webfact Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 Heavy rain showers profits on one enterprising woman By THE NATION With storms hitting the country and incessant rain, one woman in Si Sa Ket province has decided to turn this crisis into an opportunity. Somkid Sangkerd, manufacturer and retailer of plastic tanks, decided to start making plastic boats for use during floods. She said she was inspired to start producing boats when people from flooded areas showed up at her shop asking for plastic oars. Now she sells both boats and oars for between Bt2,000 and Bt3,000. Somkid said her boats will last for at least 10 years, adding that even fishermen have bought them. On Thursday, the Meteorological Department predicted isolated heavy to very heavy rain in the lower Northeast, East and Central regions, including Bangkok and its vicinity. The South will also be hit with heavy rain. Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30395841 -- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2020-10-08 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 17 hours ago, webfact said: Somkid said her boats will last for at least 10 years, adding that even fishermen have bought them. That's scary... maybe she should sell life-vests along with the oars. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Grumpy one Posted October 9, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 9, 2020 Plastic boats left out in the sun, lasting 10 years I hope they have better quality plastic than the garden chairs 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocketDog Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 The ones in the picture are toys. Obviously unstable for anyone over a meter tall or 20kg. Probably fold double easily as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThailandRyan Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 Police: How did you say he died Woman: He hit his head on an oar as we were paddling down our flooded Soi. Police: (Confused look) You say he hit himself in the head with this plastic oar? Woman: Yes he was paddling fast Police: So your telling me he hit himself in the back of the head and caved his head in while paddling fast. Woman: Yes he hit himself in the back of the head, I was sitting behind him with my paddle to defend myself as I thought he was going to hit me. Police: So the paddle your holding with the blood on it was the one that hit him. Woman: Yes it was his fault, he would not stop yelling out his Mia Noi's name, who was in the boat ahead, so he hit himself with my paddle. Honest Truth sir. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AhFarangJa Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 Those square boats on the left of the picture look very unstable to me............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regyai Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 Is she interested in a reseller in Calais? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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