April 29, 200520 yr We live about 50m back from the river with a small khlong running down one side of the property (it is the boundary marker). There is no sluice gate on the khlong so it is directly connected to the river. Last week my stepson arrived with a submersible pump on a long hose, dumped it in the khlong, and started watering the garden, to 'reduce our water bill'. Now in the UK this is most definately illegal, all water belongs to the water authority, what about Thailand??? Obviously our water bill will be reduced, but I don't want to piss off the locals. Any ideas? "I don't want to know why you can't. I want to know how you can!"
May 1, 200520 yr well it seems no one else is gonna answer so i will... i believe its illegal but no one will ever complain, the worst that will happen is in years to come you will be asked to take the pump out, so for now dont worry about it.
May 2, 200520 yr Author well it seems no one else is gonna answer so i will...i believe its illegal but no one will ever complain, the worst that will happen is in years to come you will be asked to take the pump out, so for now dont worry about it. Cheers Norman. I suspected as much, just needed that little bit of 'comfort factor'. The pump is not very visible anyway, I'll just wait and see. DC "I don't want to know why you can't. I want to know how you can!"
May 2, 200520 yr well it seems no one else is gonna answer so i will...i believe its illegal but no one will ever complain, the worst that will happen is in years to come you will be asked to take the pump out, so for now dont worry about it. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Ok I'll answer as well. He's right dont worry.
May 3, 200520 yr I have seen farmers pumping out of clongs all the time in order to fill their rice fields..... Do they have a permit for this or something? I figure even if they needed one, they would not even be aware of it.
May 3, 200520 yr the majority of prawn farms are connected to either the sea or river. They pump in and out whenever they want
May 4, 200520 yr i believe its illegal but no one will ever complain....<{POST_SNAPBACK}> Is it illegal that the government has the water of the rivers flown directly into the sea.... instead of using it, before it does so? LaoPo
May 4, 200520 yr Lots of people have a well and a pump that draws from the same water-table as the river - why not do that, and you don't have to pump the waer as far
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