Posted 2012-02-10 07:03:06
Youth urged to use condoms as Valentine's Day nears
The Nation
One third of sexually active youths in the capital have swapped partners at least once, a recent survey showed.
BANGKOK: -- Conducted last month, the survey covered 1,014 respondents aged between 12 and 24 in Bangkok. Of them, 31 per cent have been sexually active. The study also showed that some Thai boys have had their first sexual experience at the age of 12, while the youngest age for girls was 13.
Public Health Ministry permanent secretary Dr Paijit Warachit said yesterday that that only 53.2 per cent of the youth used condoms.
The survey was conducted through the collaboration of the Public Health Ministry and Suan Dusit Rajabhat University.
Paijit said that if youngsters continued to have unsafe sex, more people would contract the Aids virus. It is estimated that about 600,000 people have been living with Aids in Thailand now.
Disease Control Department directorgeneral Dr Pornthep Siriwanarangsan said his department would hold a campaign on Valentine's Day at MBK Centre to create a positive image for condom buyers/users.
"Our campaign will be held to prevent the spread of sexuallytransmittable diseases [STD]," he said.
The department has received funds to hand out 60 million condoms across the country for the purpose of preventing STDs.
Meanwhile, a survey conducted by the Assumption University showed that many Bangkok residents were ready to splurge for Valentine's Day. Up to 722 people aged between 18 and 50 filled in questionnaires on the subject between February 5 and 8.
Male respondents said they were planning to spend an average of Bt2,171, while female respondents planned to shell out Bt1,750 for the season of love. Their planned activities include special meals, movies and vacations.
The survey showed that as much as Bt3.723 billion will be spent on Valentine's Day, with up to Bt1.89 billion of it on gifts alone, such as flowers, clothes and accessories, chocolates, cakes and ornaments.
 -- The Nation 2012-02-10
Posted 2012-02-10 09:12:15
What is it with this obsession of teenagers to have sex on Valentine's Day??? Can't they have sex on any other day of the year, for goodness sake!?
Posted 2012-02-10 09:31:15
For the next 4 days - until Valentine's Day- will we read this crap everyday?
Get a job, guys! Please! Or at least a hobby!
Posted 2012-02-10 09:45:17
The hilarious thing is that it's not the youth who are sex-obsessed, it's the blue rinse conservative set. But thank goodness that for once at least the focus is also on SAFEr sex.
Posted 2012-02-10 09:49:32
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Disease Control Department directorgeneral Dr Pornthep Siriwanarangsan said his department would hold a campaign on Valentine's Day at MBK Centre to create a positive image for condom buyers/users.
"Our campaign will be held to prevent the spread of sexuallytransmittable diseases [STD]," he said.
Hopefully he Disease Control Department aggressively works to prevent the spread of STDs the other 364 days in a year.
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sparebox2
Posted 2012-02-10 10:59:51
Sending the wrong message.
Promote usage to use condom mean giving them a license to have sex.
Posted 2012-02-10 11:05:26
Another paper stated that condom use is on the rise.
Posted 2012-02-10 11:13:01
In yesterday's article they said they were going to prevent youths from having sex on Valentine's Day (Well, after 10 P.M.). Now they are encouraging them to use condoms. Since they will be home and alone... Is this a new health policy promoting clean hands? 
Edited by jaltsc, 2012-02-10 11:15:52.
Posted 2012-02-10 12:18:13
 Misterwhisper, on 2012-02-10 09:12:15, said:
What is it with this obsession of teenagers to have sex on Valentine's Day??? Can't they have sex on any other day of the year, for goodness sake!?
They do. It is only that the survey singled out VD
Posted 2012-02-10 12:32:54
'Meanwhile, a survey conducted by the Assumption University
showed that many Bangkok residents were ready to
splurge for Valentine's Day.'
Well let's hope they do it in a condom!
Posted 2012-02-10 14:24:22
Why should Buddhists celebrate Valentine's day anyway? I thought Loi Krathong was the Thai equivalent.
Posted 2012-02-10 14:48:39
sparebox2, on 2012-02-10 10:59:51, said:
Sending the wrong message.
Promote usage to use condom mean giving them a license to have sex.
Religious, moral superiority crap proven to be wrong time and again.
Posted 2012-02-10 15:10:41
sparebox2, on 2012-02-10 10:59:51, said:
Sending the wrong message.
Promote usage to use condom mean giving them a license to have sex.
They have the license to have sex given by mother nature already.
Posted 2012-02-10 15:21:44
Um, this story is before the story about teenagers have to be at home before 10 pm, so to conclude
Use a condom before 10 pm 
Edited by benbear, 2012-02-10 15:23:04.
Posted 2012-02-10 15:45:25
About time they came to their senses and started recommending condoms instead of thinking they can stop the young people from having sex. Too bad its not done ALL the time instead of Valentines Day and occasional times when someone wants attention for improving social programs.
Posted 2012-02-10 15:58:52
sparebox2, on 2012-02-10 10:59:51, said:
Sending the wrong message.
Promote usage to use condom mean giving them a license to have sex.
It sends the only message that is halfway sane in this moronic set up.
They will have sex anyways- permission granted or not!
They are teenagers and that is what teenagers do.
At least protect yourselves from unwanted pregnancies or (more or less) fatal diseases or STD's.
Posted 2012-02-10 16:13:00
sparebox2, on 2012-02-10 10:59:51, said:
Sending the wrong message.
Promote usage to use condom mean giving them a license to have sex.
The message I get is this:
"Kids, if you feel you must have consensual sex, take appropriate precautions. But please be off the streets before the drunk, lonely, losers get out of the bars."
The apparent mixed message is not so bad, IMHO.
Posted 2012-02-10 17:02:46
warfie, on 2012-02-10 16:13:00, said:
The message I get is this:
"Kids, if you feel you must have consensual sex, take appropriate precautions. But please be off the streets before the drunk, lonely, losers get out of the bars."
The apparent mixed message is not so bad, IMHO.
That's no way to refer to us TV'ers, Warfie!
Seriously, though, I think you've got it about right. So sad, all these shrivelled-up old whiners frothing at the mouth at the thought of youngsters having sex!
Posted 2012-02-10 17:49:29
catmac, on 2012-02-10 17:02:46, said:
warfie, on 2012-02-10 16:13:00, said:
The message I get is this:
"Kids, if you feel you must have consensual sex, take appropriate precautions. But please be off the streets before the drunk, lonely, losers get out of the bars."
The apparent mixed message is not so bad, IMHO.
That's no way to refer to us TV'ers, Warfie!
Seriously, though, I think you've got it about right. So sad, all these shrivelled-up old whiners frothing at the mouth at the thought of youngsters having sex!
hehehe
No insult intended... well... much, anyway...
Posted 2012-02-10 19:23:17
Pib, on 2012-02-10 09:49:32, said:
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Disease Control Department directorgeneral Dr Pornthep Siriwanarangsan said his department would hold a campaign on Valentine's Day at MBK Centre to create a positive image for condom buyers/users.
"Our campaign will be held to prevent the spread of sexuallytransmittable diseases [STD]," he said.
Hopefully he Disease Control Department aggressively works to prevent the spread of STDs the other 364 days in a year.
There's another 365 this year...
Posted 2012-02-10 20:17:08
'Say It With Flowers Condoms !' 
Posted 2012-02-10 23:13:44
sparebox2, on 2012-02-10 10:59:51, said:
Sending the wrong message.
Promote usage to use condom mean giving them a license to have sex.
They don't ask for a licence. Assuming they don't have sex and thus being silent about the dangers, is much more dangerous than addressing the issue.
I don't know about now, but a few decades ago (before AIDS), unwanted pregnancies, including teenage pregnancies, were much more common in Catholic parts of Germany where the issue was not addressed, than in more open parts of Germany. Alas, this was a long time ago and I cannot recall the source.
My point: The same activities that cause pregnancies also transmit venereal diseases, and it is better to educate than to try to close your eyes and think your teenage kids don't do "it". They do. It's your responsibility as a parent to educate your kids and teach them to use condoms, if they do engage in sex.
Posted 2012-02-11 09:25:31
Quote It is estimated that about 600,000 people
Don't they know? They can only estimate!
Posted 2012-02-11 09:28:21
tombkk, on 2012-02-10 23:13:44, said:
sparebox2, on 2012-02-10 10:59:51, said:
Sending the wrong message.
Promote usage to use condom mean giving them a license to have sex.
They don't ask for a licence. Assuming they don't have sex and thus being silent about the dangers, is much more dangerous than addressing the issue.
My point: The same activities that cause pregnancies also transmit venereal diseases, and it is better to educate than to try to close your eyes and think your teenage kids don't do "it". They do. It's your responsibility as a parent to educate your kids and teach them to use condoms, if they do engage in sex.
Agree EDUCATION is the key..but we all know that Thailand does not do very well on that score.....
Posted 2012-02-11 10:39:08
KKK, on 2012-02-11 09:28:21, said:
tombkk, on 2012-02-10 23:13:44, said:
sparebox2, on 2012-02-10 10:59:51, said:
Sending the wrong message.
Promote usage to use condom mean giving them a license to have sex.
They don't ask for a licence. Assuming they don't have sex and thus being silent about the dangers, is much more dangerous than addressing the issue.
My point: The same activities that cause pregnancies also transmit venereal diseases, and it is better to educate than to try to close your eyes and think your teenage kids don't do "it". They do. It's your responsibility as a parent to educate your kids and teach them to use condoms, if they do engage in sex.
Agree EDUCATION is the key..but we all know that Thailand does not do very well on that score.....
Let's campaign for that then. It's always better to work on the cause of a problem rather than the symptom.
In the meantime, let's face reality: The kids do have sex, so at least tell them what the dangers are and how they can protect themselves. Trying to ignore that and hoping for the best will not benefit them in any way.
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