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More control measures needed for fish spas
« on: March 10, 2011, 02:56:01 PM »
More control measures needed for fish spas
By THE NATION
2011-03-10


Following the move by several countries to ban fish spas due to concerns about hygiene, the Public Health Ministry yesterday said it might follow suit. There are some 1,341 fish spas in Thailand.

"We will convene a meeting with fish-spa operators and make them understand what needs to be done," Public Health Minister Jurin Laksanawisit said yesterday.

He added that the Health Service Support Department (HSSD) was given the job of determining if extra measures should be taken to ensure users' safety.

"The operators have to be strict about checking users' feet for wounds, and the water should always be clean," he said, adding that open wounds would spread germs in the water and put other users at risk.

HSSD director-general Dr Somchai Pinyopornpanich disclosed that his agency was already discussing the issue with the Department of Fisheries and the Department of Health so as to come up with measures to regulate fish spas.

"Fish used in the spas must be no bigger than four inches, and should have no teeth," he said, adding that the Siamese algae eater or the flying fish would be appropriate.

Somchai also insisted that the spas use ultraviolet rays to clean the tools, have an efficient water-filter system for the tanks as well as ensure that the towels are cleaned properly after use.

"The water in the tanks should be at a 6.5 to 8.5 pH level, be well circulated and free from E coli," he said, adding that very fine filters should be used and half the water in the tank should be changed on a daily basis.

He also said that fish spa operators would be required to check customers' health records.

"People with skin diseases, open or pus-filled wounds, or diabetes should not be allowed to use the services," he said.

Meanwhile, president of the Dermatological Society of Thailand, Dr Noppadol Noppakhun, advised against using fish spas. "It's not very useful. The fish are safe, but you put yourself at risk if other users have communicable diseases or skin diseases," he said.

Vice-president of the Thai Lanna Spa Association, Kaiwit Wongthong, said he never agreed with the idea of a fish spa. "It's a place where germs will spread," he said.

Kaiwit added that the Public Health Ministry should closely regulate these fish spas because the number of complaints was on the rise, adding that his association did not have any fish spas as members.
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boloa

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Re: More control measures needed for fish spas
« Reply #1 on: March 10, 2011, 03:34:19 PM »
"People with skin diseases, open or pus-filled wounds, or diabetes should not be allowed to use the services," he said.

From what I've seen they are the only people who use them  :ohmy:

And going by the ways some members talk ,it's not just feet that should be dangled in there. character3

isanbirder

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Re: More control measures needed for fish spas
« Reply #2 on: March 10, 2011, 04:40:28 PM »
I'm told the water is changed only once a day.  Imagine what you might be putting your feet into!

boloa

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Re: More control measures needed for fish spas
« Reply #3 on: March 10, 2011, 05:27:14 PM »
I'm told the water is changed only once a day.  Imagine what you might be putting your feet into!

Smelt  :D

isanbirder

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Re: More control measures needed for fish spas
« Reply #4 on: March 10, 2011, 05:41:12 PM »
Nice one, Al!

Dave the Dude

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Re: More control measures needed for fish spas
« Reply #5 on: March 10, 2011, 08:10:43 PM »
Those poor fish!

 

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