Dr. Iain Corness
Modern Medicine: Transportation for replantation
Accountants need ten fingers, so a nine fingered one is pretty dodgy. However, every day there are people lopping off one of their ten....
Modern Medicine: Can hookworm hook you?
“Worms” are everywhere. Probably the commonest infestation of mankind. All children go through harboring worms at some stage, but usually the tiny thread worms.
Of...
Who is Dr Somchai T.shoke-satian M.D.? (Part 1)
Is this you? “I sat on my reading glasses this morning and now I can’t even read the newspaper.”
(That was me, but not these...
Modern Medicine: Why you should stay in touch with the family
We all have much to thank our family for. Just letting us grow up for starters. As an aside, if your young children are...
Modern Medicine: Genghis Khan and your children
Some medical facts: Bruises on a child’s body are often considered proof that a baby has been battered. A visible bruise on the buttocks,...
Modern Medicine: My Mum, my friend Alan and Disneyland
I was stopped by a chap in the hospital lobby who was kind enough to ask about my dear old Mum. I hadn’t mentioned...
Modern Medicine: Medical Insurance – how much do you understand?
Came across an interesting situation the other day regarding Travel Insurance. Most people take these out at the travel agency and the days included...
Modern Medicine: Dengue Fever and the unseasonable rain
If COVID-19 wasn’t enough to contend with, last week the powers that be are now advising that Dengue fever is on the rise, and...
Modern Medicine: An overweight lady stars in the popular press
There was an item a few years ago regarding a 235 kg lady in Bangkok. This lady had become ill and they had to...
Latest Stories
Pattaya Beertique beer garden takes over Hooters site
PATTAYA, Thailand - Craft beers, which mean smaller breweries and expanding tastes, are spreading throughout the world. The latest addition, through the trade-name Beertique, is...
Pattaya City Expats Club honours Dr. Sunya Viravaidya and highlights healthcare services in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand - On Wednesday, April 2, the Pattaya City Expats Club (PCEC) had the privilege of hearing inspiring presentations on healthcare in Pattaya....
Contractor fined 10,000 baht for dropping cement on Pattaya road, public calls for reporting...
PATTAYA, Thailand – A contractor was fined 10,000 Baht after cement spilled onto the road during transportation, posing a hazard to motorists and pedestrians....
Pattaya Police escort intoxicated woman with valuables safely home, urge drinkers to know their...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pol. Lt. Col. Suchart Dusadee, Inspector of Pattaya City Police Station, told reporters that he received a report from a concerned...
Fire erupts on utility pole in Pattaya, man falls and seriously injured — traffic...
PATTAYA, Thailand – A male cable technician, approximately 30 to 40 years old, was found lying on the ground with visible burn wounds and...