CGW Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 12 minutes ago, Assurancetourix said: I'm sure there will be enough for the surrounding golf courses ... Good, nothing worse than playing on a dry golf course! Guess they will be using their built in resources, one of the reasons they are designed with so many water holes and hazards I would guess 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natway09 Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 This not only affects Phuket but many places around the world. Phuket over the years with the massive amount of contributions to the coffers should have planned for this as they dished out new building permits ( counted the toilets & shower cubicles) & acted in an appropriate fashion ,,,,,,,mai pen rai. Solar powered desalination is great but you still need a place close to shore to store it. Hua Hin is just as much in trouble (owners or potential owners beware) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superal Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 8 hours ago, Just1Voice said: You are an ISLAND! You are surrounded by an OCEAN! Has anyone even remotely considered a SOLAR POWERED DESALINATION PLANT? Sorry. Rhetorical question But does a desalination plant also cope with the sewerage waters around Phuket ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xylophone Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 12 minutes ago, superal said: But does a desalination plant also cope with the sewerage waters around Phuket ? Yes the sewage tastes less salty!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carabaothai Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 One day they will have to close all swimming pools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaiyaTH Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 10 hours ago, Just1Voice said: You are an ISLAND! You are surrounded by an OCEAN! Has anyone even remotely considered a SOLAR POWERED DESALINATION PLANT? Sorry. Rhetorical question Guess you are unaware that those plants are very very very expensive. The submarine is cheap compared to that. But yeah, best solution indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaiyaTH Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 (edited) 6 minutes ago, carabaothai said: One day they will have to close all swimming pools. Why not fill pools with ocean water instead.. I think golf courses are worse, like Portugal imports water from Spain to maintain them. Edited January 17, 2020 by ChaiyaTH 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeptic7 Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 It's not just Phuket, but rather Kingdomwide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 Desalination plant "0" subs "2" ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ireland32 Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 Just add another week to Songkran, it will be fine, lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Galong Posted January 17, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 17, 2020 Sprinklers steadily going in city parks and on golf courses, usually in the heat of the day. Water trucks are still being used to wash the roads. I guess I should cut back on my water usage though. ???? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaiyaTH Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 41 minutes ago, Ireland32 said: Just add another week to Songkran, it will be fine, lol That is like 0.0001% of the water usage, really a non issue. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uli65 Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 I am glad you tell us the exact number of the insane water wasting festival, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattayadgw Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 This water shortage is going to be very interesting to monitor to see just how all these hotels / condo's / houses etc. fair over the 'high season' months ahead. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloodyholly Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 21 hours ago, natway09 said: This not only affects Phuket but many places around the world. Phuket over the years with the massive amount of contributions to the coffers should have planned for this as they dished out new building permits ( counted the toilets & shower cubicles) & acted in an appropriate fashion ,,,,,,,mai pen rai. Solar powered desalination is great but you still need a place close to shore to store it. Hua Hin is just as much in trouble (owners or potential owners beware) But Phuket must have planned for the future, after all every one of the condos, hotels, malls etc., etc. constructed had to have an approved EIA before building works could start???? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairieboy Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 Shower with a friend (or two). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Is this real Posted January 19, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 19, 2020 On 1/16/2020 at 7:21 PM, ChipButty said: World class resort, no water Hasn't been a "World Class" resort for years. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olmate Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 On 1/18/2020 at 8:11 AM, uli65 said: I am glad you tell us the exact number of the insane water wasting festival, At least it’s only one day in Phuket 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gk10002000 Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 On 1/16/2020 at 7:39 AM, CanuckThai said: No worries, the newest tourism initiatives, has this sorted. Good one sir, good one. More communal bathing and the Indian reference is clever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shy coconut Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 On 1/17/2020 at 1:37 AM, Geoffggi said: Songkran.....??? Ah, there it is!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 On 1/17/2020 at 1:50 AM, Number 6 said: Note to self: When moving south to re-retire avoid Phuket. Need to avoid more than Phuket. Pattaya is also dry. Nothing shows up lack of planning like infrastructure incapable of accommodating the number of people allowed to live in an area. Not something limited to Thailand. Once again greed has shown the local officials in a bad light. Allow unlimited building to get more tourists, and suffer lack of basics, like water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 The city water must have been off the other day, one house I know doesnt have a well and a water truck outside delivering water 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 21 hours ago, Is this real said: Hasn't been a "World Class" resort for years. Certainly not since the tsunami, when they rebuilt the same dump it was before. They had the chance to make it brilliant, and blew it big time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olmate Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 49 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said: Certainly not since the tsunami, when they rebuilt the same dump it was before. They had the chance to make it brilliant, and blew it big time. Didn,t realise the whole place was wiped out, or perhaps they should have bulldozed the lot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 1 hour ago, Olmate said: Didn,t realise the whole place was wiped out, or perhaps they should have bulldozed the lot? The whole place wasn't wiped out although Patong was trashed and the damage was on the west coast 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farangwithaplan Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 On 1/17/2020 at 7:17 AM, klauskunkel said: Sage advice from Prayut: flush your toilet only once a day If it's brown, flush it down. If it's yellow, let it mellow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olmate Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 7 minutes ago, ChipButty said: The whole place wasn't wiped out although Patong was trashed and the damage was on the west coast I was responding to the suggestion that it was the chance to replace everything, stupid statement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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