Allen Ginsing

Seems the whole country is suffering from smoke and dust. Any idea when the farmers will stop having their fun?

It's not like using an umbrella, this masks are limited in effectiveness.

Something like this with a rubber seal would be a best.

15 hours ago, KMartinHandyman said:

I guess you haven’t looked into your claim of “ No low-VOC materials are used in Asia.” very hard since 2013. You might try any building and hardware shop as most everyone of them sells TOA paint which would be the greatest source of off-gassing being as there’s not to many Thai homes with carpet.
I think their presence in Myanmar Malaysia Vietnam Cambodia Laos and Thailand would be parts of Asia.
“2013
Ultra Low VOCs Technology
We developed a non-toxic colorant paint mixer product that had a VOC level 10 times lower than other then-existing paint products (“Ultra Low VOCs Technology”).

We established TOA Paint (Myanmar) Company Limited in Myanmar, a joint venture with Mantakanok Co., Ltd., MK Co., Ltd. and Ms. Thet Thet Nu Aung.”

Paint is not that bad. You probably have to request for them to use the low VOC stuff.

The problem is the adhesive used on those fancy tiles - that is some nasty stuff.  Probably the tiles themselves have some super fine finished need to gas off too. Vinyl sheet used on furniture, etc.

I've experience the VOC problem first hand in new guesthouses. You can smell faint odor of plastic chemicals then i wake up with a blazing headache the next morn and know it is time to move on. The last place was finished in 2017 so i think at least 6 month i would allow for gas off at least.

Building a good house in Thailand required venting of heat and humidity. Venting of the roof, walls and foundation. The septic and pipes. Kitchens and bathrooms. Some how they missed this point. They make the building air tight for modern air con. But that air con needs to be kept running all the time to always remove the humidity.

Many buildings are 100's of years old in Asia. It is just the way they build houses these days is they fail in many ways and get mould problem in Asia. (see my post on common mistakes in house construction in Asia.)

Another thing to consider: No low-VOC materials are used in Asia. It might take 1 year to build your house but it will take 1-2 years to off gas! The chemicals are toxic, it the short you might suffer from headaches in the long term...who knows.

Well lime actually. Be careful that stuff can blind you.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcium_hydroxide

baclofentreatment.com

Is it still dusty in Bangkok?

According to this is back to normal?

When do you think the flood of tourist will slow down?

Better swim up at Noppharat Thara Beach

On 24/01/2018 at 7:35 PM, Tofer said:

Spot on. If you have a shower in a guest bathroom that gets little use the best solution is to place traps on the downside of the whb which should get regular use and keep the trap full. 

Unfortunately traps will not solve the problem. Sewer gas will permeate through the septic tank and into the house unless it is vented and it will permeate through the traps.

If you have slab foundations one thing you can do is install weeping tiles, drainage pipes,

If you are building a house then construction foam should be under the concrete,

http://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/blogs/dept/guest-blogs/placing-concrete-foundation-rigid-foam-insulation

46 minutes ago, bankruatsteve said:

I wonder where you are getting your information to say slab construction (your #1) is a mistake in Thailand?  The only time I have seen mold on a slab is when it is not tiled or protected otherwise.  I have never seen tiles laid with "glue" here.  And, I have never seen a basement here (outside of the "mountains").  What I have seen is most all new construction being built on a slab.

No houses are built like that in the west, always with a basement. The basement gives a place for the water to go in case of a flood. Or a raised structure with a crawl space.

What happens is the concrete never dries out, the concrete absorbs moisture. Google wick effect. The moisture will rise up into the rest of the building too, the monsoon is a disaster, flooding is typical.

In fact, the brand new guesthouse i just moved to the first floor room they showed me smells badly of mold. It is all too common. You can be sure those row bungalows will have it. Keep in mind i am very allergic to mold while others are not...

You can see they knew more about building houses 100 years ago.

Intrinsically most coins have no value. ZERO. NADA. You have always remember this. There is no reason they can't just end up at zero or much, much less.

I say buy in and sell out when you get 10-20% return. Don't get greedy. Only leave in what you can stand to lose. Wait for news or a crash, then buy in and watch it like a hawk.

On 12/01/2018 at 8:57 PM, davidst01 said:

I sent 1 btc there and traded it into their kucoin KCS coin. Now I earn 6% for nothing and can trade all the alts.

Any link? Are you saying you get 6% interest forever?

1. Slab foundation. A high number of buildings have mold on the ground floor because without a basement where will the water go? This can cause the glue of the tiles to never cure and mold growth there too.

This is why traditional houses where build on stilts or raised foundations.

2. Septic tanks.  Septic tanks should never be under a living space, they should be 4m away from any building.  Septic tanks should be vented. Sewage gas is an irritating and even toxic. TP should never be flushed down to the septic tanks.

3. Plumbing and sewage vents.  You'll notice the shower does not drain, this is because vent leading to day light. It is amazing how they can not do this. Same with sewage vents, gas often ends up on the top floor shower.

4. Shower water proof. Tiles should have a plastic barrier under the shower not just adhesive attaching the showers. It will fail eventually and you will have mold and rot underneath the tiles.

5. Shower and kitchen vents. Amazing they don't include vents in the new builds. With out vents you will eventually get mold in the ceiling.

6. Sealing concrete. Painting the interior walls with water proof paints seems like a good idea but you trap moisture in the concrete. Ideally there should be a gap and layer of drywall on the interior. Against you will see mold growing inside the concrete.

Well, i am sure there are more... will add later. Let me know what you've noticed too. This list will come in handy in case you decided to buy or build a house or apartment.

Best solution is to emancipate the children from their parents. Make parents have no legal obligation to raise or support their offspring. Raise all the children in secularcommunes; this will eliminate all crime. poverty, drug addiction, homelessness, child abuse etc.

The west needs this model even more. It is just the village system on an organized level but since the villages have been broken up we need a new system.

The nuclear family is a disaster. Children need many other brothers and sister to socialize with and a few wise mentors to guild them.

6 hours ago, chingching said:

here is a great interactive map, u can see micro particle distribution, as well as some other stuff

https://earth.nullschool.net/#current/particulates/surface/level/overlay=pm1/orthographic=100.72,12.85,3000/loc=109.170,12.078

India is amazing

There was smog down to Surat thani, also Kanchanburi, so the map does not seem very acuate...but other useful, thanks.

I would like to go back to India but can't stand pollution. Same with Nepal.

I was in Bangkok and the dust was giving me a headache so i decided to go to the Kanchanaburi but the same dust and smog was there. So down to Prachuap i went and here i am but the dust is still here, you can smell it in the air. It reminds me of India years ago, it gives things a certain look.

So what is up with all this dust? It is only January, usually it is March when things get like this?

I would avoid clear plastic trays. I had them and would not do it again.

The problem is your teeth are encased in plastic for 23+ hrs a day for 1-2 years! think about what happens when a organic material is wrapped in plastic... it rots. I needed major dental work after the treatment, 2 root canals and numerous fillings.

The other problem is the plastic tray gets disgusting after 2-3 days by 6th day they are covered in bacteria. I used to scrub them with dish soap but it didn't help much.

Go with traditional braces and go to an orthodontist.

You might also do some research into the toxicity of pvc plastic.

Bhaesa , i bought this product a few times (at a BIG SHOP that is everywher) as cheap moisturizer. Man am i pissed off!

check your stash:

omg, Vasaline has traces of mercury. Is nothing sacred?

Does anyone have any idea of a moisturizer that is safe? I guess aloe stick.

I don't think google  or TA would give up your identity very easily.

But better set up a pseudo account that can't be traced to you. Obviously do no use your real name.

https://bx.in.th/ looking at this one.

Seems rates are better than my country. I think they are closer to action of Korea and China.

I want to buy some crypto currency. From what i can tell the coin exchange in Thailand gives better rates than exchanges in my country. If i transfer money to a local thai account then buy crypto, is there any problem with taxes in Thailand?

You could put a ridge vent on top.  Not sure that you need it, looks it is separate from the top of the house.

https://buildingscience.com/documents/published-articles/pa-crash-course-in-roof-venting/view

Millennials arrive today, and it looks as if they are here to stay...

1. Constantly texting on their phones. Walking into a restaurant, guesthouse or bar is like a cybercafe with people hunched over phones with intensity. They even judge you by your phone, you do have a phone...right?

2. Texting when you are having a conversation with them. They think nothing of picking up their phone and texting in the middle of conversion.

3. Yawning without covering their mouths. Seems very rude to me.

4. Tattoos.  Some really ugly blue ink in the most conspicuous places. Hey lets get a tattoo, what could go wrong?

5. Piercings.  Aren't they attractive with nose rings?

6. Bad beards. Works for some guys not all. Most of they look like wood jacks
erjacks.

7. Paranoid of others. Desocialized. You need an app connection before striking up a conversation with a millennial or they think you are trying to hustle them, steal their gf/bf etc.

8. Couple who got to hostels. Ok, so you are young, in the prime of your life, with your girl or guy in an exotic location so you decided to stay in hostel, a shared accommodation so you can't have sex? What's up with that?

9. Political correct. Just don't question feminism or if a millennial plans to ever have children or get married. Don't go there... they be triggered!

10. Victimitis. It's all the old white guys fault, the patriarchy ruined the planet!