua Hin has always been a white spot in the eyes of Bangkok Hospital. With the opening of the new hospital on Petchkasem Road in the royal resort town, the white spot after April 6 has disappeared for good. Hua Hin will have a fully-fledged hospital, although some specialists will not be available all the time. Patients with complicated medical problems are quickly transported to the mother hospital in Bangkok. Dr. Michael Moreton, International Medical Coordinator of the…
Volunteers on the ambulance in Bangkok (video)
More than 10 million people live in Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, yet there are few ambulances.