webfact Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Environmentalist says Tha Phae water unsafe for playing SongkranCHIANG MAI: -- The Department of Pollution Control has urged prompt action to improve water quality at four locations in Chiang Mai, including the famous Tha Phae, before the start of the Songkran water splashing festival begins next week, reasoning that water quality in these place is harmful to health.Call by the DPC came after officials collected water samples from at least 10 locations around Chiang Mai’s city moat where hundreds of thousands of locals and both local and foreign tourists usually gather to celebrate the Songkran festival.Four locations, including Tha Phae, were found to have water’s oxygen level below safe standards.Tha Phae forms part of the moat that surrounds the ancient city’s inner area.Mr Wichien Jungrungruang, director-general of the department, said water test result will be sent to Chiang Mai Municipality with recommendation for the city to promptly install equipment to increase oxygen levels in the moat.He said authorities successfully used microorganism balls to improve oxygen levels and water quality in the city’s moat last year.Microorganism is a water treatment to remove bacteria from waste water.According to acting chief of the First Regional Environment Office in Chiang Mai Mr Rapeesak Malairungsakul, he said water quality at the four places is substandard and needs improvement before people can safely use during the Songkran festival this month.The standard of safe water quality is four milligrams/liter of dissolved oxygen (DO) in the water.But quality of water samples collected from these places on March 27 showed four of them have less than safe standard, he said.He said substandard water could prove harmful if it enters the mouth, eyes or wounds of festival goersHe then asserted that the water in Tha Phae has deteriorated and action is urgently needed to increase oxygen in the water before the festival starts.According to the test of water samples, dissolved oxygen (DO) level in Tha Phae to the east is at 2.60 mg/liter below the standard of 4.0 mg/liter.The worst area is in front of Chiang Mai-Ram hospital- a western part of the moat where DO level is 2 mg/liter.The other two locations are in front of Watanothai Payap School also to the west with 3.97 mg/l and Computer City to the north at 3.85 mg/liter. But for other six places, the levels are between 4.6-7.53 mg/liter which are good quality.He said the reason for pollution is waste water discharge into the moat.Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/environmentalist-says-tha-phae-water-unsafe-playing-songkran/ -- Thai PBS 2014-04-03 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tatsujin Posted April 3, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted April 3, 2014 I think it's those damn Chinese crapping in the moat again! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post khwaibah Posted April 3, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted April 3, 2014 "The Department of Pollution Control has urged prompt action to improve water quality at four locations in Chiang Mai, including the famous Tha Phae, before the start of the Songkran water splashing festival begins next week, reasoning that water quality in these place is harmful to health." Prompt action before Songkran. You have maybe 7 days before the piss and shyt is being thrown. Ain't going to happen. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CobraSnakeNecktie Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Don't they usually dump a bunch of chlorine into the water before songkran? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnie99 Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 (edited) 'Playing' Songkran? Participate in, join in, but certainly not 'playing'. Can one 'play' new year? I am not sorry for caring about our language. And anyway - was the water ever clean enough? Edited April 3, 2014 by Johnnie99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AhFarangJa Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Time to get out..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wileycoyote Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Unfortunately ,it is true and has been so ,for some time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post WinnieTheKhwai Posted April 3, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted April 3, 2014 Come on, stuff is being done every year to increase the water quality. (Letting new water flow in, chlorinating it, etc.) Will be same this year. Songkran Grinches can go back up their mountain. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Don't they still have those floating surface aerators used to oxygenate it? Used to see them out every year. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post marcusd Posted April 3, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted April 3, 2014 No matter what... Songkran will happen. Water will be thrown. People will have fun and some will get hurt, sick, drunk and many will again have fond memories Marcusd. Via tapatalk 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimbuman Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 (edited) Mmmmmmm, Had a skin rash last year because of the moat water, lots of fun anyway Edited April 3, 2014 by Rimbuman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borzandy Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 "water unsafe for playing Songkran" maipenrai, Thai will add ice cubs in the bucket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post deesquared Posted April 3, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted April 3, 2014 'Playing' Songkran? Participate in, join in, but certainly not 'playing'. Can one 'play' new year? I am not sorry for caring about our language. And anyway - was the water ever clean enough? That's how it's said in Thai. Learn to speak the language if you are going to live here. Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NoshowJones Posted April 3, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted April 3, 2014 No matter what... Songkran will happen. Water will be thrown. People will have fun and some will get hurt, sick, drunk and many will again have fond memories Marcusd. Via tapatalk What about all those who are going to die, some because of ignorant scum throwing water at traveling motorbikes. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonar6ca Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Another reason to stay home! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janpharma Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 A friend almost got blind from the shit they throw around...just a few years ago...one can still see the damage...Hope it will be over soon...But the idiots must "play"... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABCer Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Bravo! Listen to Environmentalists! No splashing of unsafe water during Songkran. Drinking it is another matter... Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeforeTigers Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 And the all-time, #1 unspoken reason why this isn't a real government: you cannot drink the water, anywhere.Government has two jobs: secure borders, ensure basic food and water supplies.Failed on both fronts.This massively predates the cosmetic damage of the current administration.People think the difference between an "developed" and "3rd world" nation is anything to do with hich-tech.Nope. Water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunshine51 Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 "Environmentalist says Tha Phae water unsafe for playing Songkran" Well...there you have it...no Songkran for you lot in Chiang Mai then. Too much poop...not enough O2...smells like my bathroom in KL at the moment! Oh...Go on...enjoy the festivities...it's only a minor irritation...hah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slipperylobster Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 OMG .. all I hear nowadays is how polluted the air and water is in Chiang Mai ! Happy E-Coli in your ear from the splashing of crappy water...while you are choking on the traffic pollution and smoke. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hgv driver Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Happy Songkran ever one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GlobalCtzn Posted April 3, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted April 3, 2014 OMG .. all I hear nowadays is how polluted the air and water is in Chiang Mai ! Happy E-Coli in your ear from the splashing of crappy water...while you are choking on the traffic pollution and smoke. Yeah, it is totally miserable here in Chiang Mai. Everyone cancel your trip and stay away. TRUST ME 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcusd Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 No matter what... Songkran will happen. Water will be thrown. People will have fun and some will get hurt, sick, drunk and many will again have fond memories Marcusd. Via tapatalk What about all those who are going to die, some because of ignorant scum throwing water at traveling motorbikes. what about those who will die from,drugs, drunk driving, fights and general stupidity? As a medical professional I doubt someone will die unless seriously immunosupressed but then these people generally know to take care. Marcusd. Via tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfmanjack Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 turn on all the fountains to aerate the water and stop people from dumping waste water in the moat in the first place. What's the matter the local sewer is not working? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VegasVic Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 <script type='text/javascript'>window.mod_pagespeed_start = Number(new Date());</script> OMG .. all I hear nowadays is how polluted the air and water is in Chiang Mai ! Happy E-Coli in your ear from the splashing of crappy water...while you are choking on the traffic pollution and smoke. Yeah, it is totally miserable here in Chiang Mai. Everyone cancel your trip and stay away. TRUST ME Global, Please get the word out, between the air pollution, water pollution and the Chinese tourists squatting and crapping in the parks and sidewalks, Chiang Mai is not the paradise that all the travel blogs make it out to be One can hope that the growth in Chiang Mai can subside for a while at least I read a post here on TV that the Russians were going to boycott Thailand, now if the Chinese and Koreans would only follow suit then we could turn the clock back 30 years to a time when Thailand was really a fun place 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stickylies Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 'Playing' Songkran? Participate in, join in, but certainly not 'playing'. wrong, this is thailand where cops play police, students play university, bg play gf, etc... have a nice stay! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggt Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 He said the reason for pollution is waste water discharge into the moat. Ok...all you Thai apologists...give this one your best shot...how has the hypocritical West...and hypocritical foreigners...contributed to this debacle...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 A post in all caps removed as it is considered yelling, see here - http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/254949-forum-netiquette/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 No matter what... Songkran will happen. Water will be thrown. People will have fun and some will get hurt, sick, drunk and many will again have fond memories Marcusd. Via tapatalk What about all those who are going to die, some because of ignorant scum throwing water at traveling motorbikes. what about those who will die from,drugs, drunk driving, fights and general stupidity? As a medical professional I doubt someone will die unless seriously immunosupressed but then these people generally know to take care. Marcusd. Via tapatalk Yes, your first sentence is spot on, as for your second, there was a TV member on this forum about a week ago who told us he witnessed someone throwing water on a traveling motorbike which caused the rider to swerve in to the path of a truck traveling in the opposite direction and was killed. That was one we heard of, what about the ones we don't hear of? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moe666 Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Love all the unhappy people here, enjoy the celebration just stay away from the moat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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