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thaiedward

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In Topic: AoT Rushes Second Phase Of Suvarnabhumi To Accommodate More Passengers

Today, 18:35

JohnAllan, on Today, 15:17 , said:

Quote: Under the 70-month contract, EPM will start its job from June 1.

Unless this includes after-completion supervision of some description - which in Thailand, could relate to any aspect of the job - we are looking not at a completion date of 2017, but of April 2018.

I love construction schedules. When a "target" date is finally hit, it's because some one has moved the target.

In Topic: Thai Unionists 'Laid Off In Wake Of Wage Increase'

2012-05-15 18:22:17

In the US, unions represent the last-bastion of the working middle-class.

In the US, rich guys brag like boys about how little they pay their workers, domestic help, etc. then display a new golf bag "...made from the skin of a whale's penis. There ain't no seam!" one such illuminati exclaimed in my presence.

If the one percent don't begin to infuse a bit of socialism into their scheme, things will get ugly...one way or another.

In Topic: Thai Public Health Ministry Launches Nationwide War On Mosquito-Breeding Grounds

2012-05-12 17:29:40

h90, on 2012-05-12 12:50:16, said:

hellodolly, on 2012-05-12 12:10:32, said:

Well I for one will be happy with no mosquitoes.
But what will be the impact on the ecology. Will the destruction of some of the breeding areas add to flood problems if a flood should arise.

There is how ever a lot of little things people can do on their own premisses. That will lessen the problem a little bit.

Of course it is bad for the ecology. But there are priorities....
Instead of spraying with chemicals that kill every insect there is a virus that infects the larvals and it multiply itself till all larvals are dead.
Works very well, but I never saw it in Thailand, only in Europe, and I don't hope that this government get any good ideas.

Sounds like a useable method. No environmental damage, let's hope. Oh my but those persistent pests are difficult to love.

I remember some Canadian varieties as particularly fierce. Although most people can easily outrun them, if you look back over your shoulder you'll see hundreds trying to gain on you. They've been known to take-down Caribou in the Tundra.

In Topic: Seven Hurt In Bangkok Steak House Gas Explosion

2012-05-10 13:21:37

DGS1244, on 2012-05-10 12:12:52, said:

otherstuff1957, on 2012-05-10 11:46:25, said:

WhizBang, on 2012-05-10 11:02:20, said:

otherstuff1957, on 2012-05-10 10:16:04, said:

Of course, if the regulator failed there wasn't much that they could. do.

Well, you could try shutting off the valve on the gas tank!!! DOH!!!

A regulator is the technical term for a gas tank valve. It's a valve that regulates the flow of gas from 0% to 100%.

No, A regulator is connected to the gas tank and controls the flow/pressure, the tanks in-built valve should be turned on to fully open during operation and closed when there is a leak. I dealt with many a gas leak and the only way to prevent an explosion is to turn the gas off before it reaches is ignition density.

You're right about the regulator's location and function, DGS. But whether the tank's valve should be fully opened or opened only quarter-turn or so is a different matter and depends on what's in the "bottle".

When cutting carbon-steel, it's good to have a bottle of oxygen (valve opened 100%; regulator set @ 35-40 psi) and a bottle of
acetylene (valve opened a quarter-turn; regulator set @ 5 psi). The quarter-turn enables one to shut the valve very quickly if something untoward develops.

I suppose the scarcity of insurance/liability issues in LOS is why there's no safety code enforcement.

In Topic: Pay Rise For Private School Teachers: Thailand

2012-05-02 20:14:05

BigSkip, on 2012-05-02 18:26:04, said:

Well to put out FIRST HAND info, my Lady teaches at a private school and gets paid a Grand Sum of 9,600b per month. (that’s after a 600b per month raise after the first year) She has a 4 year bachelor's degree & teaches English & IT. She is required to pay for all her Uniforms at 1000b each. Without a second income (mine), She would be living at poverty level! Who would really in their right mind, want to teach, put up with all the b.s. from the kids, work all the overtime grading papers and writing curriculums. I could go on and on, I think its a crime not to increase their pay..........

The handful of dust which remains indicates that a complacent workforce is preferable to an educated population which asks too many questions.

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