Rain

[chiang mai]

Yes that klong behind Gecko Garden isnt a pretty sight/site either. A lot of the klongs in town a rather rank... so glad Im not living near them, and they cant be good for anyones health.

Hopefully more rain will wash all the filth away although some probably need a darn good dredging too.

What causes the klong to have black stinking water like fluid ?

Household effluent, mostly grey water, showers, washing machines etc.

[heybruce]

Yes that klong behind Gecko Garden isnt a pretty sight/site either. A lot of the klongs in town a rather rank... so glad Im not living near them, and they cant be good for anyones health.

That's the Mae Kha Canal that the story is about. It's exceptionally nasty, an open sewer basically, right through town.

Solution: provide proper sewers to all the houses/communities alongside it.

I seem to recall I pay tax money for such things.. but no, we get jet fighters and aircraft carriers that fall apart within months, not plumbing or quality education.

/rant

You forgot the submarines. Proper sewage is a luxury, submarines are a necessity.

[Konini]

You lot are so Glass-Half-Empty. Where is your optimism?

Mozzies are very choosy, they aren't going to lay their eggs on nasty water are they? What looks to the uninitiated like uncaring, unhealthy neglect is actually the cutting edge of disease prevention. /s

[TheFishman1]

Ok

[Ricardo]

You forgot the submarines. Proper sewage is a luxury, submarines are a necessity.

I thought the PM decided, not to go ahead with buying those, at least for the meanwhile ?

The som-tam lady, fount of all wisdom on Thai matters, told me that the quote for washing them every week was simply exhorbitant !

[MadMac]

I thought the PM decided, not to go ahead with buying those, at least for the meanwhile ?

The submarines are required to protect the big firewall. Both were wrongly underestimated in the beginning, now after enough studies were done, it should be clear that the submarines will be an essential part to protect the big gateway to come. Businesses such as russian weapon manufacturing are already queuing. Nobody can deny that forth looking wisdom of the great leader!

[chiang mai]

A decent amount of rain dumped on Mae Rim overnight, will save me watering the garden for a couple of days.

[LivinLOS]

A decent amount of rain dumped on Mae Rim overnight, will save me watering the garden for a couple of days.

Yes same Hang Dong for the last 2 nights..

Very pleasant to walk the dog in the am with a bit of cool to it.. If only it marked a trend, tho hot seasons barely started.

[chiang mai]

A decent amount of rain dumped on Mae Rim overnight, will save me watering the garden for a couple of days.

Yes same Hang Dong for the last 2 nights..

Very pleasant to walk the dog in the am with a bit of cool to it.. If only it marked a trend, tho hot seasons barely started.

Tywais reminds us that this is not the hot season, not yet, it's the shoulder season, which in my book is quite cool thus far.

[LivinLOS]

Agreed.. Tho generally we go from cool (and dry) to hot (and dry) without much indication of wet / rain..

I was just wistfully thinking we could skip hot season.. Least favorite here..

[Sparkles]

Rather unusual weather pattern this year.very rare to get rain in Febuary but very welcome.

Temp bouncing from 30+ to 20+ .22 degrees in Hang Dong at 10am,today ,cool breeze,nice.

[Thailand]

Rather unusual weather pattern this year.very rare to get rain in Febuary but very welcome.

Temp bouncing from 30+ to 20+ .22 degrees in Hang Dong at 10am,today ,cool breeze,nice.

I believe it's the effects of El Generali!

[Puwa]

Just had 5 minutes of drizzle in Mae Rim. I'll take it!

[Tywais]

Just had 5 minutes of drizzle in Mae Rim. I'll take it!

Just started sprinkling here at CMU also. And it stopped, about 5 minutes also.

[MadMac]

Hang Dong remains in Death Valley. Don't have high hopes....

[CMBob]

Just had 5 minutes of drizzle in Mae Rim. I'll take it!

Just started sprinkling here at CMU also. And it stopped, about 5 minutes also.

Damn, missed out on it. I'm just east of Sirimangkalajarn and actually went outside 15 minutes ago because it looked strangely dark for mid-afternoon; but, alas, no sprinkles here and it's back to blaring sunshine (well, whatever part of the sunshine that can actually make it through the smog).

Edited April 1, 2016 by CMBob

[Thailand]

Long range forecast not encouraging, sunny and hot through until mid May at least.

[dvg]

Long range forecast not encouraging, sunny and hot through until mid May at least.

The RAIN is poring down at this moment,not far from Doi Saket. I need my

raincoat!!

[Throatwobbler]

Long range forecast not encouraging, sunny and hot through until mid May at least.

The RAIN is poring down at this moment,not far from Doi Saket. I need my

raincoat!!

Can second that. Had about 15 minutes of rain so far, some of it quite heavy.

[Sparkles]

Long range forecast not encouraging, sunny and hot through until mid May at least.

The RAIN is poring down at this moment,not far from Doi Saket. I need my

raincoat!!

Need proof ,are you sure you are not in the shower ?

Satellite shows rain is about 1,000 kim due east.

[Throatwobbler]

Long range forecast not encouraging, sunny and hot through until mid May at least.

The RAIN is poring down at this moment,not far from Doi Saket. I need my

raincoat!!

Need proof ,are you sure you are not in the shower ?

Satellite shows rain is about 1,000 kim due east.

I can vouch that we had rain near Doi Saket. No photos or anything though.

[CNXBKKMAN]

Big puddles of water around Chang Phuak Police station, Convention Centre and 700 stadium to HTT. This was around 16:00. I missed the rain but if freshened the air up noticeably.

[arunsakda]

Any rain is welcome.

Remember 3 or 4 years ago first day of Songkhran rainy and.. I was freezing. Pray for a repeat.

[LivinLOS]

Rolling thunder.. Huge still pressure and now big fat raindrops out in Hang Dong.

Dont think its gonna last but it smells so good.

[JaseTheBass]

I can hear it in Nimman, but no rain here. Hopefully it'll stay off as I'm taking my staff out for burgers and beer in an hour or so.

[LivinLOS]

Still raining.. But not massive volume..

At least 5 degrees cooler behind it though.. maybe more.

[anto]

Its dark in Sansai at 4 .30 pm .Maybe a bit of rain on the way .

[Thailand]

Relative to recent downpours huge deluge in BWT, counted more than 37 drops!

[NancyL]

I counted about 37 drops on the window panes of the condo here on Huay Kaew. Whoopie!

Hubby even tempted fate by going for a boys night out that involves walking around in Santhiman with his buddies. So far, he's still out there.

[mania]

It is funny how every year right before Songkran we get some almost rain.

Makes us think oh maybe it will be raining during Songkran.

But the last 4 years never did as far as I recall