Agencies Opposed to Condom machines

[racha]

I hope the story below from the Bangkok post does not end up with Condom King having to take out his condom vending machines again, It would be good if the Deputy Prime Minister backed by the Health Ministry can win this fight or it blows away without anymore action being taken,

 

Bangkok post 01.01.03,

 

Agencies opposed to condom machines

 

Fears of promoting sex among youth

 

Aphaluck Bhatiasevi

 

A plan to place condom vending machines in public places faces opposition from government agencies worried this could provoke sexual promiscuity.

 

Several vending machines placed in the provinces have been removed by local police on grounds that they were inappropriate, according to the National Aids Prevention and Control Commission.

 

Deputy Prime Minister Chaturon Chaisaeng, who is commission chairman, pointed to the lack of understanding among many state authorities as the main problem leading to lack of cooperation. ``They think these machines promote the use of condoms,'' he said.

 

Though the commission agreed months ago that such vending machines should be placed in public places, little progress had been made due to lack of understanding.

 

He urged people ``to change their attitude and perception in dealing with problems concerning Aids''.

 

The increased incident of casual sex among unmarried couples had prompted the commission to make access to condoms easier in public places.

 

Thailand had 281,000 Aids patients in 2001, according to the Public Health Ministry.

 

The commission believed condom use was low among casual sex partners because of lack of access, and most people were reluctant to go out of their way to purchase condoms. Easy access would hopefully increase its use.

 

Under the commission's plan, condom vending machines should be placed in public areas like entertainment places, apartments, educational institutions, factories, hotels and department stores in Bangkok and other parts of the country.

 

Mr Chaturon said authorities concerned needed to immediately consider the exact places where the vending machines should be put up.

 

Informed sources said though the Public Health Ministry fully supported the move, it faced opposition from the Interior and the Education ministries.

 

The Interior Ministry felt that placing such vending machines would go against the government's social order crusade aimed at disciplining entertainment places.

 

The Education Ministry was against placing the machines because it feared this would promote sexual activity among the youth.

 

 

[khunsanuk]

Hi,

 

"The Education Ministry was against placing the machines because it feared this would promote sexual activity among the youth."

 

Of course. Two teenagers see a condom machine and instantly decide to have sex with each other, which of course they would never have thought about if it wasn't for this condom machine.

 

Nah, it's much better to not give them access to condoms so they won't have sex at all.

 

 

Sanuk!

 

[CosmicSurfer]

Your reading it all wrong....

 

"The Education Ministry was against placing the machines because it feared this would promote sexual activity among the youth."

 

It doesn't say that the Minsitry is afraid of the youths having sex with each other....

 

The Ministry is afraid of promoting Sex between the Youth and The Machine.

 

CS

[CondomKing]

"Several vending machines placed in the provinces have been removed by local police on grounds that they were inappropriate, according to the National Aids Prevention and Control Commission."

 

My machines are in appropriate locations, although in these matters logic does not always prevail. Thanks for posting this news item.

[Lord Toad]

When Purachai, as Interior Minister, was due to visit Nana Plaza all condom machines had to be removed. All bars who had condoms for the girls were told to remove them.

Thai wisdon I suppose!