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Royal rainmaking operation centre opened in Buri Ram

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Royal rainmaking operation centre opened in Buri Ram

By The Nation

 

The Royal Rainmaking and Agricultural Aviation Department has opened a new rainmaking operation centre in Buri Ram to try to increase rainfalls in five lower northeastern provinces, a senior provincial official said Saturday.

 

Nopparat Pongkittichote, the chief agricultural officer for Buri Ram, said the department’s chief has approved the request to open the centre.

 

He said the centre would be equipped with two planes and each would fly two sorties a day to try to increase rainfalls over natural water resources and reservoirs.

 

The operations would cover Nakhon Ratchasima, Buri Ram, Surin, Si Sa Ket and Chaiyaphum and would continue until the rainy season.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/breakingnews/30310298

 

 
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BD. We are getting solid rain every day in these areas without someone taking credit.:passifier:

58 minutes ago, cooked said:

Pity it doesn't work

It kinda does! :shock1: it makes it look like as if they are doing something! & fills a space in the news :sleepy:

We never get to read about the success rate though :sad:

We  are getting heavy rain fall from cb clouds so no need for airplane with garden hose to the back.

7 hours ago, cooked said:

Pity it doesn't work

It does but usually takes til June.

7 hours ago, cooked said:

Pity it doesn't work

Well yes, you're kind of right. At least, it as never been proven to work, neither here or anywhere else.

 

Because before these planes dump their loads into the clouds, radar has been used to assess them. Only those clouds that look ready to discharge their load are seeded. So who can say that it wouldn't have rained anyway?

 

A big 'rain making' con' takes place in Saudi Arabia. The met people assess the weather and determine where it is very likely to rain and then the faithful are called to the mosques to take part in rain making prayers. And lo and behold, it rains! The imams can then say to the people 'See how benevolent Allah is, he has answered your prayers'.

 

Folks are so gullible aren't they.

27 minutes ago, Moonlover said:

Well yes, you're kind of right. At least, it as never been proven to work, neither here or anywhere else.

 

Because before these planes dump their loads into the clouds, radar has been used to assess them. Only those clouds that look ready to discharge their load are seeded. So who can say that it wouldn't have rained anyway?

 

A big 'rain making' con' takes place in Saudi Arabia. The met people assess the weather and determine where it is very likely to rain and then the faithful are called to the mosques to take part in rain making prayers. And lo and behold, it rains! The imams can then say to the people 'See how benevolent Allah is, he has answered your prayers'.

 

Folks are so gullible aren't they.

Well then enlighten us how rain making works if does not work artificially nor God's way!?

Bangkok Post Front Page Breaking News.  Summer storm troubles isan. Stop the rains.:post-4641-1156694572::post-4641-1156694572:

 

BTW its coming down in buckets and not a plane to be found.:ph34r:

10 hours ago, khwaibah said:

BD. We are getting solid rain every day in these areas without someone taking credit.:passifier:

Spoil sport

2 hours ago, true word said:

Well then enlighten us how rain making works if does not work artificially nor God's way!?

Hmmm. Interesting conundrum. In God we trust, the rest of us will call in a rainmaker! Personally I'd opt for the 3rd option, the explanation by a meteorologist.

1 hour ago, khwaibah said:

Bangkok Post Front Page Breaking News.  Summer storm troubles isan. Stop the rains.:post-4641-1156694572::post-4641-1156694572:

 

BTW its coming down in buckets and not a plane to be found.:ph34r:

Well you won't see the plane will you silly. They operate above  the clouds. Haven't you seen them on the telly? :smile:

The English rain making ceremony, otherwise called organising the village fete combined with washing the car, is infallible.

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