longstebe Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 Maybe this is old news for some guys. The wife drives past one of those water stations everyday on the way to uni. Having seen many in the States and none in the UK I decided to check it out. 1 baht for just over a litre of water (approx). Does anyone else use these? Seems fine to me. It's cheap and it also saves using more and more plastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeMock Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 Yes I have used them in the past. Seem ok to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isanbirder Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 In Chiangmai there were good ones and bad ones... if you find a good one, patronise it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QED Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 I drink alot of water (6-8 litres a day) and my girlfriend always fills up at these stations. It's about 10% of the price of buying new bottles without all the waste, and with the amount I drink that saves us about 25,000 baht per year (just worked that out and surprised myself). I refuse to use them myself as you do look a bit of a cheap charlie Been drinking it for nearly 4 years now and it's not done me any harm, no doubt someone will be on here in a minute telling you it will give you dysentry or cholera Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mca Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 It will give you dysentery or cholera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost in LOS Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 not in a million years. TIT and I would like to see when they change the filters, if ever or even if they have one. Filters are expensive. there was a recent article in the Bangkok Post about the huge number of them and only a small percentage pay the fee [very very cheap fee] and go unregulated. It said the ones they checked had no maitnenece done. bottled water is cheap here and you have a better chance of it being properly filtered since it has the company name on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longstebe Posted August 24, 2009 Author Share Posted August 24, 2009 Drove around last night and realised there is another 2 close by. One of them was 50 satang for 1 litre. Hopefully everybody else thinks the same as QED and is to shy to use it. This way I know the filters are ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Who, me ? Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 Using them. And it's OK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Jimmy Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 Used one a while ago and I expected a bottle to drop out full of water but I got my feet washed instead. The wife was standing about 50 metres away and nearly peed herself laughing. I’ll know next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Familyonthemove Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 I've seen a couple in Bangkok as well - but I'd be concerned about the maintenance of the filters and disnfection equipment. The standard of the incoming water is very variable in Thailand. A reputable, international certification mark that includes some form of inspection and testing (like NSF) would be needed before I'd risk it. Same goes for the large 'water-cooler' bottles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longstebe Posted August 24, 2009 Author Share Posted August 24, 2009 Used one a while ago and I expected a bottle to drop out full of water but I got my feet washed instead. The wife was standing about 50 metres away and nearly peed herself laughing. I'll know next time. Brilliant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave2 Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 wee jimmy. that the best laugh ive had for ages .... thanks for that ive been using them for over three years and never had a bad fill up yet !. dave2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mca Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 Used one a while ago and I expected a bottle to drop out full of water but I got my feet washed instead. The wife was standing about 50 metres away and nearly peed herself laughing. I'll know next time. Nice one Jimmy! Don't tell me, you're always dropping a few baht in condom machines in toilets and waiting for the sexy bird pictured on the front of the machine to drop out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longstebe Posted August 25, 2009 Author Share Posted August 25, 2009 Right now I have easy access to the water stations. (Living in the city waiting for my house to get finished). Are the water stations privately owned? Or is it a city thing? Does anyone have one in there village? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuban Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 >Are the water stations privately owned? Or is it a city thing? We used on in Pattaya when we lived there, no problems with it's use but agree with the comments above about filter cleaning and if there is a strong UV light inside for bug killing. The one we used was owned (leased?) by a small shop nearby and delivered 1.25 liters per Baht. Bearing in mind I brushed my teeth with city water and also used it for tea coffee from time to time as well. These days I've taken a step futher from western water on tap with all water for drinking and cooking coming from our own filter system, not been sick yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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