What I did on Friday

One of the jobs an MO has to do, which most of the time involves time outside the usual working hours (like we don't have enough on calls already!), is to be on standby with a medical team for certain functions.

A few years back I was ordered to standby at Sultan (presently the Agong) Mizan's world famous Endurance Race. When we arrived, the thing was at its last hours so we stayed for an hour then went home. Earlier, I had the chance to standby at the Royal Visit at the so called elite school at Lembah Bidung. I must say, the minister of education cuts a dashing figure in real life.

Anyway, the medical team from HTM had been called numerous times before to Bukit Bunga. Beats me why as Bukit Bunga is in Jeli.

So there I was early morning today. We arrived early and bagged the prime parking space. I went on a tour of the bridge and I can now proudly say I've stepped on Thai soil without a passport! Hehe.


Banner on our side of the bridge.


Banner on their side. People in beige are their police officers.


View of Buketa from the bridge.


Tebing Buketa by Golok River.


Abg askar Thailand posted at Sg Golok.


Another view of Golok River from the bridge.


Seating area for the public. Sedih betul.


Kak TJ is somewhere in there, fuming she had to represent the boss..hehe.


Seating area for VIPs - tak ke antara dua darjat gitu...?


Dekat dua jam penyambut Pak Lah nie berdiri tunggu - nasib baik la tak panas...


Kenal tak, kenal tak??


Salam, jgn tak salam...


I wonder what he was saying to the Kelantanese folks..


My medical team. Muka senyum tapi perut lapar takde sape tahu...


Thailand heli covering the event.

Pak Lah was supposed to arrive at quarter past ten (we were there at quarter to nine) and after making a speech followed by another speech by Thai PM, to pay a visit to a school in Buketa. Pukul 11 suku takde bayang batang hidung pun. Alih2, Datuk Pa pulak bagi speech. Mula2 dia announce Pak Lah lewat sebab kapal terbang patah balik ke KL due to some technical fault. Then, he made his speech. I think Hamid Albar spoke a few words too. Followed by the Thai Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Don't ask me what they spoke about, I came prepared with two chic lits, a bag of tit bits and settled down in the comfy seat in the ambulance.

Pak Lah finally showed up at quarter past 12 and right after he arrived, people started to go home in droves. Ye lah, buat lagi la function hari Jumaat, Pak Lah oiii......org nak gi solat Jumaat... He started on a speech but then a chinese couple came to our ambulance, complaining that the wife is feeling nauseous. After vomiting twice, they asked us if we could escort them to their car which was parked about a km+ away. Nasib baik right after we left them at their car, the convoy of black Perdanas drove by, which meant we were free to go home, wha-hey!

So, folks, that was how I spent my weekend....Click on the piccies to get a better picture.