Lite Beer Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 PM appeals to all Thais to conserve water BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha appealed to all Thais to conserve water so that the country can go through the worst ever drought. Addressing the country in his weekly “Returning Happiness to the Thai People” programme on Friday evening, the prime minister said he believed the Thai people would never lose their kindheartedness with one another despite the drought.He said he saw the water shortage crisis an opportunity for all Thais to cooperate, to show their love for one another and to be united and to face the crisis altogether with full awareness of the source of the crisis and to be ready to sacrifice for mutual benefit.The prime minister pointed out that it was impossible for all Thais to have access to water because water is limited and there are no rains and water in dams has dried up.For that matter, he urged city dwellers to use water sparingly “because we have to keep water until August and if there are no rains by then the problem will continue.”Meanwhile, the Provincial Waterworks Authority said its officials have been monitoring salinity problem in its water sources around the clock to make sure that its quality is up to the standard mandated by WHO. Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/pm-appeals-to-all-thais-to-conserve-water -- Thai PBS 2015-07-18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESmith Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Better late than never Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manbing Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 (edited) I think the country will be happy when this particular TV show gets cancelled. 'Returning happiness to the Thai people' seems such an inappropriate title with stories like this. The latest episode - 'No lubrication for Thailand' was a real downer. Edited July 18, 2015 by Manbing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longstebe Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 The fire station opposite ours obviously didn't see the news. Washing their fire trucks and their own personal vehicles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 The Thai people I know, no way they will conserve water, however, they will expect others to do so, with me me me attitude, this country water problems will get worse before it will get better...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammygood Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 bum gun is now outlawed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irwinfc Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 sorry dear general, but what you're asking will never happen. a lot here have little respect for food, even less for water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loong Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 Many people use those bathroom troughs and many open the tap to fill them and wander off to do something else. The troughs fill and overflow and sometimes running for hours. I can't imagine how much water is wasted countrywide in this way every single day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sayonarax Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 Taskin will be laughing his ass off. Taps never went dry when he was in power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeSully Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 Prayuth can plead all he wants but he'll make a better case by reinstating Thaksin and coming across as a man of integrity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevepompey Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 The idiot who lives near me spends hours in the shower or staring at his phone. He would not know what day it was let alone saving water. Smells like a Turkish brothel. One of many just near me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brit_Doggie Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 ok for me now i'll help by showering only 1 time a month instead of twice, seriously though thais conserve water as much as they discard food c'mon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billd766 Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 Prayuth can plead all he wants but he'll make a better case by reinstating Thaksin and coming across as a man of integrity. Why would anyone let alone the current PM want to re-instate a convicted criminal? There is nothing nor has there ever been anything stopping Thaksin Shinawatra returning to Thailand at any time other than the fact that he faces a 2 year jail sentence and a further 15 charges outstanding. If he truly believes he is innocent (I know he claims he is), why doesn't he return to face the courts? Even under 3 years with his PTP party in power and his sister, Yingluck as PM he refused to return unless HE was granted an amnesty. All the other persons who were offered the amnesty were just a blind to cover the real reason which was Thaksin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baerboxer Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 Taskin will be laughing his ass off. Taps never went dry when he was in power. His sister even arranged massive flooding to make sure everyone has enough; generous to a fault. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baerboxer Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 Asking Thais to conserve water will be like water off a duck's back. Might as well try pissing in the wind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 Looks like Songcran falls at the wrong time of the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 Many people use those bathroom troughs and many open the tap to fill them and wander off to do something else. The troughs fill and overflow and sometimes running for hours. I can't imagine how much water is wasted countrywide in this way every single day. I would not like to have their waterbills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindsayBKK Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 (edited) Well nice to see all the good farang giving helpful advice to the locals I have been flushing the toilet using washing machine water and had short showers for 10 years. Your Welcome Edited July 18, 2015 by LindsayBKK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longstebe Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 Well nice to see all the good farang giving helpful advice to the locals I have been flushing the toilet using washing machine water and had short showers for 10 years. Your Welcome I've been flushing using the washing machine water which is used from our used shower water for 20 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sviss Geez Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 "For that matter, he urged city dwellers to use water sparingly “because we have to keep water until August and if there are no rains by then the problem will continue.” Unless you're the BMA which had one of it's water tankers sloshing hundreds of gallons of water over the plants in the central reservation of Petchburi Road last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sviss Geez Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 The idiot who lives near me spends hours in the shower or staring at his phone. He would not know what day it was let alone saving water. Smells like a Turkish brothel. One of many just near me. Surely you would only know that if you spent the same amount of time observing him and you reckon he's the idiot?. Hours in the shower and smells like a Turkish brothel? Pretty good recommendation for a brothel then. There's a connection between knowing the day of the week and saving water? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sviss Geez Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 Well nice to see all the good farang giving helpful advice to the locals I have been flushing the toilet using washing machine water and had short showers for 10 years. Your Welcome I've been flushing using the washing machine water which is used from our used shower water for 20 years. You have your waste shower water plumbed to your washing machine? Bloody hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim walker Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 and he said all this before his bath Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kannikapor88 Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 Maybe this "Uncle" PM could include his people on how he personally save water daily or .... not ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halion Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 What nonsense, ensuring that the tap water is up to WHO standards. Thailand's domestic water supply is far below the stringent standards ,perhaps the article was only referring to salinity levels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Down the rabbit hole Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 (edited) Good ole Too, a day late and a dollar short - as always. Imagine Thais thinking of the common good - as if. But look at his piccy on Twitter today - does he appear to have lost a bit of weight perhaps? Maybe he could give Prawit a few pointers... Edited July 18, 2015 by Down the rabbit hole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudcrab Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 ok for me now i'll help by showering only 1 time a month instead of twice, seriously though thais conserve water as much as they discard food c'mon. So we can expect a big increase in tourism from the Old Country? Soap optional!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudcrab Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 Well nice to see all the good farang giving helpful advice to the locals I have been flushing the toilet using washing machine water and had short showers for 10 years. Your Welcome I've been flushing using the washing machine water which is used from our used shower water for 20 years. Luxury. I've been washing in water after it's been flushed for 30 years...lived in't hole in ground an' woken up by havin t'gravel thrown over me every morning. Tell that to the young people..and they won't believe you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lensta Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 Maybe he should have thought about this before songkran kicked off this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 No need to save water up in the Chiang Mai or Sirikit Dam area. Loads of the stuff falling out of the sky. Sorry for you guys living in an afflicted area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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