Rainy Season

[The_Eye_Of_Sauron]

The Prime Minister has decided to bring the rainy season forward this year.

[NedKelly]

yes I was just down having a couple of cold beers with Mr Taksin. He said he was having trouble growing his petunias !!

[bkkcharlie]

I saw this thread and thought it must be about flooding,disasters and mud slides etc,

But no it looks like its actually two uk guys talking about the weather and flowers.

I can see this thread going on for weeks and weeks if they have too many uk guys reading this.

[dr_Pat_Pong]

not with those intellectual contributions Charlie

[andy50]

well it is a bit parkie today , still its suppose to clear up later----

[bkkcharlie]

yes it is a bit nippy.

now andy dont forget your scarf, you know how the cold affects your throat. lol

[Roger13]

Parkie / Nippy ???

For those who are not aware ...

It has been Pissing down in Bangkok

Sunday Night / Monday Morning

And Monday Evening Electric storms

which have blacked out areas of Latprao

It is no joke - I didn't venture out today

Roger

[bkkcharlie]

If there is enough interest in talking about the weather maybe we can start a trainspotting club and we can all get matching anaraks.

Hey now that would be fun, we could go out and see a train and then come here and talk about it.

jees i wish i met u guys earlier,we can have real fun.

[TizMe]

Well guys/gals, its even raining here today in Saudi Arabia. That only happens 2 or 3 days per year.

And guess what, I had my car washed yesterday.

[chonabot]

Nothing betyter to do bkkcharlie than talk about people talking about the weather?

Btw I'm sure one of them is an Aussie....

Me? I've nothing better to do than talking about someone talking about someone who's........... Nurse!

[Guest IT Manager]

IMHO the weather last night was weird. Here is why:

I got home about 6.30 after Maerim made me drunk..again.. on the way home on the Honda Dream,it began raining, then, thankfully I had my helmet on, it began to hail.

10 minutes later I got home. Number 1 son age 17 "Papa, come look", open the refrigerator. In the ice box were several pieces of hail he saved to make sure I hadn't missed it. Second time he has seen it in his life.

The old men said they have never seen rain in January.

Weird.

[Roger13]

maybe we can start a trainspotting club

Hi bkkcharlie

If you want to start a Train Spotters Club - could you open

a New Thread please ...

Do not hi-jack this thread about the very sudden un-seasonal weather

Looks like you are not interested in strange happenings

going on around you - so why visit this thread more than once ???

Roger

[plachon]

Weird indeed! Light rain on Saturday and Sunday nights in BKK, then a real tropical downpour on Monday night that evn brought the frogs of Lad Prao out for a good croaking session. Wonder what the odds on that in early January are? And does this qualify as "mango showers", or is it some new indicator of global warming? The taxi driver who took me out to Mawchit reckoned that these aren't mango showers, as "they come in Feb/March" he said, but am not so convinced he's got his calendar right. Ask your better halves for their opinion and let us know the response.

[NedKelly]

Ned Kelly is definitely not a UK guy ! Look him up Charlie !

Mr Taksin also told me that he needed more rain as in addition to his ailing petunias, his roses were not doing too well and he ordered the Bangkok Metropolitan Organisation to seed some odd clouds they saw in the hope it would rain. Rumour has it that they got a rocket transported down from Yasothon and fired it at the clouds and you would'nt want to know it.....the rains came tumblingdown. So my mate Taksin said he would do this every year as it would make a good tourist attraction.

Nuuuuuuurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrse !!

[clevenp]

Hello All,

coming from a country where bars and cafees stay open all night (Belgium) where it does not seem to have negative impacts on the studying youth population(actually it is the students who are closing most of the cafees in cities like Gent, Brussels and Leuven around 7 am before they go to the courses at university), it is surprising that the nightlife is going to be closed at midnight ... it will not solve the problem I guess for underaged as they simply will disappear earlier in the evening and the tourists will end up early in a hotelroom ... nor will it solve drunk driving... so the big question is : what will it solve? and what are the underlying reasons?

the last group (the normal tourists) will effectively not be happy, even singapore bars stay open till 8 in the morning and they (the tourists) will move to other countries with simular beaches and simular water where they can hang on the bar socialising and drinking and having a good time... a pity for the genuine tourist industry

closing earlier will create an effect as in the UK with the last call ... more beers will be ordered and the same amount of alcohol will be consumed in just a shorter time (how to get drunk faster) or as one of the previous responses ... more will be drunk "at home".

just my 2 pennies for a thought

[george]

Thaivisa.com Weather Links for all provinces in Thailand. Bookmark it!

http://www.thaivisa.com/weather.0.html

[Kan Win]

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/page.news....06414&usrsess=1

GLOBAL WARMING: What’s that lapping sound?

Published on Jan 13, 2004

New weather model says future will see floods in Bangkok, not drought in Isaan

Despite previous forecasts that Thailand would suffer from serious drought due to global warming, the latest climate model has made a starkly different prediction.

According to the findings, the three worst-hit areas will be Bangkok and northeastern and southern provinces, but their problem will not be drought.

Instead, higher seas and rainfall are likely to blight the Kingdom. And Bangkok will be among the first areas to suffer from the rising sea level, according to the forecast. The Chao Phya River will drain less easily into the Gulf of Thailand under the impact of rising shore erosion. Such erosion will be critical along the mouth of the river in areas such as Pak Nam, Samut Prakan and Bang Khunthien.

Climate change researcher Dr Anond Snidvongs says: “The climate change will cause a strong monsoon, bringing water from the South China Sea to the Gulf of Thailand during October to December, when statistics show heavy rain can be expected. If this happens, Bangkok will suffer a lot. And the possibility of this situation is high.”

Anond is director of the Southeast Asia START Regional Centre. (START stands for System for Analysis, Research and Training, a non-government international research organisation.)

The latest forecast was simulated using a climate computer model called the ConformalCubic Atmospheric Model (CCAM).

Anond said the model also forecasts higher annual rainfall in northeastern provinces, particularly those along the Mekong River.

Hydrologist Weerasak Weerakant said greater rain fall was by no means an automatic benefit: “It could be heavy rain causing flash-floods, or a longer rain period that also causes flooding and leaves the rest of the month remaining in drought. It also could be a seasonal change, with rain coming during months when farmers need no water,”

“Thus, further study is needed,” he added.

Southern provinces, especially Ranong, will face critical fluctuations from extreme drought to serious flash floods, with very little warning, Anond said.

The simulation showed no significant drought for Thailand but there are indications of drought danger for China and other regional neighbours, he said.

Developed bxy the Australian branch of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, the CCAM model studies areas and affects as small as 10 kilometres across compared to 100 kms in earlier models.

The CCAM forecast uses rainfall statistics from 1980-1989 as the base line and a base for atmospheric carbon dioxide of about 360 parts per million (ppm.) It then projects to a time in the future when carbon dioxide rises by 1.5 and 2 times (a concentration of 540 and 720 ppm).

Suphakorn Chinvanno, another researcher, and project director of the Southeast Asia START regional centre, said the forecast model was an important asset for Thailand. “It allows us to prepare for a possible crisis due to the rising global temperature. It shows us who will be affected and how.”

The centre is now conducting research, using the CCAM model, into the impact of climate change on surface water and rain-fed rice production in Thailand.

Kamol Sukin

The Nation, Chon Buri

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More storms on the way

Bangkok and surrounding areas will be affected by thunderstorms for two or three more days, according to the Meteorological Department.

The department’s director-general, Anan Saensatit, said a moderate high pressure system from China had expanded across the upper part of Thailand this week. And southeasterly winds had brought humidity from the Gulf of Thailand and South China Sea to the area, including Bangkok.

This had caused thundershowers in Bangkok and nearby provinces, and temperatures in the northern part of Thailand could drop by 2 to 3ฐC.

But after Wednesday, the high pressure system will weaken, leading to rising temperatures and morning fog.

People with weakened lung function should beware of the higher relative humidity, and road users should take extra care during unclear periods.

Officials said that storms could be expected every 10 to 15 days in January, which is the later part of winter.

Sirin Somchuavieng

The Nation

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Now you know

[Guest IT Manager]

If there is enough interest in talking about the weather maybe we can start a trainspotting club and we can all get matching anaraks.

Hey now that would be fun, we could go out and see a train and then come here and talk about it.

jees i wish i met u guys earlier,we can have real fun.

Bkkcharlie aka nokna, please stop doing that. If you aren't interested in a thread bugger off to ajarn.com and annoy someone else.

I hope our earlier private chat assists you to see my view as being worthy of consideration.

IT

[bkkcharlie]

clevenp Posted: Tue 2004-01-13, 10:33:53

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Hello All,

coming from a country where bars and cafees stay open all night (Belgium) where it does not seem to have negative impacts on the studying youth population(actually it is the students who are closing most of the cafees in cities like Gent, Brussels and Leuven around 7 am before they go to the courses at university), it is surprising that the nightlife is going to be closed at midnight ... it will not solve the problem I guess for underaged as they simply will disappear earlier in the evening and the tourists will end up early in a hotelroom ... nor will it solve drunk driving... so the big question is : what will it solve? and what are the underlying reasons?

the last group (the normal tourists) will effectively not be happy, even singapore bars stay open till 8 in the morning and they (the tourists) will move to other countries with simular beaches and simular water where they can hang on the bar socialising and drinking and having a good time... a pity for the genuine tourist industry

closing earlier will create an effect as in the UK with the last call ... more beers will be ordered and the same amount of alcohol will be consumed in just a shorter time (how to get drunk faster) or as one of the previous responses ... more will be drunk "at home".

just my 2 pennies for a thought

###### i am still waiting for your comment on this one ,, at least i mentioned anaraks in my post.lol

Maybe time for Admins to view things fairly?

[Guest IT Manager]

Hello All,

coming from a country where bars and cafees stay open all night (Belgium) where it does not seem to have negative impacts on the studying youth population(actually it is the students who are closing most of the cafees in cities like Gent, Brussels and Leuven around 7 am before they go to the courses at university), it is surprising that the nightlife is going to be closed at midnight ... it will not solve the problem I guess for underaged as they simply will disappear earlier in the evening and the tourists will end up early in a hotelroom ... nor will it solve drunk driving... so the big question is : what will it solve? and what are the underlying reasons?

the last group (the normal tourists) will effectively not be happy, even singapore bars stay open till 8 in the morning and they (the tourists) will move to other countries with simular beaches and simular water where they can hang on the bar socialising and drinking and having a good time... a pity for the genuine tourist industry

closing earlier will create an effect as in the UK with the last call ... more beers will be ordered and the same amount of alcohol will be consumed in just a shorter time (how to get drunk faster) or as one of the previous responses ... more will be drunk "at home".

just my 2 pennies for a thought

Ithink you may have put this in the wrong thread. As an admin I am allowed to do this. As a newbie you are not. If you do this again I will give you such a slap for inattention..

[Guest IT Manager]

###### i am still waiting for your comment on this one ,, at least i mentioned anaraks in my post.lol

Maybe time for Admins to view things fairly?

Anorak you dillberry. b-.

Write 100 times on the blackboard I must not be rude to my teachers.

[bkkcharlie]

###### Posted on Tue 2004-01-13, 21:33:49

Ithink you may have put this in the wrong thread. As an admin I am allowed to do this. As a newbie you are not. If you do this again I will give you such a slap for inattention..

To clevenbe

nice polite response

###### Posted on Tue 2004-01-13, 20:40:00

Bkkcharlie aka nokna, please stop doing that. If you aren't interested in a thread bugger off to ajarn.com and annoy someone else.

normal response

still thats life for us newbies,,stick it out and we can also be accepted...

[Guest IT Manager]

builder charlie no wonder the doc thinks you are a nonce. Get a life you drip.

See you still aren't banned, even after your admission about selling tiger skins, rather than provide education and all the other nonsense. Mind you that is a very close precipice right now.

Can you actually explain why you spend so little time being a useful member of any interactive forum and so much time being a born again nitwit? Or is it just something genetic to blame your parents for?

[bkkcharlie]

Its hot and sunny here today