Soi Sauce Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 The gov. allows Bkk to get swamped. The commercial and admin centre of Thailand is destroyed. A temporaray capital is required; somewhere free from floods where the rehab can be controlled. Where? Chiang Mai of course. The home of the pm's favourite brother, well away from the army, who are bkk based and severely hampered by flooding, and well protected by hundreds of kilometers of red shirt villages between them and bangers. Nothing to stop a return. Clever by Thai standards; predictable if you have the ability to think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattayaParent Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 ^Chachengsao was proposed to be the new government centre of Thailand 15 odd years ago. It's unlikely it will ever be Chang Mai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soi Sauce Posted October 20, 2011 Author Share Posted October 20, 2011 ^Chachengsao was proposed to be the new government centre of Thailand 15 odd years ago. It's unlikely it will ever be Chang Mai. Depends of whether an impregnable power base or a sensible alternative is required. Current times would opt for the former. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mesquite Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 (edited) OP: Just how did you come up with Chiang Mai is free of flooding? CM was flooded only a few weeks ago. People are building barriers and putting up sandbags as many are convinced there will be MORE flooding in CM. Edited October 20, 2011 by mesquite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaicbr Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 OP: Just how did you come up with Chiang Mai is free of flooding? CM was flooded only a few weeks ago. People are building barriers and putting up sandbags as many are convinced there will be MORE flooding in CM. But is it water they are afraid of or a swarm of stupid self serving politicians Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses G. Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 predictable if you have the ability to think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msg362 Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 (edited) OP: Just how did you come up with Chiang Mai is free of flooding? CM was flooded only a few weeks ago. People are building barriers and putting up sandbags as many are convinced there will be MORE flooding in CM. Do you live in CM? Yes some flooding a few weeks ago but very limited and life went on. Today dry, the ping river is high but not flooding and the rainy season is coming to an end. Nothing like Ayathuya. I can't see anyone putting up sandbags here today! I think you are living in some other world/ planet/ town Edited October 20, 2011 by msg362 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattayaParent Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Wouldn't it just be easier to build dykes than move the capital to Chiang Mai? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrry Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 I thought they had already moved the capital to Dubai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Payboy Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Not 11°33′N 104°55′E ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricku Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 lol! great conspiracy theory! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boater Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 lol! great conspiracy theory! intersting those Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedonist44 Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 (edited) Wouldn't it just be easier to build dykes than move the capital to Chiang Mai? Move the capital of Thailand from BKK to CM where there was "some" flooding but very "limited" and life went on. All I can say is, you two must have found some great smoke up there. Take it easy on it would you, before you come up with more brilliant solutions and denials. Edited October 20, 2011 by hedonist44 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soi Sauce Posted October 20, 2011 Author Share Posted October 20, 2011 Wouldn't it just be easier to build dykes than move the capital to Chiang Mai? Move the capital of Thailand from BKK to CM where there was "some" flooding but very "limited" and life went on. All I can say is, you two must have found some great smoke up there. Take it easy on it would you, before you come up with more brilliant solutions and denials. Munich to Berlin? As for the smoke; there's a lot of it going around with mirrors. Ain't you noticed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcgeekz05 Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Changing the capital of one's country is not that easy..... just incase you don't know..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsaanUSA Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Don't ya luv "know it all new posters". Seems to be a lot of them recently. Wonder why? In response, it ain't that hard. Look at any fluid, war zone, or previous govs. in exile. Just in case you don't know. pcge or pgce? Because we've been checking the website every few hours over the past month looking for updates on flood status and after reading too many silly comments we have decided to join the forum and try to add some knowledge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkjames Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 OP you better get the number of the taxi driver in the other thread who said the flooding was a plot to discredit PTP, and get on the same page. Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nocturn Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 OP: Just how did you come up with Chiang Mai is free of flooding? CM was flooded only a few weeks ago. People are building barriers and putting up sandbags as many are convinced there will be MORE flooding in CM. a clever ruse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soi Sauce Posted October 20, 2011 Author Share Posted October 20, 2011 Don't ya luv "know it all new posters". Seems to be a lot of them recently. Wonder why? In response, it ain't that hard. Look at any fluid, war zone, or previous govs. in exile. Just in case you don't know. pcge or pgce? Because we've been checking the website every few hours over the past month looking for updates on flood status and after reading too many silly comments we have decided to join the forum and try to add some knowledge. Could you pease add some then? And what's with the "we"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonclark Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Soi Sauce - What are you smoking? A few days ago you said flooding Bangkok was part of a PTP plot to make money through the reconstruction of flood damaged Bkk, using their building firm construction contacts. Now your saying the Governnemt will flood Bkk in order to justify the reclocation of the capital to CM. Love your imagination and your alternative view - keep em coming!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiang mai Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Chiang Mai is full, sorry, try Pattaya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedonist44 Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Chiang Mai is full, sorry, try Pattaya. Finally we have a gentleman with a sense of reality and a great idea. Pattaya would be a great place and I second the motion.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mesquite Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 (edited) OP: Just how did you come up with Chiang Mai is free of flooding? CM was flooded only a few weeks ago. People are building barriers and putting up sandbags as many are convinced there will be MORE flooding in CM. Do you live in CM? Yes some flooding a few weeks ago but very limited and life went on. Today dry, the ping river is high but not flooding and the rainy season is coming to an end. Nothing like Ayathuya. I can't see anyone putting up sandbags here today! I think you are living in some other world/ planet/ town Yes I live in CM. There were people who could only get to their houses in boats. Take a drive along the river, by the Riverside Restaurant and look at the 1 meter high concrete barriers they have put on the side of the road. Feel free to wake up and smell the coffee. Edited October 21, 2011 by mesquite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiang mai Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 OP: Just how did you come up with Chiang Mai is free of flooding? CM was flooded only a few weeks ago. People are building barriers and putting up sandbags as many are convinced there will be MORE flooding in CM. Yes some flooding a few weeks ago but very limited and life went on. Today dry, the ping river is high but not flooding and the rainy season is coming to an end. Nothing like Ayathuya. I can't see anyone putting up sandbags here today! I think you are living in some other world/ planet/ town With statements like that you probably live somewhere in Chiang Mai province but not Muang and certainly not within one kilometer of the river, otherwise, you would recognize the recent floods as being some of the worst the city has ever seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semper Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Chiang Mai is full, sorry, try Pattaya. Finally we have a gentleman with a sense of reality and a great idea. Pattaya would be a great place and I second the motion.... Yes, anywhere but CM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bergen Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Chiang Mai is full, sorry, try Pattaya. Finally we have a gentleman with a sense of reality and a great idea. Pattaya would be a great place and I second the motion.... And Pattaya have no problems with flooding! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khaan Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 OP: Just how did you come up with Chiang Mai is free of flooding? CM was flooded only a few weeks ago. People are building barriers and putting up sandbags as many are convinced there will be MORE flooding in CM. Do you live in CM? Yes some flooding a few weeks ago but very limited and life went on. Today dry, the ping river is high but not flooding and the rainy season is coming to an end. Nothing like Ayathuya. I can't see anyone putting up sandbags here today! I think you are living in some other world/ planet/ town Quite right ! The nights are getting cooler which signals the beginning of the dry season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benbear Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Pattaya the capital, somehow I think Yingluck would fit in perfectly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain_Bob Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 (edited) OP: Just how did you come up with Chiang Mai is free of flooding? CM was flooded only a few weeks ago. People are building barriers and putting up sandbags as many are convinced there will be MORE flooding in CM. Yes some flooding a few weeks ago but very limited and life went on. Today dry, the ping river is high but not flooding and the rainy season is coming to an end. Nothing like Ayathuya. I can't see anyone putting up sandbags here today! I think you are living in some other world/ planet/ town With statements like that you probably live somewhere in Chiang Mai province but not Muang and certainly not within one kilometer of the river, otherwise, you would recognize the recent floods as being some of the worst the city has ever seen. Agree that assessment of the flooding in Chiang Mai three weeks ago is exaggerated and it was nothing at all like what's been plaguing Nakhon Sawan, Ayuthaya and now the perimeter of Bangkok. I've lived in central Chiang Mai for 8 years and although it was catastrophic for hundreds of people along the Ping especially in Chang Klan district and downstream, it was very localised, was gone within days and had very little effect on most people. If you remember the 2005 floods they were a lot worse overall, lasting many days and much more widespread. The last couple weeks it's been mostly sunny and zero flooding in the far north, and yet people keep claiming that "Chiang Mai is on flood alert" or some such nonsense. Nawp, it's mostly dry and sunny. Edited October 21, 2011 by Captain_Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiang mai Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 (edited) Beats me! Edited October 21, 2011 by chiang mai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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