Some people are morons!

[apetley]

House is just being covered in toxic black smoke by the guy who owns the field next door. Why? Because the tree in his field is damp, he's too lazy to chop it down so he's put three rubber truck tyres around it to try and burn it down.

Unbelievable!

Rant over.

[Soutpeel]

go and chop it down for him then...problem solved

[Crazy chef 1]

Thanks for the good idea...

[Tywais]

One of these may do the trick.

[thaibeachlovers]

Situation normal in LOS.

I have to put up with stuff like that from my in laws all the time.

[TP1]

OP, being a good neighbour you should help the guy with some more tyres.

Here is a selection for him to choose.

[apetley]

go and chop it down for him then...problem solved

You know, if I knew he wanted to get rid of the tree I would have offered to help but the first I knew of it were the dioxins billowing through my front window.

[apetley]

OP, being a good neighbour you should help the guy with some more tyres.

Here is a selection for him to choose.

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Only if it's lead paint.

[chiang mai]

I sympathize, have been in similar, stay cool.

[swissie]

OP: For god's sake, be on you guard. Your statement does in no way fit into the concept of "Political Correctness" in Thailand. What you actually describe is called "Thainess".

Next to the Thais, in the meantime, there must be 10 thousands of Farangs aspiring to achieve the same state of mind that is called "Thainess".

Most of them try to achieve this state of mind by keeping their minds shut, but keeping their wallets wide open.

Cheers

[CharlieH]

Know the feeling....makes you "Tyred".......need to "tread" carefully though.....Ok I'll shut up now.

[kannot]

I believe they do something with tyres round peoples nedks in South Africa, Id suggest trying that on him

[kannot]

Know the feeling....makes you "Tyred".......need to "tread" carefully though.....Ok I'll shut up now.

you need to re-tyre from commenting

[MaeJoMTB]

Feeling as tired as this woman?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UO55gMPW2Nc&list=FLYuTQ5XohUiTwNlDfawXI9A

[Soutpeel]

I believe they do something with tyres round peoples nedks in South Africa, Id suggest trying that on him

Put whole new spin on the term "burning rubber"

[tigerfish]

depending on what kind of tree it is and how big, offer Somchai a 1000 baht to stop the burning and tell him you can sell it for firewood at a profit. you might just get the left and the right of his brain confused enough thinking he maybe loosing out on a good thing.

if that fails just pray to the gods and hope for a shift of wind and heavy rain overnight.

[Beetlejuice]

7 years ago my neighbor decided to go into the charcoal making business. I am all for free enterprise and people trying to make a living for themselves, only problem was that he created his brick wood burning furnace only a few metres away from my home. The wood smouldered for days, all the acrid smoke and fumes coming into my home for days and nights, it became intolerable.

At first I sent my wife in to have a word with the guy to reason with him in a polite and subtle way. He told my wife that he only intended to create the charcoal a few times a month and that we would just have to put up with it. On that note, I made the decision to confront my neighbor with all guns blazing. I went into his house ranting and raving. Then my neighbor`s sister came onto the scene and defended me, as did many of the locals. So my neighbor came up with a cunning plan, he installed large plastic plumbing pipes as chimneys to extract the smoke at a higher level. This worked for about 3 hours then, surprise, surprise, the plastic pipes melted. After that my neighbor moved his furnace to another plot of land he owns in another area. Problem solved.

Firstly, you need to have good attitudes towards your neighbors, always friendly, inviting and tolerant, keeping in mind we are not in the west now, so we have to make alliances. First approach is to have a polite word with the neighbor and calmly with a smile explain the problem, but only if the problem persists. If that does not work, then go for a firmer approach. But and it`s a big BUT, my family and I are well known and respected within our local Thai community, and we regard our direct neighbors as both friends and neighbors, so I was able to get away with my angry rant after suffering 2 weeks of choking fumes and the polite approach failed, because they all know me well. Since that incident, everyone knows that I won`t tolerate burning close to my home and never had any problems since.

My logic is this; the majority of my neighbors have lived in the area for many years, quite a few born here. They are either related or closely connected, but my family and I are stand alone people, we do not have any close associations with the locals except living in the area for several years. So I have made an effort to always keep on friendly terms with the neighbors and to never fall into disputes and tolerant of most of them unless it`s to the extremes like the charcoal incident, when during the time I considered there was nothing to lose.

[AYJAYDEE]

OP: For god's sake, be on you guard. Your statement does in no way fit into the concept of "Political Correctness" in Thailand. What you actually describe is called "Thainess".

Next to the Thais, in the meantime, there must be 10 thousands of Farangs aspiring to achieve the same state of mind that is called "Thainess".

Most of them try to achieve this state of mind by keeping their minds shut, but keeping their wallets wide open.

Cheers

sure as hell beats swissness

[apetley]

depending on what kind of tree it is and how big, offer Somchai a 1000 baht to stop the burning and tell him you can sell it for firewood at a profit. you might just get the left and the right of his brain confused enough thinking he maybe loosing out on a good thing.

if that fails just pray to the gods and hope for a shift of wind and heavy rain overnight.

It's a pathetic tree, not even fit for charcoal

The guy came to my gate yesterday evening and apologised which is something. Glad he did that, to be honest, as until yesterday he's always been a good guy.

[1900]

The guy's beyond idiot. Reminds me of Piaget's six stages of mental development. He's reached the second.

Living in the countryside I hear my neighbor's family screaming and running out of thir house (aka shack). Gray smoke everywhere. The fumigators came and never even bothered to knock first. Another for the Darwin Awards.

[Soutpeel]

The guy's beyond idiot. Reminds me of Piaget's six stages of mental development. He's reached the second.

Living in the countryside I hear my neighbor's family screaming and running out of thir house (aka shack). Gray smoke everywhere. The fumigators came and never even bothered to knock first. Another for the Darwin Awards.

but yet you choose to live among said nominee's for the Darwin Award, so what does that say about you ?

[h90]

it is illegal, complain at the police, don't forget to leave 5000 Baht and make it clear that on success you'll place a donation....

[Stan42]

LOL thanks for the laugh.

[samsensam]

it would never occur to me to burn down a tree, you wonder where such ideas come from. i'd hire/borrow a chain saw and have some fun.

[bigt3116]

go and chop it down for him then...problem solved

You know, if I knew he wanted to get rid of the tree I would have offered to help but the first I knew of it were the dioxins billowing through my front window.

It is not a forest fire - calm down petal.

Description

Dioxins are a class of chemical contaminants that are formed during combustion processes such as waste incineration, forest fires, and backyard trash burning, as well as during some industrial processes such as paper pulp bleaching and herbicide manufacturing. The most toxic chemical in the class is 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-para-dioxin (TCDD). The highest environmental concentrations of dioxin are usually found in soil and sediment, with much lower levels found in air and water.

Humans are primarily exposed to dioxins by eating food contaminated by these chemicals. Dioxin accumulates in the fatty tissues, where they may persist for months or years. People who have been exposed to high levels of dioxin have developed chloracne, a skin disease marked by severe acne-like pimples. Studies have also shown that chemical workers who are exposed to high levels of dioxins have an increased risk of cancer. Other studies of highly exposed populations show that dioxins can cause reproductive and developmental problems, and an increased risk of heart disease and diabetes. More research is needed to determine the long-term effects of low-level dioxin exposures on cancer risk, immune function, and reproduction and development.

[bigt3116]

it would never occur to me to burn down a tree, you wonder where such ideas come from. i'd hire/borrow a chain saw and have some fun.

True, but common to burn the stump out.

[Soutpeel]

it would never occur to me to burn down a tree, you wonder where such ideas come from. i'd hire/borrow a chain saw and have some fun.

True, but common to burn the stump out.

The OP needs to be thankful the guy didn't use explosives

[Soutpeel]

go and chop it down for him then...problem solved

You know, if I knew he wanted to get rid of the tree I would have offered to help but the first I knew of it were the dioxins billowing through my front window.

It is not a forest fire - calm down petal.

Description

Dioxins are a class of chemical contaminants that are formed during combustion processes such as waste incineration, forest fires, and backyard trash burning, as well as during some industrial processes such as paper pulp bleaching and herbicide manufacturing. The most toxic chemical in the class is 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-para-dioxin (TCDD). The highest environmental concentrations of dioxin are usually found in soil and sediment, with much lower levels found in air and water.

Humans are primarily exposed to dioxins by eating food contaminated by these chemicals. Dioxin accumulates in the fatty tissues, where they may persist for months or years. People who have been exposed to high levels of dioxin have developed chloracne, a skin disease marked by severe acne-like pimples. Studies have also shown that chemical workers who are exposed to high levels of dioxins have an increased risk of cancer. Other studies of highly exposed populations show that dioxins can cause reproductive and developmental problems, and an increased risk of heart disease and diabetes. More research is needed to determine the long-term effects of low-level dioxin exposures on cancer risk, immune function, and reproduction and development.

Dioxin accumulates in the fatty tissues,

So if the person cuts down on their big Mac consumption and goes the gym...problem solved...less fat, less accumulation of dioxin

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