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cheshiremusicman

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In Topic: Best Times To Run Pool Pump

Yesterday, 09:21

tollgate, on 2012-05-23 19:20:03, said:

I'm no expert on this. I have had my pool nearly 5 months. It's 43,000 litres, outdoor, but not salt water Chlorinated.

I've been running the pump for 5 hours a day - 10.00am - 12.30 pm and 3.00pm - 5.30 pm and it's been working fine for me. This turns over the water almost twice.

If we swim in the evening I turn the pump back on to help skim off insects attracted to the lights.

As Naam says, you cannot generalise and I think you have to experiment a bit to find out what works best for you, but I beleive it's good practice to run the pump enough to turn the water over twice per 24 hours.

My pool has a capacity of 100,000+ Liters and has been in operation for some 5+ years now. I took advice when I moved into the villa and added 'Cyan auric Acid' to the pool. This acts like a kind of 'sunscreen' and helps to reduce the rate at which the chlorine is reconverted back into salt by the action of the UV rays and therefore you can reduce the pump running time because of this. I have got some notes somewhere regarding the parts per million that was recommended and I think from memory it was 50ppm. Again from memory, you only put the cyan auric acid in once (unless of course you drain your pool for any reason), but I suppose that it would be wise to check the ppm after a few years to see if you need to add some more, because of top ups etc. I run my pump for 4 hours a day morning and late afternoon, when presumably the reconversion of chlorine to salt is at it strongest.

In Topic: Business Class Chauffeur Service From Emirates

Yesterday, 09:03

edwinclapham, on 2012-05-24 19:50:14, said:

Bangkok (BKK) Within a 60km radius of Suvarnabhumi International Airport. Itineraries which are exclusively between Bangkok and Hong Kong are not eligible for Chauffeur-drive. Excess mileage charged at THB 35 per km for First Class and Business Class. Payment can be made in cash or by credit card.

The last time I traveled with Emirates they were not offering the Chauffer-drive here in Thailand, when did they change this?
At 35 Baht per excess km that would cost me some 6,600 Baht to get to Hua-Hin. I can't see anybody using it at that price if you are a single traveller.

In Topic: Lady Gaga Fans Gush, Critics Blast Fake-Watch Tweet: Bangkok

2012-05-25 18:52:01

A crew of more than 1,000 has been working to prepare Rajamangala National Stadium for the big event, and police have stepped up security and traffic-control measures. For the biggest concert ever put on by promoter BEC-Tero, props and gear have been hauled in by three 747 aircraft and by sea in 23 shipping containers. One piece of equipment was so large that a gate at the stadium had to be removed to fit it in.

Seems to me that here we have a 'fake entertainer' calling for a 'fake watch' to match her personality. In my days, an 'entertainer' did not need all of the above to 'entertain'. I wonder how she would be perceived by her fans without all of the above crap that the so called 'pop stars/entertainers' haul around the world these days. They wouldn't get a sniff in without all of it, and nobody would give a toss what they said or did, but we live in the wonderful world of the publicity media which must be exploited at all cost.
Can you remember the days, when we used to judge a good singer just by there voice alone, either solo, or accompanied by a decent orchestra - nowadays it seems to be all smoke and mirrors.

In Topic: Car Insurance In Malaysia For Thai Registered Vehicle ?

2012-05-07 19:05:09

samuijimmy, on 2012-05-07 08:00:29, said:

You need to get a translation of your license number done at your local MVB before leaving ... Posted Image

On the Malaysian side of the border they will put the translated letters and province you are from in Thailand onto your vehicle.

There are offices just after the border crossing in Sadoa, (assuming that is the crossing you will use) set up to do the insurance and plate number. If I remember correctly the insurance is good for three months. Not sure how much for car, I did mine crossing on motor bike... I believe the process is the same.

Another thing to be aware of, there are many toll booths headed down the west side of Malaysia to KL. Some many kilometers apart some very close together especially around KL. Make sure to have "small change"... Motor bikes can bye pass these booths, motor cars /truck pay! There is a one way toll over the Penang bridge also regardless of type of vehicle.

Safe journey!

Many thanks for the information and to the other poster who said that I cannot extend my car insurance to cover Malaysia

In Topic: UK Experts Praise Thai Authorities' Flood Response; Urge More Co-Ordinati...

2012-05-07 18:59:10

Buchholz, on 2012-05-07 14:26:05, said:

Thai at Heart, on 2012-05-07 14:13:06, said:

Buchholz, on 2012-05-07 14:05:24, said:

Thai at Heart, on 2012-05-07 13:54:14, said:

It is an extremely misleading headline. He is praising the efforts of the medical fraternity for avoiding a humanitarian disaster, and the Nation takes a very broad brush in stating that it is praise for the "authorities" in general.

While at the same time the British Ambassador has less than flowery praise for these other aspects which is likely to "ruffle some feathers" and is more indicative of the "British diplomatic machine" stance more so than a governmental physician.

I didn't hear that the Ambassador had said anything at all specific about the flood in a negative way. If you haven't got something good to say or practical to add to improve it, say nothing at all.

He spoke of the government's refusal to accept international assistance, poor communication of information to the public, the shortage of drinking water, and the ever-changing pronouncements from the government regarding the status of the flooding.

Even with the multiple shortcomings the government displayed, the Ambassador heaped praise on the Thai public itself for their determination to see it through.

He also made a number of recommendations on how to improve the situation should it recur.

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Yes! Like, take advice from people who know what the fxxk they are doing, but that would never occur here in the land of 'FACE'.

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