jaidam

Yesterday while carrying a sandbag I felt a sudden searing pain in my finger. Sure enough, it was a scorpion. About 5cm long and a sandy colour with very small claws.

It is the 3rd time to have been stung by scorpions and usually the pain subsides fairly quickly and after a few hours is totally gone. This time it is now 22 hours after being stung and the pain is just as bad(may even be slightly worse) as an hour after the initial sting. It feels like a buzzing pain similar to an electric shock, really very unpleasant and brushing my finger against anything is agonizing. There is no flesh discolouration or any sign that the finger is in pain.

Does anybody have any info on these scorpions and their bites? I'm concerned about how this is going to play out. Is there any medication designed for this situation.

Many thanks.

After seeing so many mad schemes come to fruition, its rare to be shocked. The latest crack-pot plan from the greens is just too out there to be taken seriously. Although take it seriously we must.

Quite simply, the mountain top behind Maehaad will be razed and a bank of huge wind turbines will be installed. A new pier and three lane highway will be built from the town to the top of the hill to carry these huge turbines. Survey teams are here already planning where this highway will run.

The existing turbine which rarely spins should have served as a lesson in how to destroy nature while not generating electricity. Back of a fag packet calculation show an economic payback time of approx 413,755 years for the new project(I'm assuming zero breakdowns and maintanance). Very sad time for Koh Tao. Could we not go back to the era when buildings should remain lower than surrounding trees, and greens stuck to their beach resorts and bakeries.

Did they consider what happens when the wind doesn't blow? At least most Novembers we should have some electric.