LolaS

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4 hours ago, canopy said:

There are also university research projects and NGO's working with biogas in northern Thailand. There are just so many great alternatives to burning with many side benefits including the environment, health of the population, soil preservation, and prosperity. They keep experimenting and pouring money into these alternatives that end up not really going anywhere. The problem no one seems to address is the people doing the burning could care less about your great ideas. It's like educating a smoker to quit because you think once he learns he would be richer and healthier he would stop because it is in his best interest. It doesn't work folks. They just love their fires and feel it is their god given right to set things ablaze. Force is required.

 

I think there is no other way than to burn, slash and burn, how else to do it?

4 hours ago, EnlightenedAtheist said:

Oh! Really! Where is that massive gas production happening? Farmers are what bringing their residue there? Sure, SOME MIGHT know, but many farmers are still burning all the farm residue? The key is to have means and cheap enough means for farmers to use what SOME KNOW instead of smoking up the whole region! 

 

Here is the question. Does each farmer make gas or a local village organization pay farmers for the stuff they burn to make gas? I don't think it is happening since I see and breathe the smoke.

take a look at conference speaker available on website AdTech2018, there are few huge companies based in Chiang Mai that buy waste from farmers, also registered farmers cannot burn legally, they would lose insurance and get the penalty. 

18 hours ago, EnlightenedAtheist said:

True, the very rich will. But what about the borderline type, like the prof. in agronomy that lives next door and whose daughter lives in Chiang Mai. I have sent him by email the biogas idea. Time will tell what he says or does. I have sent the idea to a well-educated, English speaking Thai who has a degree in agronomy (age 60) and a restaurant owner who could certainly reduce his cost by using the scraps to make gas and he thought it was a good idea. He has just been married and is going to have kids soon. He is young (35). Time will tell what they do with this idea.

 

I suppose it is possible that Thai farmers are just as conservatives as the average English-speaker who is told that the English spelling system (who everyone agrees is a nightmare) should be reformed to shave 3 years off learning it and speed up learning in general, improve pedagogies (student-centered, individualized), and allow lower classes' children a fighting chance. But, few sees past their nose like the Thai farmer, perhaps. Farmers are usually conservative. I recommend the Jean de Florette/Manon des sources movie to anyone who has not seen it. 

biogas production is very old, and highly used in Chiang Mai, in june is very big conference on biogas production and anaerobic digestion, in chiang mai, AdTech2018 organized by Griffith university, and kmutt.

It is silly to assume that Thai dont know or dont use biogas

unfortunately, thai rich ( high class, educated class ) is of no use or help for changing mentality... it is hard to say it but they are helping this system. ( for example, this stupid March and April ban, like <deleted>, why??? hot season no tourist let it burn there) so the farmers burn before ban.

but most things are not related to burning in Thailand.

also farmers are not so poor actually, even richer then some "high class"

everyone is blaming Burma. How realistic is that claim?

I dont udnerstand why is this pollution. They dont burn in Mae Wang. Where this pollution comes from

Hello, my soi or mooban, gated community, made new wonderful garden, 

everything looks ok, but the electric company came today to cut branches of trees that are around or close to a power line, they cannot cut the whole tree bcs it is secret for Buddhism, or whatever, 

however, I see now brunches on new garden collected together in a pile that looks like someone will burn, how to report this and where? should I scream on them to not burn in moban? what would you do? hire company to move branches ?

On 1/8/2018 at 9:36 PM, Craig krup said:

Yeah, but taking that as a given, are there billets for washed up cynics who just want 40,000 baht a month and something to do to structure the day? 

 

China seems desperate for "please teach us English while pretending that this is a subject class" candidates, but - with only a couple of partial exceptions - the air quality looks like a deal breaker. 

are you talking about the position for PhD?

that is extremely low and not reliable info.

13 hours ago, Rhys said:

A uni down south is hiring..55555

 

which one?

On 1/4/2018 at 1:02 PM, manchega said:

Hi LolaS, I assume you are an academic.  It is pretty misleading to use two letter abbreviations and not describe what they mean.

Research Gate appears to be a place to demonstrate your publications.  Does it offer jobs as well? or do you mean something else by RG?

they posted year back, a position for Chula, lecturers with phd

10 hours ago, stevenl said:

Yes, some people say that, even some 'ambtenaren van de burgelijke stand'. Not correct, if there are proven major disadvantages to losing one's nationality, like not being able to obtain land', you don't have to renounce.

what should I do? I cannot renounce mine, bcs I will loose right on land in my home country. do you know the Dutch law that can describe this issue.

7 hours ago, stevenl said:

No problem at all with dual citizenship in the Netherlands.

but I was told, I need to renounce of mine, if I want to get dutch.

my husband is Dutch, I am sorry, but I dont know how old is OP friend, but if it is same age as me, please be assure that Kingdom of Netherland DOESNT allow double citizenship...

also I dint understand why she didnt use one year rule for holders of thai card? it is better to pay 20000 or let Holland strip you off citizenship

2 hours ago, NancyL said:

The Thai name of the facility is ศูนย์เวชศาสตร์ผู้สูงอายุ  which, if you paste into Google translate, comes back as "Geriatic Medical Center.  If you notice, the big signs on the building use the terms "GMC"  and I think it is locally know as GMC hospital.  

 

I've not been in this facility, so I can't comment on whether they have an emergency department or doctors on staff 24/7.  The Hang Dong municipal hospital might be a better choice for an after hours emergency for people living in this area.  It a large hospital for an amphur hospital.

what is location of HD municipal hospital?

coocoo bird

12 hours ago, Craig krup said:

Thai HE? Look at what I actually said. Unless Thai unis have started paying their Russell Group subs then I might have been talking about Glasgow, Oxford, Cambridge, St Andrews or a number of others, but not a Thai uni. 

 

Ironically you make my point. Nobody reads anything closely. 

 

what have to do Russell Group with ThaiVisa post? moderators please remove of the topics

• I agree with SheungWan, I dont like condescending look on thai HE from Craig krup, you need publications and skills to attract grant, and publications are pre-request for tenure track, also in chiang mai, 
• it is funny that in sponsor content now is Uni from Thailand hahaha

chula is not private school, but the program is typical ripp off

I think blood bank is separate entity and not related to Suan Dok, they dont cooperate and share info, why is that, I m not sure

okey, 

how to make a registration in Suandok clinic,

first you bring your passport at counter Number 19, if you are first time patient,

it is easy to notice. and that counter is open 24 7, on that counter is also an application for late night clinic ( after 15.00h and wound dressing, IV and injection )

when you finish registration, if you are between 7 do 15.00h, you need to go take a que number at information, and feel red or rose paper form, they have additional white for English, don't forget to take your HOSPITAL NUMBER,

after that you will go to screening nurse at counter 8,7 or 6 they will ask you what is wrong with you and how they can help you... Be careful in Thailand system is not same as in Europe, for example in my country skin cyst would be removed by a dermatologist, here intern does, same with many other. Internal medicine specialist.

I wish if ThaiVisa could do more to prevent harassment and intimidation of female members. 

Sometimes I feel like I dont belong here-

there is air pollution in Chiang Mai?

On 10/14/2017 at 10:11 AM, canthai55 said:

I believe the correct word is consensus ...

Definition of consensus

1 a :general agreement :unanimity

awareness

I am aware that there is not conscious what cause it and how.