1st Thai Mount Everest woman summiter meets PM Prayut

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1st Thai Mount Everest woman summiter meets PM

BANGKOK, 2 June 2016 (NNT) – “Dr. Im,” the first Thai woman who reached the summit of Mount Everest met with Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Wednesday. The PM confirmed the government will try the best to support Thai athletes.

Minister of Tourism and Sports Kobkarn Watthanawaranhkul and Dr.Med.Dent. Napassaporn Chumnarnsit or “Dr. Im” and entourage met with the PM at Government House.

Gen. Prayut praised the doctor, saying this year is the year of Thai sports and the government will do the utmost to assist Thai athletes in developing their skills and reaching their potential.

Dr. Im said she was happy and excited to meet the PM. It was her first time climbing Mount Everest which was the peak of her life. She added that she was proud to have an opportunity to bring a royal portrait of his Majesty the King up to the summit of Mount Everest to express her loyalty and honor the king.


-- NNT 2016-06-02

[thesetat2013]

I am sorry in my thinking with this because I don't know the answer with any certainty. But given Thai unique outlook on accomplishments, one has to ask if she actually climbed this herself, or if she had paid experienced climbers to get her the way up to the top?

[thai3]

I believe an elderly Japanese woman was the first female up there in 1975 and almost 500 since, not a stroll in the park and still dangerous, rather like crossing a road in Thailand,

[ratcatcher]

I am sorry in my thinking with this because I don't know the answer with any certainty. But given Thai unique outlook on accomplishments, one has to ask if she actually climbed this herself, or if she had paid experienced climbers to get her the way up to the top?

"....or if she had paid experienced climbers to get her the way up to the top? "

She surely would have had a support team of Sherpas to assist as guides etc.Most climbers have to use guides AFAIK. I doubt she was carried on someone's shoulders. Credit to her.

[klauskunkel]

(Satire)

PM to Dr.. Im: "You are the first Thai Wrapped Candy to litter Mount Everest, good thing it is cold up there so you didn't melt. I predict you will have a long shelf life as a candy, especially when compared to those without their wrapper."

Dr. Im: "..."

[OccamsRazor]

I am sorry in my thinking with this because I don't know the answer with any certainty. But given Thai unique outlook on accomplishments, one has to ask if she actually climbed this herself, or if she had paid experienced climbers to get her the way up to the top?

"....or if she had paid experienced climbers to get her the way up to the top? "

She surely would have had a support team of Sherpas to assist as guides etc.Most climbers have to use guides AFAIK. I doubt she was carried on someone's shoulders. Credit to her.

And AFAIK, the government requires it and is part of the high cost of a license for permission to climb.

[EyesWideOpen]

I am sorry in my thinking with this because I don't know the answer with any certainty. But given Thai unique outlook on accomplishments, one has to ask if she actually climbed this herself, or if she had paid experienced climbers to get her the way up to the top?

The mountain climbing term is " short roped" . In essence you pay

a whole bunch of money, and the guides virtually drag you up

to the top. Not sure if that is what she did. In the Everest tragedy

written in the book Into Thin Air, a New York socialite was

short roped to the top.

[mtls2005]

one has to ask if she actually climbed this herself

She had Vanessa-Mae climb for her.

Seriously, I am certain she made a successful ascent/descent.

[LannaGuy]

it's an achievement but 500 a year do it and pay a big sum to get the much needed assistance but does it warrant all this fuss? but I guess Thais achieve so little they have to go OTT when one does something but I don't think the other 499 should expect a trip to their respective PM's (elected or not)

[mcfish]

I am sorry in my thinking with this because I don't know the answer with any certainty. But given Thai unique outlook on accomplishments, one has to ask if she actually climbed this herself, or if she had paid experienced climbers to get her the way up to the top?

Thai bashing taken to new heights (pun intended)

[TEFLKrabi]

Congratulations. Hopefully an inspiration to many Thai people to show you can do anything you dream of.

[optad]

I am sorry in my thinking with this because I don't know the answer with any certainty. But given Thai unique outlook on accomplishments, one has to ask if she actually climbed this herself, or if she had paid experienced climbers to get her the way up to the top?

Access to the summit has a window of two weeks per year, mid May for a host of reasons / weather certainly but the winds primarily. There are up to 400 groups queued to access that trail in that window. Each "climber" has a team of 6-8 supporting 'their' climb, sometimes more and certain and lot more at base camp.

In short, no one climbs Everest 'themself' and it is still not easy. Certainly expensive.

[wabothai]

I am sorry in my thinking with this because I don't know the answer with any certainty. But given Thai unique outlook on accomplishments, one has to ask if she actually climbed this herself, or if she had paid experienced climbers to get her the way up to the top?

Like hiso kids brought to the top of Phu Kadung on stretchers.

[Sealbash]

Congratulations. Hopefully an inspiration to many Thai people to show you can do anything you dream of.

Thank you. A sensible post acknowledging a great accomplishment.

[thesetat2013]

I am sorry in my thinking with this because I don't know the answer with any certainty. But given Thai unique outlook on accomplishments, one has to ask if she actually climbed this herself, or if she had paid experienced climbers to get her the way up to the top?

Access to the summit has a window of two weeks per year, mid May for a host of reasons / weather certainly but the winds primarily. There are up to 400 groups queued to access that trail in that window. Each "climber" has a team of 6-8 supporting 'their' climb, sometimes more and certain and lot more at base camp.

In short, no one climbs Everest 'themself' and it is still not easy. Certainly expensive.

Sorry even a Non-climber can be dragged up there or pushed if they paid enough money....

Does anyone know retails of her supposed climb?

[thesetat2013]

Congratulations. Hopefully an inspiration to many Thai people to show you can do anything you dream of.

Thank you. A sensible post acknowledging a great accomplishment.

Sensible?? 555... their is a lot of room for doubt as with so many accomplishments published in the news done by Thai and then proven to be lacking substance.

[SABloke]

it's an achievement but 500 a year do it and pay a big sum to get the much needed assistance but does it warrant all this fuss? but I guess Thais achieve so little they have to go OTT when one does something but I don't think the other 499 should expect a trip to their respective PM's (elected or not)

500 a year ATTEMPT it...only 4000 in history have made the summit

[optad]

I am sorry in my thinking with this because I don't know the answer with any certainty. But given Thai unique outlook on accomplishments, one has to ask if she actually climbed this herself, or if she had paid experienced climbers to get her the way up to the top?

Access to the summit has a window of two weeks per year, mid May for a host of reasons / weather certainly but the winds primarily. There are up to 400 groups queued to access that trail in that window. Each "climber" has a team of 6-8 supporting 'their' climb, sometimes more and certain and lot more at base camp.

In short, no one climbs Everest 'themself' and it is still not easy. Certainly expensive.

Sorry even a Non-climber can be dragged up there or pushed if they paid enough money....

Does anyone know d/retails of her supposed climb?

Your perspectives are seriously skewered if you think so. Each to their own but it is a shame credit cannot be given where due.

Farang biases are as bad as Thai's.

[hobobo]

I am sorry in my thinking with this because I don't know the answer with any certainty. But given Thai unique outlook on accomplishments, one has to ask if she actually climbed this herself, or if she had paid experienced climbers to get her the way up to the top?

Google 1996 disaster on Everest. You will learn that experienced guides can aid you to reach a summit, but this is by no means guaranteed. More than half of the "clients" on commercial expeditions fail to reach the summit, and a good number of those lose their life on the way up or down.

[ratcatcher]

Congratulations. Hopefully an inspiration to many Thai people to show you can do anything you dream of.

Thank you. A sensible post acknowledging a great accomplishment.

Sensible?? 555... their is a lot of room for doubt as with so many accomplishments published in the news done by Thai and then proven to be lacking substance.

Your attitude re Thais seems to need some minor tinkering. Do you think you could make the ascent?

I doubt very much that "non climbers" would even make the queue of hundreds or thousands of serious mountaineers wishing to add the ascent of the highest mountain on earth to their list of achievements.

Certain physical conditions have to be met. There is only the Base Camp Medical Clinic to deal with emergencies.

Napassaporn Chumnarnsit has ample reason to be proud of her achievement.

[optad]

^ Well said.

[thai3]

I am sorry in my thinking with this because I don't know the answer with any certainty. But given Thai unique outlook on accomplishments, one has to ask if she actually climbed this herself, or if she had paid experienced climbers to get her the way up to the top?

Google 1996 disaster on Everest. You will learn that experienced guides can aid you to reach a summit, but this is by no means guaranteed. More than half of the "clients" on commercial expeditions fail to reach the summit, and a good number of those lose their life on the way up or down.

so it's a little bit dangerous, and not everyone rich enough to do it makes it, big deal

[LannaGuy]

it's an achievement but 500 a year do it and pay a big sum to get the much needed assistance but does it warrant all this fuss? but I guess Thais achieve so little they have to go OTT when one does something but I don't think the other 499 should expect a trip to their respective PM's (elected or not)

500 a year ATTEMPT it...only 4000 in history have made the summit

https://www.quora.com/How-many-people-attempt-to-climb-Mt-Everest-annually

1000 ATTEMPT 500 make it to the summit

[optad]

Some great photos on her facebook page. Certainly, it seems the weather was good May 10. Good luck to her. She had a crack and got there. I don't know what is not to commend really and my view it that it does reflect badly upon those that do denigrate needlessly.

[Suradit69]

I am sorry in my thinking with this because I don't know the answer with any certainty. But given Thai unique outlook on accomplishments, one has to ask if she actually climbed this herself, or if she had paid experienced climbers to get her the way up to the top?

"... if she had paid experienced climbers to get her the way up to the top? "

Never a lost opportunity to Thai bash.

I guess the same could be said about Hillary:

Sir Edmund Percival Hillary KG, ONZ, KBE (20 July 1919 – 11 January 2008) was a New Zealand mountaineer, explorer and philanthropist. On 29 May 1953, Hillary and Nepalese Sherpa mountaineer Tenzing Norgay became the first climbers to reach the summit of Mount Everest.

Your comment is probably more fitting for all the farang who write home to claim they're found romance in Thailand ... "please send money."

[Winniedapu]

it's an achievement but 500 a year do it and pay a big sum to get the much needed assistance but does it warrant all this fuss? but I guess Thais achieve so little they have to go OTT when one does something but I don't think the other 499 should expect a trip to their respective PM's (elected or not)

"...but I guess Thais achieve so little they have to go OTT when one does something..."

At last, someone with more brain than testosterone. Thank you.

In general, if someone has to say they did it for the glory of someone else whom they don't know and have never met, you know something's amiss. They only say it so that lavish praise is mandatory. Otherwise the risk of it being a non-event and never making the news is huge. Can't have that, nossir.

Winnie

[12DrinkMore]

You have a very romantic Hollywood vision of Everest, it's not the most difficult, or by far the most dangerous climb- it's just the highest. Kids, old people and even the disabled have done it, and at last a rich Thai, wow wee stop the world press.

I did not ask for the world's press to be stopped. I only asked for the pointless negative comments to be toned down.

Not everyone can be objective about 'challenges'. An obsession with taking challenges like this one stems from a low self-esteem. Always. If you saw yesterday's news coverage of her meeting the PM (another one with self-esteem issues), the source and nature of her psych problems will have been very evident.

Admiration for other people who take up challenges in order to improve their self-esteem, merely serves to legitimise one's own obsession to 'prove one's worth'. If one is denied legitimisation, or worse, if it is questioned, and worse still if it is mocked, you'll see the abuse coming out as you can read for yourself above, especially with people for whom it's their way or no way.

It's all a bit sad really, but true. The need to 'prove ones self' is a part of our make up, for some it's more important than for others, especially if their low self esteem is combined with other issues. Handy for our evolution, but much more useful for neanderthals than 21st century men.

W

Drivel.

But I would be interested in your analysis of people who feel the need to publicly belittle the achievements of others and to denigrate those who feel empathy towards somebody meeting a challenge, rather than skip over to the next topic.

[thai3]

LCFC winning the championship at an unprecedented 5000-1 really was something to admire and wonder at, a woman doing what hundreds of women, including the old and in firmed was not, she was about 10-1. One was a once in 20 year event, the other a weekly yawn.

[Winniedapu]

I did not ask for the world's press to be stopped. I only asked for the pointless negative comments to be toned down.

Not everyone can be objective about 'challenges'. An obsession with taking challenges like this one stems from a low self-esteem. Always. If you saw yesterday's news coverage of her meeting the PM (another one with self-esteem issues), the source and nature of her psych problems will have been very evident.

Admiration for other people who take up challenges in order to improve their self-esteem, merely serves to legitimise one's own obsession to 'prove one's worth'. If one is denied legitimisation, or worse, if it is questioned, and worse still if it is mocked, you'll see the abuse coming out as you can read for yourself above, especially with people for whom it's their way or no way.

It's all a bit sad really, but true. The need to 'prove ones self' is a part of our make up, for some it's more important than for others, especially if their low self esteem is combined with other issues. Handy for our evolution, but much more useful for neanderthals than 21st century men.

W

<deleted> a problem with the quote levels.

[DM07]

...and let me guess: she was praised for climbing Everest for the unity of Thailand!