To Bangkok with Apathy, Indifference but Certainly no Love.

[Blue Muton]

They may have children, grandchildren, brothers and sisters living in Bangkok, they certainly know the damage they cause but they just do not care one iota.

This is half a kilometer from the PYB’s house and a few hundred metres from the local school and temple.

No prizes for anyone coming out with the “they don’t have a choice” line as anyone who believes that for a second is part of the problem.

 The video was taken a few minutes ago in Suphanburi province.

[Boomer6969]

Thus Spake the Entitled Farang.

[marin]

Did you forget the topic in your angry rant? I assume its something about burning. 

[Blue Muton]

4 minutes ago, marin said:

Did you forget the topic in your angry rant? I assume its something about burning. 

Well done you.

[proton]

What's he moaning about? can only see small bonfires

[Blue Muton]

5 minutes ago, Boomer6969 said:

Thus Spake the Entitled Farang.

Nonsense. You're clearly part of the problem. I'd say a large number of farmers locally have stopped burning - are they "entitled"? I would say not, I'd say they were acting responsibly and those who carry on regardless just don't care, but hey, you just keep making excuses for them.

[xylophone]

There has to be a better way of getting rid of the rice stubble, or whatever it is and I'm surprised that the government hasn't come to the aid of the farmers with some sort of rotary ploughing machine which rips the stuff up and buries it in the ground.

 

There is no place in the world for this massive burning which takes place, and really no excuse for it given that we are in 2022 and we are well aware of the problems with climate change and similar, not to mention the health problems that come with the smoke.
 

[Mac Mickmanus]

18 minutes ago, Boomer6969 said:

Thus Spake the Entitled Farang.

Isn't everyone entitled to an opinion ?

Or should non Thais keep quiet and not say anything ?

[Boomer6969]

29 minutes ago, Blue Muton said:

No prizes for anyone coming out with the “they don’t have a choice” line as anyone who believes that for a second is part of the problem.

This is the part I have trouble with...These farmers are struggling year in, year out. To stop the burning someone has to offer an alternative that doesn't worsen their burden. Easy to blame farmers from the balcony of a house that is worth the lifetime earnings of one of those poor sods.

[Mac Mickmanus]

4 minutes ago, Boomer6969 said:

This is the part I have trouble with...These farmers are struggling year in, year out. To stop the burning someone has to offer an alternative that doesn't worsen their burden. Easy to blame farmers from the balcony of a house that is worth the lifetime earnings of one of those poor sods.

Yes, the Government should take measures to stop it , something a bit more than putting signs up and making announcements that they intend a clamp down .

  Could that not make chipboard out or the waste or something ?

[Jerno]

29 minutes ago, xylophone said:

There has to be a better way of getting rid of the rice stubble, or whatever it is and I'm surprised that the government hasn't come to the aid of the farmers with some sort of rotary ploughing machine which rips the stuff up and buries it in the ground.

 

There is no place in the world for this massive burning which takes place, and really no excuse for it given that we are in 2022 and we are well aware of the problems with climate change and similar, not to mention the health problems that come with the smoke.
 

Costs money to plow it under.  Burning, cost of a match.

[Blue Muton]

9 minutes ago, Boomer6969 said:

This is the part I have trouble with...These farmers are struggling year in, year out. To stop the burning someone has to offer an alternative that doesn't worsen their burden. Easy to blame farmers from the balcony of a house that is worth the lifetime earnings of one of those poor sods.

Yes, many farmers do struggle, but even among those there are many (I’d say the majority in my area) who have chosen to stop burning and those who choose to continue burning.

Rice farmers were making a fortune during Yingluk’s dodgy dealings and many could have built something similar to our humble abode if like us they don’t smoke, drink, gamble or have Mia nois. We certainly couldn’t have built it if we had <deleted>, smoked, gambled or shagged our hard earned money away.

[Mac Mickmanus]

3 minutes ago, Jerno said:

Costs money to plow it under.  Burning, cost of a match.

Add in the cost of healthcare for the affected and the tourists who avoid the area because of the pollution , it could be cost effective to plough  it under , and wouldn't that help the soil to regain nutrients ?

[PJ71]

16 hours ago, xylophone said:

I'm surprised that the government hasn't come to the aid of the farmers

really?

[xylophone]

2 minutes ago, PJ71 said:

really?

I should have looked again at my post, because thinking that the government might do something which would not only help the farmers, but would help the air quality, reduce allergies amongst the people and also improve their health, as well as helping the climate – – silly me.

[lopburi3]

15 hours ago, Blue Muton said:

Rice farmers were making a fortune during Yingluk’s dodgy dealings and many could have built something similar to our humble abode if like us they don’t smoke, drink, gamble or have Mia nois.

[2baht]

16 hours ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

Isn't everyone entitled to an opinion ?

Opinions are like as belly buttons, everyones got one! ????