Mosquitos and the best way to repel them.

[BobbyBobBob]

My Fiancee and I are going on honeymoon to Thailand in July. We have heard that Mosquitos are quite common out there and can lead to some nasty diseases. Can anyone recommend any useful repellents and tips for not getting bitten.

We're obviously going to get a net and one of those plugs and some kind of spray but just wondered if there was anything else?

thanks

[boxtops]

You need to look at the MASTA website, bobby, and see if you need to take malaria tablets - don't neglect that, if you do.

The best deterrent I have found for mozzies is simple - Avon's Skin So Soft oil body spray. Whenever I forget to take it on holiday, I get bitten. Stock up on it - it's excellent.

[Mick-Talbot]

Watch embarrassing bodies on C4 +1
it mentioned mozzies tonight.

[shooty]

monkey balm or tiger balm. they sell it in all pharmacies and 7/11's the green one is the best in my opinion. but we all have different blood so to speak. its dirt cheap. i bought 10 tins, years ago. take it wherever i go in the world. best repellent and after soother by far that i have found. very fortunate you are going to Thailand, as i have not seen it anywhere else.

[boxtops]

Tiger balm stinks though :-( I use it for nasal congestion and headaches.

[shooty]

buy the net and deet spray when you first arrive (it will save you pounds) the plug-ins are useless.

[DTCwordfan]

Never used anti-mosquito juice, it depends where you are going.....if inland, then yes. If Bangkok, Phuket and the Islands, then it is redundant.

Make sure you are up on your DTT though and Hep..........

[shooty]

true boxy, but everyone smells of it. doesn't take long to get used to it. the green one is eucalyptus based, so it doesn't smell to bad.

[funnygirl]

Avon skin so soft is what I use. It works a treat.

[DTCwordfan]

Be clear on that - within Thailand.....

[shaneystar2]

It's only the female that bites . Years ago you used to be able to a buy a type of thingie at fishing tackle shops .It was like a pen that you clipped on your clothing and it emitted a high pitched sound .
I don't know if they still do them but worth having an ask round .
I got terribly bitten by them when we lived in the Netherlands ( stagnant water everywhere ).Bloomin' things were huge like elephants and full of blood when you zapped them ! Yuk .
But a friend gave me one of these devices and it was brilliant .

[DTCwordfan]

where were you shaney? Between Leiden and Alphen here...........

[shaneystar2]

Krimpen aan den IJssel DT.

[snags]

I've spent a lot of time in Thailand... up North, down south and on the islands... only thing that worked for me was DEET.

[DTCwordfan]

down near Rotterdam?

Deet perhaps, worked in Texas...............and big boody suckers out there, esp at 7am in the morning on the golf course........

[shaneystar2]

Yes ..commuter town to Rotterdam .Nice place ..apart from the bldy mossies:)

[shooty]

ps. bobbybobbob, hope your wedding day and honeymoon turn out fab : )

[DTCwordfan]

we used to get some juiceys to cook on the BBQ but the presence of the Oude Rijn across the road helped to keep most of the buzzies away, despite being in an old Dutch farmhouse........

[shaneystar2]

We had a dyke running right along the front of one house we lived in .It was a nightmare .We had mossie nets up the windows and I used to dance about at night with a zapper .The walls were covered in splat marks :)

[DTCwordfan]

Just found a shot of the old place....

http://www.google.co....&ved=1t:429,r:23,s:21

[shaneystar2]

Lovely old Dutch farmhouse DT ..but we musn't hog BobbyBobBob's post :)

Hope you both have a lovely mossie free honeymoon .