The biggest hazards in Pattaya.

[Butch]

5 hours ago, Nightcrawler said:

Mosquitos, bar ants and other biting Creepy Crawlers. Plus for those who suffer from Prickly Heat.

Top tip

1 or 2 Antihistamines taken at bed time work quite quickly as the sore  lumps or spots crated by the bites are allergic reactions as is Prickly Heat a sun allergy on sensitive skin

Works every time for me and no need for constant scatching and breaking of the skin

Something like Loratadine is fine. Either take with you or buy from pharmacy.  

 

As luck would have it, I don't get completely eaten by mossies, but when I do it's around the lower leg. When I was cutting down a friends garden area for him a couple of trips ago, my arms were red raw due to ants biting me while I picked up the foliage etc. cnuts.

It is mossies that really piss me off the most though. I do always apply insecticide spray etc, but it's the bites getting infected that give me a bit of a worry. I tend to buy a small bottle of iodine and apply that at night.

[richy65]

I got bitten to pieces by mozzies last year on Samui. This stuff worked really well, the lady in the pharmacy advised me to use it.

[Glasseye]

13 hours ago, Butch said:

As luck would have it, I don't get completely eaten by mossies, but when I do it's around the lower leg. When I was cutting down a friends garden area for him a couple of trips ago, my arms were red raw due to ants biting me while I picked up the foliage etc. cnuts.

It is mossies that really piss me off the most though. I do always apply insecticide spray etc, but it's the bites getting infected that give me a bit of a worry. I tend to buy a small bottle of iodine and apply that at night.

 

I absolutely hate the fuckers but I seem to be able to avoid most bites. I don't want to get nailed by one of those sons of bitches around here, They ain't the same as some Illinois butt wiper.

It's the flies that I really hate the worst. 

At dusk things swich around.... flies go take a nap and the mozzies come out thick.

 

Over scratching opening up a woud can create issues. It's a big reason why I always carry around a bottle of 50-50 alchol spray. I know I am going to scratch the itch.... but after giving it a rub of the alcohol helps keep down the bacteria.

Edited January 23, 2025 by Glasseye