sandyf

A lot of the plastic material in Thailand is produced with little or no plasticizer. This makes the material cheaper but a limited life span. Built in obsolescence may well be a commercial decision. Where the material is made to a standard, degradation may well be down to some other cause. We have some old 25ltr paint pots that are been used as buckets and have been in use for longer than the 14 years I have been here. Washing up bowls and the like tend to go brittle and hardly last 2 years.

Exactly. Flooding in a built up area is nothing more than excess surface water. If that water can find a way to capacity below the surface it will take it. Historically access to capacity below the surface has been by horizontal grids on the surface which are prone to partial blockage reducing the effectiveness of what capacity has been available. In the new drainage systems I have seen the grids have been vertical built into the kerb with more of them, making blockage a lot less likely and much faster drainage.

There is a "Withdraw" button in the wallet but I think it can only be used for a "refund" balance.

Going back on the same train is a bit hit and miss. If the Hat Yai shuttle is delayed at all then the turn round time can be quite short. About 4 years ago I came back from Langkawi and it was like that, we were all sat waiting for the Hat Yai train to arrive and I doubt it was 15 minutes before it was on it's way again. It is certainly worth a try if you go on the morning shuttle, worst case scenario is you have to wait for the afternoon shuttle. I did it just as the pandemic started. Good job I didn't plan on the same train back, no chance with the covid checks that were in place on arrival. There was also a group of uniforms that got off the train and we had to wait on the platform while they had a photo shoot before we could proceed to immigration. I just had a wander over to the market area and came back on the afternoon train.

I used to use the wallet regularly and then they stopped it. been removing all refunds to my bank account for some time now, that has never been a problem. I only ever use the computer, anything that involves money I would want to do on a full size keyboard and a screen you can read quite easily.

Been here non stop since sunday night. I first came to Thailand many years ago in late Sept. The days were bright and sunny with frequent rain. The rain however was heavy but brief and an hour later you would never have known. Nothing like the dense cloud and persistent rain seen in recent weeks.

It doesn't do a lot for replenishing the supermarkets. Back in 2011 the distribution chain broke down due to flooding and most supermarket shelves were empty of bottled and canned goods. Getting hold of beer was a problem, what was available was being reserved for bars to try and keep them in business. Here in Chonburi we didn't fare too bad as there is a fair amount of local produce but some areas suffered quite a bit. "Important factors" are more important to some than others.

Good deflection, although bit meaningless. As said, fairly obvious you have little interest in any form of prevention that benefits your fellow man.

Good deflection, but if there were no humans there would be nobody dying. Fairly obvious you have little interest in preventing death.

Quite. I went back early August and attended an RAF related reunion. We had 6 out of 35 attendees cancel at the last minute due to covid.

It may come as a surpise to you but the US Surgeon General has no authority in Thailand. Thai country, Thai way of doing things. If people don't like the way things are done then they should find somewhere more in tune with their mentality.

Deaths per million 3,231 USA 2,773 UK 467 Thailand So give us your version of where the excess bodies went, certainly not into the excess death figures.

And what has that got to do with the wild fires and droughts. Obviously the bigger picture is a bit too big for you.

Take it the term "reinfection" lies outside your comprehension.

Hardly once in a blue moon. In Dec 2011 our wells ran out during my father in laws funeral, caught out, had to fetch water by the bucket to wash the dishes. Bit surprising considering the big flood that year. Between then and 2016 the wells lasted longer and longer and have never run out in the last six years. Since 2016 there has been more and more rain in Jan/Feb, this year started in earnest Feb and has never let up. The way the weather is going it will be the tourists that are the once in a blue moon occurrence.

Obviously in your opinion fluctuations are not a problem. Try telling that to the flood victims, the firefighters, the farmers, rescue services, medical workers etc etc.

When they laid the drains in Chonburi the guys were walking about inside with several inches to spare. I suspect they are 2 metres with Thais being a bit on the short side. Even if your round pipe was 2 metre diameter the cross sectional area would be nearly 25% less. Drains come in all shapes and sizes, only thing that counts is being fit for purpose. https://www.123rf.com/photo_97819015_empty-big-drain-near-the-road-at-thailand.html

They would fit quite comfortably inside the square ones.

Went from about 137K in Sept 21 to around 178K in May 22. Now tell us how many in Thailand for the same period.

Many years ago Chonburi city was much the same as Pattaya, until they put in these drains. I see them now being put on the main road between Chonburi and Bang Saen.

Those that support the unvaccinated are inherently self centred and selfish, a complete disregard for anyone else.

There is an old saying about understanding, or lack of it.

Garbage. The legacy of covid has changed the way many people now live. Moved on to live with covid, not from. If the Thais choose to live with masks, that is their right, or are they to be denied freedom of choice.

Tell that to the 200K+ grieving families in the UK.

Quite, nothing to stop the mozzie getting on the bus. I got dengue from a bite in a Pattaya hotel.