Bangkok Podcast 63: Bangkok Free Ambulance

Every Westerner knows that when you're hurt back home, you call
the emergency number and get taken to the hospital, but things in
Bangkok work a little differently. Today we talk with Marko
Cunningham from Bangkok Free Ambulance, a service that he has run
for many years - at his own expense, no less - that provides free
ambulance services for those who need it, Thais, tourists and
expats alike.


In between his regular day job and finding time to enjoy Bangkok,
Marko and his team respond to emergency calls, dealing with
everything from lost snakes to mangled corpses. Marko gives us
the inside scoop on how Thai emergency services work, what
happens when an ambulance is stuck in traffic, the scary truth
about how much training EMT's in Bangkok have, and why he's
usually the first person on his team to touch a dead body.


We are also joined by Wendy Edney from SCAD (Soi Cats and Dogs)
who tells us about her efforts to rescue, save, clean, and
support the thousands of cats and dogs that run around Bangkok.
SCAD arranges everything from spaying and neutering to overseas
adoptions, and is a great service to our furry friends that are
often overlooked in the Big Mango.