webfact Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 Video: Raining INSIDE the BTS - what's that all about, asks Thai media Picture: Thai Rath Thai Rath asked why it would be raining inside a crowded BTS train this morning? Footage uploaded to Facebook showed a crowd of nervous looking Thais and foreigners huddling away from the falling rain inside the carriage as the lights ominously flickered on and off. No answer to their question was yet apparent. Poster Suphanut Siriudomdejkul said it happened during a deluge outside. Source: Thai Rath -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2018-08-23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 ?There is a hole in the roof ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaphod reborn Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 5 minutes ago, webfact said: No answer to their question was yet apparent. Pretty apparent to me that maintenance was lacking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEVUP Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 Bangkoks sinking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxLee Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 2 hours ago, zaphod reborn said: Pretty apparent to me that maintenance was lacking. I'd rather say,.... terribly ignored Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darcula Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 Funny people these commuters. They were okay sitting right next to an arse-biscuit in the BTS the other day. But, here they are feeling squeamish around a bit of pure rainwater. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 Train built in ... You get what you pay for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 2 hours ago, Crossy said: Train built in ... You get what you pay for. ..ten minutes? I thought maybe the Weather Girls were visiting and it was Raining Men? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shady86 Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 They are experimenting with storing water inside the trains for flood mitigation. Brilliant idea by the operators! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asiaexpat Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 4 hours ago, Crossy said: Train built in ... You get what you pay for. Does that include preventative maintenance, or just Thai style maintenance: repair when broken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argus Tuft Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 2 hours ago, bluesofa said: ..ten minutes? I thought maybe the Weather Girls were visiting and it was Raining Men? my laughing emoticon was for the ten minutes comment...just to clarify ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansnl Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 19 hours ago, BEVUP said: Bangkoks sinking Wouldn't the water come up from the floor then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searat7 Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 My guess is that the problem was with a newer Chinese made train . This happened once before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 3 minutes ago, Searat7 said: My guess is that the problem was with a newer Chinese made train . This happened once before Ah, Chinese water torture. Drowning from above, a retaliatory move to get even for the Pheonix deaths. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 submarine testing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldrunner Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 Training for Submariners? Will get those subs one way or another, start training now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 7 minutes ago, oldrunner said: Training for Submariners? Will get those subs one way or another, start training now. Yup. BTS: Bangkok Training Submarine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worrab Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 This can be for a number of reasons and having worked as a driver on the railway in UK, have come across this on new and older trains before. It could be a seal that has broken on the roof panels therefore allowing an egress of water. This used to happen on the older trains used around London It can also be through the A/C units where there has been a lack of maintainance. There is a tray, normally, for the water that forms when the unit is operating and this should be drained off via rubber piping. Get a blockage in the pipe and this water will overflow into the carriage. Had this occur on brand new Hitachi trains built for the High Speed service in Kent in driver's cab and in a couple of coaches. Having looked closer at the video, that looks like it is by the gangway of 2 coaches and the rubber cushions could be where the problem is allowing water into the gap between the roof and the coach ceiling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ54 Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 Sounds dangerous...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 It's not Thailand without a "damp patch" ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETERTHEEATER Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 'Oh ye of little faith' This is clearly an evaporative cooling system whereby water is injected into the carriage interior and evaporates effectively cooling the air and the passengers........? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamyai3 Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 4 hours ago, worrab said: This can be for a number of reasons and having worked as a driver on the railway in UK, have come across this on new and older trains before. It could be a seal that has broken on the roof panels therefore allowing an egress of water. This used to happen on the older trains used around London It can also be through the A/C units where there has been a lack of maintainance. There is a tray, normally, for the water that forms when the unit is operating and this should be drained off via rubber piping. Get a blockage in the pipe and this water will overflow into the carriage. Had this occur on brand new Hitachi trains built for the High Speed service in Kent in driver's cab and in a couple of coaches. Having looked closer at the video, that looks like it is by the gangway of 2 coaches and the rubber cushions could be where the problem is allowing water into the gap between the roof and the coach ceiling. You're spoiling the thread with your common sense input ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worrab Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 19 hours ago, lamyai3 said: You're spoiling the thread with your common sense input ? That was just in case someone wanted a common sense answer. Silly me.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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