Drones are to be used in rain-making operations

[rooster59]

Drones are to be used in rain-making operations

 

BANGKOK:-- The Royal Rain Making and Agricultural Aviation Department has signed a memorandum of understanding to receive funding from the Agricultural Research Development Agency for the development of UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) in rain-making operations.

 

The department has also inked an MOU with Civil Aviation Authority for the training of pilots to work in artificial rain-making missions.

 

RRAAD head Lersak Riewtrakulpaiboon said the department currently has 50 pilots for rain-making missions, but it needs to have 90 to cope with the workload.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/drones-used-rain-making-operations/

 

 

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2016-09-17

 

[Thechook]

Isn't there flooding at the moment

[canuckamuck]

They will have the same success with magic wands and it is way more economical.

[NongKhaiKid]

They must be dancing around the officer, ' we're getting new toys ' !

[jamesbrock]

1 hour ago, rooster59 said:

the department currently has 50 pilots for rain-making missions

 

Isn't the country just getting over its worst drought in 50 years? What were these 50 pilots actually achieving?

[NongKhaiKid]

8 minutes ago, jamesbrock said:

 

Isn't the country just getting over its worst drought in 50 years? What were these 50 pilots actually achieving?

However given the name of the dept. it MUST have been a raging success.

[jamesbrock]

3 minutes ago, NongKhaiKid said:

However given the name of the dept. it MUST have been a raging success.

 

Of course, and that 1.5 Billion baht they spend each year is most definitely money well spent! 

[ezzra]

 

First, why not consult the holy fudges and the dabble headed gecko as how is best

to get the rain to come down, if all fail, why not recruit some of the helicopter pilots

that are obviously in abundance there coz they keep letting them fall out of the sky

every few days.....

[waldroj]

At least RRAAD head Lersak Riewtrakulpaiboon should get an all-expense paid trip to the US as part of a fact-finding mission. http://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/nevada-cloud-seeding-drone-increase-rainfall-end-drought/

 

If nothing else, at least he could learn a new dance while he's there. 

 

 

Edited September 17, 2016 by waldroj
Fixed problem with video.

[jamesbrock]

7 minutes ago, waldroj said:

At least RRAAD head Lersak Riewtrakulpaiboon should get an all-expense paid trip to the US as part of a fact-finding mission. http://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/nevada-cloud-seeding-drone-increase-rainfall-end-drought/

 

If nothing else, at least he could learn a new dance while he's there. 

 

https://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=%23&ved=0ahUKEwiWu-eSjJXPAhUMkJQKHXdZD4kQwqsBCCYwAg&usg=AFQjCNF1sHlk2z9QIx28jtvfnGP_UlkifA&sig2=NZptBtlTghMJbl8axwwKHw

 

Note that the "success" was that the drone released the flares, there was no mention whether the flares actually caused rain, which is a glaring omission.

[DM07]

Oooooooh puuuuuuuuleaze....

[sharecropper]

"RRAAD head Lersak Riewtrakulpaiboon said the department currently has 50 pilots for rain-making missions, but it needs to have 90 to cope with the workload. "

 

What workload's that then? Carting wheelbarrow-loads of money to the bank?

 

I'm sure the 'earn' potential of these 'departments' is part of the reason behind the coming to power of our Glorious Leader.

 

 

[gandalf12]

I thought drones were banned in Thailand

[sharecropper]

6 minutes ago, gandalf12 said:

I thought drones were banned in Thailand

Don't you ever listen on a Friday night?

[gandalf12]

To what?

[jamesbrock]

6 minutes ago, sharecropper said:

"RRAAD head Lersak Riewtrakulpaiboon said the department currently has 50 pilots for rain-making missions, but it needs to have 90 to cope with the workload. "

 

What workload's that then? Carting wheelbarrow-loads of money to the bank?

 

I'm sure the 'earn' potential of these 'departments' is part of the reason behind the coming to power of our Glorious Leader.

 

I actually happened upon the Facebook page of the RRAAD pilots the other week - they look to be having an awesome life flying over such a beautiful country in modern well maintained aircraft. There seemed to be no lack of new toys for them to play with. No mention of rain, but they certainly liked their toys!

[whatproblem]

59 minutes ago, gandalf12 said:

I thought drones were banned in Thailand

They work in every government department 

[sharecropper]

50 minutes ago, gandalf12 said:

To what?

 

I can't answer that under the threat of being Article 44'd....

[Dexlowe]

I like the sounds of this. But perhaps, to be on the safe side, they'd better set a budget of 10 billion baht to build an arc.

[kannot]

why  dont they  all just sit on the drones and pee as it flies thru the air, probably get more "rainfall" that way

[rijb]

3 hours ago, canuckamuck said:

They will have the same success with magic wands and it is way more economical.

 

Doesn't the wand choose the wizard?

 

BTW: The General (we do not say his name) prefers 'human drones' for his new government.

 

 

 

Edited September 17, 2016 by rijb
felt like it

[adhd]

this will work as good as the 1000 boat propellors to send the water faster to the sea a few years ago

[ratcatcher]

4 hours ago, Thechook said:

Isn't there flooding at the moment

Yes, in many places, but whats a little inconvenience now and again during these hard times.

 

[chainarong]

Another fantastic achievement form the rain makers, I don't think anyone else use drones for Rain making so this is another first for Prayut , section 44 and Thailand, matter of fact,  I don't think there's too many countries that do rainmaking at all,  except as a dance, with 90 pilots and plenty of drones , there is a good case for no droughts this coming hot season..............................................

[Laughing Gravy]

Still can't get my head around the obsession with Rain making. Especially as Thailand seems to have more than enough rain water. Maybe the floods a few years back was just a dream!

[williamgeorgeallen]

2 hours ago, gandalf12 said:

I thought drones were banned in Thailand

well so are hookers. laws can be applied selectively to maximize income.

 

[Khon Kaen Dave]

Excuse me for being ignorant about this subject,but,is this true?can rain really be made?I never heard of it until i saw it on thai visa..How do they do it? I mean,we in khon kaen are pretty much up to our asse's here in rain at the moment,so where is this rain being made? I know that they found a cure for aids and ebola,but i didnt know about this.

can some kind sole please enlighten me.

[ratcatcher]

1 hour ago, Khon Kaen Dave said:

Excuse me for being ignorant about this subject,but,is this true?can rain really be made?I never heard of it until i saw it on thai visa..How do they do it? I mean,we in khon kaen are pretty much up to our asse's here in rain at the moment,so where is this rain being made? I know that they found a cure for aids and ebola,but i didnt know about this.

can some kind sole please enlighten me.

I feel you have mastered the art of being facetious, however....if you are serious, I believe that there is an old bearded man up there in the sky watching over us and he controls the big taps in the clouds that pass above us temporarily obscuring our view of his blue heaven.

Rain-making is possible, but you need the clouds to seed in the first place. H.M.the King is an expert in this science. Google and become thoroughly enlightened.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/2940430.stm

[elgordo38]

7 hours ago, jamesbrock said:

 

Isn't the country just getting over its worst drought in 50 years? What were these 50 pilots actually achieving?

The obvious answer is a shortage of pilots. The answer buy drones. Its the next logical THAI (Thai Heavenly Artificial Intelligence) answer. You will achieve the same nothing results for less money. 

Edited September 17, 2016 by elgordo38

[Brer Fox]

9 hours ago, Thechook said:

Isn't there flooding at the moment

Too true but this is not about making rain. This is about making money for the well connected and well heeled.