If you are seeing people getting worked up over drinking water, it would be best if you stayed at home. It's a nasty world out there.🙃🙃

Tap water for cooking.

Mineral water for coffee and drinking. (Mont fleur or Aura)

Drinking (or purified) water for the icecubes (Aro).

Available in Makro.

 

The only thing I try to boycott is Nestle water and their products in general.

1 hour ago, JensenZ said:

Have you ever tasted water from a tap in Thailand? If you're game, you should try it.

 

At the very least, if they were filling bottles with "tap water", it would be filtered first.

 

 

I wind up getting tap water in my mouth every morning when I take a shower. I don't actively drink the stuff, but enough certainly gets into my mouth to taste.  Chiang Mai water isn't bad-tasting.

 

25-odd years ago, wandering through Banglampoo, I watched a vendor refilling a cart full of those white, soft plastic bottles from a street-side tap a block off Khaosan Rd.  No filter involved.

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https://www.webmd.com/diet/distilled-water-overview

 

 

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/317698#what-is-it

 

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1 hour ago, JensenZ said:

Even if you put your empty water bottles in the garbage bin, they will get collected by garbage scavengers during the day or night. I'm surprised you didn't know this.

 

Drinking water out of plastic bottles here in Thailand is one way to show you care about the plight of the poor...

 

Those plastic bottles are almost like currency to them.

 

3 minutes ago, impulse said:

 

Drinking water out of plastic bottles here in Thailand is one way to show you care about the plight of the poor...

 

Those plastic bottles are almost like currency to them.

 

Recently spent some time in Whyalla, South Australia. My recycle bin went out every 2nd Monday. Always raided well before the truck arruved. Times are tuff everywhere.🙃🙃

1 hour ago, JensenZ said:

You go to a lot of trouble for nothing. All my empty water bottles, which are easily crushed by hand, and other plastic and aluminium cans are given to a lady who sells them for recycling. I don't do this to save the planet, but to help the lady get some extra income.

 

Even if you put your empty water bottles in the garbage bin, they will get collected by garbage scavengers during the day or night. I'm surprised you didn't know this.

Only 12% of the plastic that makes it to a recycling facility get re-used. That is the issue. Recycling plastic is a very complex technology. Very little of it can be used. 

18 minutes ago, impulse said:

 

Drinking water out of plastic bottles here in Thailand is one way to show you care about the plight of the poor...

 

Those plastic bottles are almost like currency to them.

 

The bottles used to be much more solid, years ago, and you couldn't crush them by hand. They must have had at least twice as much plastic in them. They now have to collect a lot more bottles to make the same money.

6 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

Only 12% of the plastic that makes it to a recycling facility get re-used. That is the issue. Recycling plastic is a very complex technology. Very little of it can be used. 

Actually, recycling plastic is not that complex, it just often costs more to recycle it than to use new for most products. 

 

11 hours ago, Bday Prang said:

thats exactly what it is , and its nothing new, nor is it unique to water. Its a mixture of snobbery spurred on by marketing techniques based on the snobbery

There is a bit of a point: water made in desalinations plants, ie the very cheapest ones, lack necessary minerals found in the natural spring water brands, which aren't necessarily much dearer. A good way round that is sachets of electrolyte powder every day or two. Or beer..

4 minutes ago, Katatonica said:

There is a bit of a point: water made in desalinations plants, ie the very cheapest ones, lack necessary minerals found in the natural spring water brands, which aren't necessarily much dearer. A good way round that is sachets of electrolyte powder every day or two. Or beer..

What do you mean "natural spring"? That's hilarious. 

9 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

What do you mean "natural spring"? That's hilarious. 

2 minutes ago, Schoggibueb said:

So, you have no idea, I thought not

Prefer bottled Rock soda water, and water I usually buy Nestle which do have a recycle program and I tend to believe they are a bit more serious about plastic and chemical contamination from the their bottles. At least we can hope

 

Nestlé bottled water in Thailand, particularly Nestlé Pure Life, is considered safe due to its adherence to international and Thai safety standards, including NSF and Thai FDA certifications, as well as its advanced 0.2-micron filtration technology. The bottles themselves are made from virgin plastic resins, and the company maintains strict quality control throughout its manufacturing processes, utilizing stainless steel piping and automated cleaning systems

 

AI gives this answers based on my question: best quality plastic bottled water in thailand

 

For the best quality and purity in Thai bottled water, consider brands like Nam Tip, Crystal, or 7-Eleven's own brand (7 Select) based on conductivity tests, though options like Aura or Mont Fleur are also well-regarded for their taste and smooth feel. For minimal plastic, consider using a filtered water machine or large refillable bottles from companies like Sprinkle, as their systems are designed for quality and a lower environmental impact

 

Scientists Warn: Bottled Water May Pose Serious Long-Term Health Risks

In her analysis of more than 140 scientific papers, Sajedi reports that people ingest an estimated 39,000 to 52,000 microplastic particles each year. For those who rely on bottled water, that number climbs even higher—about 90,000 additional particles compared to individuals who primarily drink tap water

https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-warn-bottled-water-may-pose-serious-long-term-health-risks/

1 hour ago, Yellowtail said:

So, you have no idea, I thought not

Sure, I have no idea about difference between purified drinking water and mineral water.

 

KI:

Natural mineral water and spring water are not the same; while both come from protected underground sources and must be microbiologically wholesome, natural mineral water is defined by a constant and unique mineral composition with recognized physiological properties, whereas spring water's mineral content can be variable and less significant. Mineral water undergoes official recognition for its specific mineral content and purity, while spring water does not require the same level of formal recognition for its mineral profile. 

 

 

I just decant from those 20liter bottles its the same water, I use an electric pump like this. USB charged and will empty 3 before it needs recharging  on Lazada less than 100b.

 

 

 

3 minutes ago, brian69 said:

I just decant from those 20liter bottles its the same water, I use an electric pump like this. USB charged and will empty 3 before it needs recharging  on Lazada less than 100b.

 

 

 

 

 

Pretty sure where we are they get the water for those big bottles from a puddle somewhere......it tastes awful.

 

Fortunately the Thesaban (I guess) have put a huge water filtration unit and tower right at the back of us........free to all villagers to fill up day in day out.

2 minutes ago, brian69 said:

I just decant from those 20liter bottles its the same water, I use an electric pump like this. USB charged and will empty 3 before it needs recharging  on Lazada less than 100b.

 

 

 

I've had a few of those, and they are just too slow for me. I use one of these and love it. Always have hot and cold water, so no need for a kettle of a jug in the refrigerator. And no need to pick the bottles up.

 

 

 

16 hours ago, Harry Tuchas said:

I see people, both locals and foreigners in Thailand, get so worked up over which brand of bottled water everyone should be drinking because it’s “the best of the bunch,” and it’s exhausting.

 

Do you really ???... I mean... Do you 'really' see locals and foreigners in Thailand getting worked up over a bottle of water ????

 

Most ridiculous comment I've read on here for a few days.... 

 

 

 

Given the rest of your comments - the 'only' person getting worked up about it is you !!! - Project much ?

 

I carry dehydrated water because it's so light and convenient. Then I just reconstitute it with a bottle of  H₂O. I think astronauts should do this to make their rockets lighter. 

17 hours ago, Harry Tuchas said:

I see people, both locals and foreigners in Thailand, get so worked up over which brand of bottled water

I've never seen anyone get 'worked up' over a bottle of water. Some of my friends give me strange looks when I tell them to go outside and drink from the garden hose. 

3 hours ago, JensenZ said:

The bottles used to be much more solid, years ago, and you couldn't crush them by hand. They must have had at least twice as much plastic in them. They now have to collect a lot more bottles to make the same money.

 

Not every time, but I occasionally choose the water I buy by the stoutness of the bottle.  Those super flimsy ones make way too much noise when they're half full. 

 

I've also got a couple of brands I buy when I want to take them on a flight where I'll be refilling them in the airport.  They retain their shape better, which is handy when I put them on my tray table and they don't fall over.

47 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

Do you really ???... I mean... Do you 'really' see locals and foreigners in Thailand getting worked up over a bottle of water ????

 

Most ridiculous comment I've read on here for a few days.... 

 

Given the rest of your comments - the 'only' person getting worked up about it is you !!! - Project much ?

Guess that means you swallowed the bait then using all your strength?

Always buy BIG JUGS....

 

 

Just remember:

Big Jugs....

 

 

21 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

Always buy BIG JUGS....

 

 

Just remember:

Big Jugs....

 

 

Obsessed with fat people much?

1 minute ago, Alpha84 said:

Obsessed with fat people much?

 

NO!

 

Only BIG JUGS.

 

I always buy Big Jugs, at least 20-liter jugs.

 

Then, I refill the 1.5-liter bottles I originally purchased from TOPS.

 

This is the best way to stay hydrated....IMHO....

 

 

3 hours ago, Yellowtail said:

I've had a few of those, and they are just too slow for me. I use one of these and love it. Always have hot and cold water, so no need for a kettle of a jug in the refrigerator. And no need to pick the bottles up.

 

 

 

 

These water machines waste much energy.

 

3 hours ago, brian69 said:

I just decant from those 20liter bottles its the same water, I use an electric pump like this. USB charged and will empty 3 before it needs recharging  on Lazada less than 100b.

 

 

 

 

You should just buy a rubber hose.

 

Then, use gravity to siphon water from the jug to the water bottle.

 

 

5 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

 

These water machines waste much energy.

 

So? It's not my energy being wasted, it saves my energy. 

24 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

I always buy Big Jugs, at least 20-liter jugs.

 

Then, I refill the 1.5-liter bottles I originally purchased from TOPS.

 

Anything that holds 20 liters is too big to be called a jug. Call it a container.

 

Those 1.5-liter bottles? Never reuse them. They are made for one-time use, especially those really low quality bottles from TOPS. Reusing them just turns your water into a microplastic cocktail. At this point, you probably have enough plastic inside you to refill your own containers and still have some left over. In fact, your jugs are probably so massive at this point that even Meatloaf in Fight Club would feel underdressed.