Man-made canal suffers saltwater woes

By The Nation

 

Jirasak “Man” Meesuang

 

A buffalo farmer in Hat Yai district of Songkhla province spent 17 years digging a canal in support of the livelihood of his fellow villagers. 

 

Jirasak “Man” Meesuang, 41, started digging the canal with a shovel in 2003. It measures 10 metres in depth, one metre in width and one kilometre long on 5,000-rai of wetland.

 

The locals had been using the canal to grow morning glory, raise fish stock and taking their buffalo there for water. 

 

However, the canal has recently suffered a saltwater condition as the Songkhla Lake overflowed and leaked into the wetland, resulting in dead crops and undrinkable water.

 

Man requested the chief district to help solve the problem.

 

Officials in Hat Yai district have responded to the situation and are seeking resolutions in both short term and long term.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30383268

 

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2 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Jirasak “Man” Meesuang, 41, started digging the canal with a shovel in 2003. It measures 10 metres in depth, one metre in width and one kilometre long on 5,000-rai of wetland.

l suspect that should be the other way round, 10m wide and 1m deep!

As our esteemed leader told everyone a few weeks ago "if your drinking water becomes salty just boil it" ???? God, the guy is a Muppet.

8 minutes ago, Golden Triangle said:

"if your drinking water becomes salty just boil it"

Well technically he's correct, just forgot the bit about using a still and catching and condensing the water vapour.

7 minutes ago, Golden Triangle said:

"if your drinking water becomes salty just boil it" ???? God, the guy is a Muppet.

It's called Thermal Desalination - perhaps he forgot to mention the cooling requirement.

 

17 hours ago, Stocky said:

l suspect that should be the other way round, 10m wide and 1m deep!

Picky, picky! His real motive was to facilitate the illegal import of giraffes.

44 minutes ago, lopburi3 said:

It's called Thermal Desalination - perhaps he forgot to mention the cooling requirement.

 

You suggesting he boil all the water in the photo ? 

3 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

You suggesting he boil all the water in the photo ? 

Nope - was response to quoted post that salt can be removed from water by boiling and condensation.  

3 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

You suggesting he boil all the water in the photo ? 

He could anchor his boat and use the propeller to push the flood water back out. Worked in Bangkok didn't it?