Popular Post elgenon Posted March 30, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 30, 2021 I was wondering why the government doesn't provide a fleet of mulchers to mulch the cane stalks etc. It will save money by Thais having better health, it will provide a better environment to attract tourism money, and it will lower the need for chemical fertilizers. Win, win, win. Where I live in the States, the city mulches and gives the residents free mulch for their gardens. Since the government can afford a space program this would be a pittance with practical and immediate benefits. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post brianthainess Posted March 31, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 31, 2021 15 hours ago, Pilotman said: Just face the truth, the Thais don't give a monkeys about the environment, or how their actions negatively impact other people, or indeed themselves and their families, they are clueless. They don't care, they never will care and it will never stop. Roger that. Even on a small neighborhood scale, watching the neighbor burn off just one rai, thick smoke over his house, with not just his kids inside, but his wife runs a day care for a few other kids, they seem to be completely oblivious to the dangers of anything in life. Mai pen rai, init. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 1 hour ago, elgenon said: I was wondering why the government doesn't provide a fleet of mulchers to mulch the cane stalks etc. It will save money by Thais having better health, it will provide a better environment to attract tourism money, and it will lower the need for chemical fertilizers. Win, win, win. Where I live in the States, the city mulches and gives the residents free mulch for their gardens. Since the government can afford a space program this would be a pittance with practical and immediate benefits. Don't you understand Submarines are much more important way bigger backhanders. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgenon Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 16 minutes ago, brianthainess said: Don't you understand Submarines are much more important way bigger backhanders. Just so darn more impressive than solving real problems!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andycoops Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 18 hours ago, wombat said: curious asks...is bamboo a plant that needs fire through it to generate the next crop of bamboo shoots for sale? Bamboo is actually a grass. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LomSak27 Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 17 hours ago, Card said: You mean the Nancy whose husband was a notorious dope runner for the contras? You mean that Nancy? As her husband was semi senile after taking the bullet in 1981, don't think he was running the dope. Try Ollie North or someone. Still its more conspiracy theory (Dark Alliance) than fact. Were a bunch of contra and contra types involved in drugs, sure. Were they assisted by CIA and US military actually flying in the coke? No. Back to the burning season, there was a lot of talk about doing something this season. However this is a pandemic year, poor people need the mushroom money, no tourists here anyway. Maybe better burn patrols next year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnarth Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 why dont they let them grow weed it is legal now and all will be well for a while 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanuman2543 Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 20 hours ago, Wuvu2 said: Burning of fields is agriculture, and yes agree there are alternate practices, and that burning on owned land is a lot easier to govern than wildfires. But the purpose of burning of the mountains is to reveal mushrooms for foraging which done by mostly landless super poor people. I read that the most recent big fire was intended to drive wild game to kill zones...another hunger inspired fire. Just sayin...it would help the situation alot if those folks had better ways to make money where they live. Maybe you want to educate yourself about the role of big capital has: https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/912092/cp-stung-by-bald-mountain-accusations There is a famous article about this problem in Chiang Mai City Life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanuman2543 Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 3 minutes ago, hanuman2543 said: Maybe you want to educate yourself about the role of big capital in contributing to the problem: https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/912092/cp-stung-by-bald-mountain-accusations There is a famous article about this problem in Chiang Mai City Life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salavan Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 Smoke don't you love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salavan Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 6 hours ago, johnarth said: why dont they let them grow weed it is legal now and all will be well for a while But they might smoke the weed then that will pollute the air Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salavan Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 9 hours ago, brianthainess said: Roger that. Even on a small neighborhood scale, watching the neighbor burn off just one rai, thick smoke over his house, with not just his kids inside, but his wife runs a day care for a few other kids, they seem to be completely oblivious to the dangers of anything in life. Mai pen rai, init. Smoke they just love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salavan Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 23 hours ago, KKr said: maybe some basic education might help ? Smoke they love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcuthbert Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 Perhaps the government could give the farmers financial assistance. The condition would be to stop burning. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
najomtiensun Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 On 3/30/2021 at 3:03 PM, Pilotman said: Just face the truth, the Thais don't give a monkeys about the environment, or how their actions negatively impact other people, or indeed themselves and their families, they are clueless. They don't care, they never will care and it will never stop. Which is why I will never live here , visit yes in high season to our condo but the rest of the year the lure of 'green' UK is to be much preferred. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilotman Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 1 hour ago, najomtiensun said: Which is why I will never live here , visit yes in high season to our condo but the rest of the year the lure of 'green' UK is to be much preferred. The green of UK would certainly be alluring, but is offset by the unfriendliness of the people, the crowded roads, the weather ( even in what is laughingly called Summer) , the airport experience when arriving and departing, I don't live in a burn area here, so my life is much more tranquil and less stressful than it would be in the UK. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henryford Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 On 3/30/2021 at 1:16 PM, cardinalblue said: Until the gov takes burning seriously and prosecute vigorously, this silly cat and mouse game will continue to play out... and the local communities continue to suffer on many fronts... Not just the locals. The smog from these fires spread all over Thailand. Hard to believe that the Government turns a blind eye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiSoLowSoNoSo Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 No hope for this place, greed will kill the place. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmficc Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 Perhaps a repurposed Thai Air 747. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patong2021 Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 On 3/30/2021 at 2:16 AM, cardinalblue said: Until the gov takes burning seriously and prosecute vigorously, this silly cat and mouse game will continue to play out... and the local communities continue to suffer on many fronts... Please do not make excuses. The local communities accept the practice. I they did not, the responsible parties would be stopped. These are the local landowners and tenants, many of whom are small land holders. It is the community that commits this rape of the land. These are the same people who poach and encroach on protected lands because they just do not care about anyone but themselves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odysseus123 Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 On 3/30/2021 at 7:57 PM, Sydebolle said: I assume that it takes a complete incineration of an entire village of Thais until someone is moving their backsides I wonder if even that would do it....I rather suspect not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teatime101 Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 On 3/30/2021 at 3:03 PM, Pilotman said: Just face the truth, the Thais don't give a monkeys about the environment, Living in grinding poverty could have something to do with it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orchis Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromas Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 That is a sick picture. What a horrible situation! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judokrab Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 On 3/30/2021 at 2:04 PM, wombat said: curious asks...is bamboo a plant that needs fire through it to generate the next crop of bamboo shoots for sale? No. The burning can be for many reasons: (1) to make it easy to harvest mushrooms, (2) land clearing so they can grow crops, (3) to herd animals for easy capture, (4) etc. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canthai55 Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 (edited) One good thing about the burning - keeps all those Wishy Washy - Save the Planet - Tree Hugging - Snowflakes from moving here. Now if we could find a way to stop their ENDLESS posting of the Bloody Obvious !!! 555 Edited April 5, 2021 by canthai55 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallGuyJohninBKK Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 https://aqicn.org/city/chiang-mai/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian stoner Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 (edited) On 3/30/2021 at 2:57 PM, Card said: You mean the Nancy whose husband was a notorious dope runner for the contras? You mean that Nancy? Really? Can we get some credible sources here? Or are other viewers not allowed to ask for that? (seriously, I'm a newbie, and am just finding out which way the site leans) Not saying you're wrong, just want to learn more... Edited April 6, 2021 by brian stoner typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritManToo Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 Air is totally clear and clean today after last night's downpours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudi49jr Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 21 hours ago, canthai55 said: One good thing about the burning - keeps all those Wishy Washy - Save the Planet - Tree Hugging - Snowflakes from moving here. Now if we could find a way to stop their ENDLESS posting of the Bloody Obvious !!! 555 Yeah, imagine that, someone actually trying to save the planet because so many people/companies/countries have absolutely no respect for the environment, what a drag! And people being concerned about their health because the Thai government does absolutely nothing about the endless burning, that must get really old quick! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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