mickey rat

Would be great if the sugar cane burning industry polluters would follow suit. 

Unfortunately the brief pause in the sugar cane burning process for Chinese New year is over and like magic, PM2.5 levels are at dangerously unhealthy levels again. ????????????

2 hours ago, brommers said:

The PCD asked people  to stop burning! For f××ks sake slap a huge fine on anyone caught burning and start rewarding whistle blowers in cash. That will focus some minds.

Not going to happen. The Chinese holiday is over now back to burning the sugar cane. Asking the public not to burn in open spaces? ???? What a load of <deleted>, the Chinese multinationals that own this place are actually pushing to increase sugar production. ???? 

15 hours ago, Yadon Toploy said:

These people are the enemy of personal freedom and should be treated with contempt.

Personal stupidity more like, however as a responsible 50 year old adult I don't need a goddamn babysitter. 

8 hours ago, Fred white said:

Saying sugar kills is like saying guns kill guns don't kill people kill sugar don't kill over consumption kills over consumption of anything can cause health problems

No, that's a moronic analogy at best. Like apples and oranges, really. I remember when I first came to Thailand pre 711, you'd be hard pressed to find a fat Thai. I remember I counted one in all of Udon Thani! Fortunately most Thais don't have unlimited access to a guns like they do sugar and junk food. ????

Kudos to the Thai traffic management school! Best in the world. ????

Okay the jogging holiday's over, you can get your pollution masks back out. I just ordered a 50 pack. ????

No, the multinational Thai/Chinese just took a break from the burning to celebrate the Chinese new year. It's incredible how fast they could clean up the environment if it was in their interest.....

14 hours ago, rooster59 said:

Surachate was also told to abide by the laws and rules transparently, spend his time on government service, to protect official secrets.

Nothing to see here folks.????

All fixed? A brief pause in the burning to celebrate China day. Monday the fires will resume as sure as the sun raises in the east. 

19 hours ago, webfact said:

He later went to Khon Kaen province to look into the drought problem there.

Maybe he should head down to Suvarnabhumi Airport instead where they’ve deployed water cannons that blast 144,000 litres of valuable water per day about 50 meters water into the sky. Maybe they could employ the same technology to fight the drought in Khon Kaen. ????

Victory! Good job, boys and girls. ????

That'll fix it! ????

6 minutes ago, nobodysfriend said:

How is it possible that some greedy farmers are allowed to pollute and intoxicate nearly all of Thailands population ... and the government does nothing against it except " propositions on how to tackle the problem " . The burning goes on for years already , people get sick and fed up because of that .

May be instead of paying billions for useless submarines and other military gadgets , they should finance some sugarcane harvesters for every province that are used by all sugar cane plantations , one after the other ...?

A government that does not protect the people from the easily avoidable smog that is caused by the burning , is not worth to be named " government " , because it does not do what it should do .

They are so concerned about ' losing their face ' ... do they ever reckon how much of their precious ' face ' is lost due to their incompetence ...?

No it's not incompetence, it's greed. ????????????

46 minutes ago, 30la said:

Here the air has improved, still unbreathable but according to my app about 60 points below yesterday's level, at the moment "only" 97 microns 2.5!

Only 97? Wow, that's fantastic! ????

The empty can rattles... 

1 hour ago, Jimbo2014 said:

Just the ones reported.  But hey dont worry, these people will be happy to know those big multinationals are making a fortune of cheap land clearance by crop burn.  Thats what matters to this government!

Yes, and the powers that be are making huge investments in expanding the current system based on burning and greed. The solution: Close the schools that'll fix it! ????

Obviously, closing 437 govt schools on Wednesday will do absolutely nothing to 'tackle severe air pollution".  UCMTSU folks! ????

10 hours ago, sucit said:

Aren't they more apt to be outside with the day off?

No they will be inside playing games or socializing on their "smart" phones, eating junk food from 711 or shopping (chop-bing bing) with their mother's at the mall just like they do on the weekends. 

5 hours ago, webfact said:

We cannot simply put the blame on people and penalise all the polluters because the outcome of penalty measures will create other serious problems for society," Prayuth told reporters on Monday

Nero fiddles while Thailand burns! In other words, get used to it! Schools were also closed last year at exactly this time. Next year will be worse. They killed the golden goose with their greed. Thailand as a tourist destination is finished.

4 hours ago, Bundooman said:

"kicking out all the old farangs will not improve our score".

What a totally, stupid, stupid, arrogant and worthless remark.

 

Let me tell you something sunshine, I'm an old guy and I drive a car and ride a motorbike here in Thailand and have done so for 15 years.. I also work and don't sit on my fat butt every day swilling beer and drooling over a beer gut, wearing wife beater T-shirt and trying to pretend I'm 40 years younger - while wishing I could get a hard-on for a change and be a stud every day for every tight-pussie-in boots BG that passes and stinking of BO and fag ash - loud mouthing my exploits in Special Forces or the SAS and sexual conquests.

I personally, am extremely fit and suggest to you, Oh wondrous Adonis of the world - I probably have more patience, knowledge of defensive driving skills, driving experience and less aggression in my personality on Thai roads, than you have lifting your finger to pick your nose.

In short, I am no different to many of my TV colleagues on this forum  who view your immature and vindictive comment as utter trash...……………………...

 

Go back to your beer , cheap flip flops and baggy pants and fantasise what it means to actually drive properly in this country - and look closely at your silly, silly, comment, "our score".

Delusions of grandeur!

 

There endeth the lesson!

Write a book. ????

11 hours ago, dcsw53 said:

Help is on the way, the increase of speed limits on dual carriageways from 90km to 120km/hr is a move in the right direction.

It's the way they drive not the speed! 

Most of the time the passing lane is blocked by slower traffic anyway.