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2 hours ago, rooster59 said:

The first was of a Bang Na (eastern Bangkok) policeman asking for and taking a bribe. He said that the officer concerned had been dismissed from the force after the incident in 2013.

Dismissed?

Or jailed as this is the only effective way to deal with a rogue officer whose duty is precisely to enforce the law?

1 hour ago, tilaceer said:

The fuse would most likely never have blown. The purpose of a fuse is not to prevent electrocution. You need a RCD/ Earth leakage safety switch for that.

Given the extend of the injuries ("...They had burns all over their bodies..."), I expected the implied current would blow the fuse, even if too late to save the first one.

But I may as well be wrong in my guess.

18 hours ago, tilaceer said:

 

As typically anything above 70mA is fatal, presuming you have enough voltage to push the current through the body, I dont think an 8 A or 15 A fuse would offer much protection.

Maybe not for the first contact but could have saved the 2 other guys (unless they were holding hands)

I'm afraid what we see on the ceiling are TV screens??

So any passenger will have to endure the soundtrack of imposed horror movies during the ride?

4 hours ago, rooster59 said:

Police said they would get a warrant issued if the husband and wife could come up with some hard evidence or a name or two.

what to say after reading that?

If it was to be repeated again, I wouldn't come with the idea that Thailand would be my future home.

Not that I wouldn't like.

Just that Thailand doesn't want any foreigner to feel that way. You will remain a foreigner and will be felt accordingly until your last day.

This being said, plan in order to enjoy the positive things you can get but always keeping an exit plan ready and avoiding investments/commitments that would make it impracticable.

1 hour ago, Minnehaha said:

Makes no sense.

I sit in traffic for hours and am not dead.

I have slept in my car before numerous times (as a stupid drunk young guy) and maybe once or twice as an adult for a nap ... 

 

Does someone know how such a CO leak can happen? How to avoid it? How to detect it?

Educate me, please.

I would guess a faulty exhaust (in its early segment) or a leaking LPG feed

In both case, while the engine is running, the gas can be sent inside the vehicle by the ventilation system

solution: a car in good condition (like yours, experience proves)

both issues can be detected by competent staff at a well equipped repair shop

59 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

So taxi pulls in at 3:00 am, at 8:00 am let's wake them up. Was the engine still running? 5 hrs? Car parked outside. Most taxis run on LPG. Is CO poisoning possible with LPG? Can a car engine idle for 5 hrs? Why would two female passengers want to kip in a taxi with a male driver? Did they now each other? Just wondering. 

31 minutes ago, Foexie said:

 

they most likely died from LPG poisoning more then CO2.

 

I looked it up and found this on a website:

 

 Inhaling LPG vapor at high concentration even for a short time can cause fainting and/or death.  Inhaling of LPG vapor can cause irritation in nose and throat, headache and nausea, vomiting, dizziness and loss of consciousness.  LPG vapor can cause fainting and choking in closed or poorly ventilated environments.

In case you wanna read the whole page take a look here: http://www.emas.com.tr/en/content/663/lpg-use-and-carbon-monoxide-c0-poisoning

 

So my guess is that the fuelsystem had a leak inside the car.

and, yes, an engine can idle for 5 hrs if enough fuel

as for the passengers, it probably was a private trip, not a cab on duty.

On a positive note, this week somebody I know got a fine for jumping a red light (with clear camera shots of the infraction provided).

This is the very very first time I hear about it in all my years in TH.

Not all hope is lost.

15 hours ago, lopburi3 said:

This is not as amazing as it may appear - dog meat is probably eaten more than beef in that area of Thailand so the blame should have been on government officials for not doing more to prevent access to suspect infected food.

Right, but...

Would any mentally sane person consider digging up a dead cow for lunch?

I mean, yes, digging the soil to resurface a dead animal that started rotting...?

Personally, I can't blame the officials in this case

a pinch of stress spotted here

legitimate

A stupid move

But definitively not fueled by greed

Rare enough to be pointed

as for the pic, I see a red circle.

inside, a few pixels that could be a dog, a bird, a bin.. or anything else

but I still can't find even the shape of a bicycle

impressive clue to identify a murderer

On 10/12/2016 at 11:42 AM, Nemesis7 said:

No need to go soft on these Burmese all the time, short tempered , arrogance is common and if RTP has clear evidence why doubt ?

Last time we have been served the combination of "CCTV evidence" "DNA testing" and "Burmese" by the RTP was on Koh Tao

Maybe that's why some (awful lot of) doubt remains (grows)

If one can get his liver ruptured from hanging himself with a sock, I guess it must be quite easy here to establish that the alcohol smell came from a spilled bottle, that he ran running for help for the victims, that the bikes and parked cars were driving backwards and hit his car...

In a word, just innocent, no need for action except maybe some financial claims for the victims to pay his car scratches

He's part of the best whom reputation can't be tarnished, remember

Augias (or Augeias or Augeas)

7 hours ago, swerver said:

 

No it was NOT initiated by the Thaksin clique. The Thaksin clique changed it from going to Laos with onward highspeed rail connections into China, to Changmai ONLY.

but you have to admit the visionary capacity of YL

after all, she's the one who could spot the priorities by pointing the necessity of a HST to carry vegetables from the North to the capital

respects

Not a user personally

But given the damage all narco traffic provokes, I'm in favor of legalizing within a controlled legal/scientific framework where addicted people would get advice and help while traffickers would be left with no market

Hello,

I've been searching for threads covering this topic but couldn't find any (my search tool is nonoperational, probably due to forum platform upgrade?); so, apologies if covered already

I am looking to design the most efficient system to oxygenate the water of my aquaponic fish pond (Taptim, Nile and plaanai).

I know a few systems: the floating device with rotating blades, basic air pumps, creating simple water falls, or forcing water at high speed onto the pond surface.

My question is: what is the system offering the best ratio oxygenation vs power used?

It means I don't really care if it's a powerful device running on an intermittent basis or a light device running permanently; just looking for the lowest electrical consumption while achieving satisfactory oxygenation levels.

I currently run 2 pumps injecting a high speed flow into the surface. They run 24/7 and I can go for that but I have the feeling it's not very efficient in terms of energy spent (?). Also noisy at night...

Thanks for any input based on your experience or knowledge

Here just a few points coming to mind when reading the posts. They are gathered from my personal experience while moving to a new plot with zero utilities (just got a minimal power supply after 2 years)

- power: the only issue was the fridge but you can go for the gas model (absorption type); PV for the rest would be ok

- water: for personal consumption, large concrete jars (1,200 L each, around 1,200 THB also) allow for stocking water collected during the rainy season; even after 1 year, my water is crystal clear; a few off-season showers allow for refill if necessary; they are not ugly and can be moved if necessary (water for farming is another issue)

- all year round hot water from a basic PE pipe running in the sunshine below the tank level (spontaneous water circulation, no pump required)

- bamboo hut: I would just worry about the pest (and there's plenty; I killed about 6 scorpions in the last 10 days alone, among others); I would recommend to have that in mind when designing the hut (like arranging water barrier around each pillars); consider also having the bamboo treated with borax instead of the common insecticides used here (the former is harmless for you and makes the bamboo unattractive to pest)

I wish you good luck with your project

Here just a few points coming to mind when reading the posts. They are gathered from my personal experience while moving to a new plot with zero utilities (just got a minimal power supply after 2 years)

- power: the only issue was the fridge but you can go for the gas model (absorption type); PV for the rest would be ok

- water: for personal consumption, large concrete jars (1,200 L each, around 1,200 THB also) allow for stocking water collected during the rainy season; even after 1 year, my water is crystal clear; a few off-season showers allow for refill if necessary; they are not ugly and can be moved if necessary (water for farming is another issue)

- all year round hot water from a basic PE pipe running in the sunshine below the tank level (spontaneous water circulation, no pump required)

- bamboo hut: I would just worry about the pest (and there's plenty; I killed about 6 scorpions in the last 10 days alone, among others); I would recommend to have that in mind when designing the hut (like arranging water barrier around each pillars); consider also having the bamboo treated with borax instead of the common insecticides used here (the former is harmless for you and makes the bamboo unattractive to pest)

I wish you good luck with your project

Lot of calls for harshest punishments in the above posts

However, I hardly picture rapists-murderers waiting for the police to come like they did in this case (at least 2 of them)

what crime did the room number commit?

1 hour ago, Skywalker69 said:

In US we have a bald head. In Thailand we have a squareface, same same.

Indeed

The more I read about this guy, the more obvious the similarities. Same nasty populism

People having a good time playing with the baby a few meters from a dead body

where am I?