webfact Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 "Bangkok Has It All" - Thai media mocks city slogan after anti-smog measures cause trouble video screenshot Thai Rath mocked a slogan that is familiar to many Bangkokians after firemen in the port area of the city caused chaos on the roads by spraying water in anti-smog measures. The slogan "Krung Thep thii long tua" - that might be translated as "Bangkok Has It All" turned into a saying with altogether more unpleasant connotations. The anti-particulate spraying caused a big flood in Klong Toei that resulted in trouble for motorists, the media said in a video. There was a massive traffic jam in the area and motorcyclists were soaked to the skin. They made no comment that the spraying had achieved its objective. Thaivisa notes that people have criticized the efforts saying it is not addressing the root causes of the smog and is too little too late. Source: Thai Rath -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2019-01-23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiggy Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 Farcical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mserror Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 Early Songkran? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chang_paarp Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 So Songkran started a little early for these folk. Is there any reputable proof that spraying water actually does anything to reduce the pollution to any significant extent? If so wouldn't testing the fire extinguisher systems in all the high rise buildings do the same thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxLee Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 The governor who ordered that must be stupid as ******** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallGuyJohninBKK Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 1 hour ago, Chang_paarp said: Is there any reputable proof that spraying water actually does anything to reduce the pollution to any significant extent? Nope!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senseo Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 The governor mistook the smog as sand particles. That's why they used water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowboat Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 Thais use to say Bangkok was dirty, cheap and easy to find work. After four years of junta rule, it is just dirty now. Way to go fearless protectors of the people ! Bangkok never "had it all", but it use to have enough: hope, fun and excitement. Today, it just has bad air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josephbloggs Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 Spray water in the street to combat smog, drench everyone and flood the streets, then turn on boat propellors to push all the water out to sea. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 Bangkok has it all: PM 2.5, PM 10, CO, CO2, NO2, O3, SO2 - and lots and lots of it! ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redline Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 Who comes up with this crap? Even though the government keeps the education level low, most people know this is pure BS ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realenglish1 Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 8 hours ago, Wiggy said: Farcical. On top of that, the Thai authorities blame the smog on construction work. Either the authorities think Thai people are stupid or they are for offering such a ridiculous reason. This is the result of burning fossil fuels plain and simple. They have no backbone to regulate. One government official said they don't want to impose strict regulations for fear the tourists will stop coming. They really do not get it If the pollution keeps up the tourist will just stop and go to places that have little pollution. Regulation will help with tourists not hinder them. Sometimes It is a sad day when the authorities will not take responsibility for what is happening No backbone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussieroaming Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 Thailand showing the world just how ready the country is to join the ranks of the world super powers, with a stella effort at lateral thinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickG16 Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 Can anyone explain what the thinking is with spraying the water? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 15 minutes ago, RickG16 said: Can anyone explain what the thinking is with spraying the water? Thats the issue... there is no thinking.. none whatsoever... Someone high-up is unaware they are dumb... its one of those people who's never been corrected, thus, they are unable to comprehend that they don't know something and they are simply unaware of the wealth of knowledge they don't know and unable to defer to experts... This person has fired from the hip and everyone around him 'kraeng-jai's him too much to mention what a galactically dumb idea it is... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a977 Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 Most large cities in the world have mechanical street sweepers that spray water in front of the brooms that collect the dirt and waste or they did in the '70s. but then this is Thailand, still struggling to come to terms with the 1800's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyezhov Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 Hair spray. Put soldiers on to of the buildings with cases of hair spray. Just spray in the air and the particles with all stick together and fall to the ground where they can be swept up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 18 hours ago, RickG16 said: Can anyone explain what the thinking is with spraying the water? Sort of the same rationale as giving sugar pills to a patient in order to cure the symptoms of hypochondria. Makes them feel better but actually doesn't do a damn thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 9 hours ago, Nyezhov said: Hair spray. Put soldiers on to of the buildings with cases of hair spray. Just spray in the air and the particles with all stick together and fall to the ground where they can be swept up You're on to something! Better get a patent application in to the Thai patent office before the foreign corporations beat ya to the punch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InsertNameHere Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 People are the issue and it is way to many to deal with: Over packed cities, over crowded road ways, to many over sized trucks, fossil fuels, burning trash, to many buildings, landfills over packed, etc., the list goes on ...... it's is not to hard to understand pollution is everywhere and how we all deal with it is the issue. The more concentrated an area gets the more pollution there is not to mention wind, weather carries over from other countries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 On 1/24/2019 at 7:55 AM, Nyezhov said: Hair spray. Put soldiers on to of the buildings with cases of hair spray. Just spray in the air and the particles with all stick together and fall to the ground where they can be swept up Dude, I told you you'd miss the boat. Someone read your solution and expounded on it. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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