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jaybee
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Water zoning until Songkran
BANGKOK: Minister for Water Resources, Khun Nammaimee Sai Namkhangdooay today announced stringent new rules on water management, following the nationwide water shortage related to the emptying of the Maekhong River.
The Government has issued a total shower ban from this morning 04.30 am until further notice. Bangkok residents will not be allowed to use tap water for showers or baths until the water situation stabilizes.
Public shower cabins in downtown Bangkok
To facilitate bangkokians personal hygiene, designated shower booths have been placed outside most 7-Eleven outlets and body massage parlours throughout Bangkok. Shower facilities are also beeing set up outside the British and American Embassies, at the Bangkok Bank head office at Silom Road and outside the Immigration head quarters at Soi Suan Phlu.
The shower booths can be used free of charge for Thai citizens, but all foreigners are required to bring a certified copy of their passport, visa page and TM card and pay a fee of 200 Baht every day they shower at the shower cabins. Shower tickets ("Baat Ab-Naam") for aliens will be sold from 04.30am today at all BTS stations in the Bangkok Metropolitan area.
Nationwide water restrictions
Further water restrictions will be enforced in all provinces, Khun Namkhaengduay added. He was considering introducing water preservation laws, by decree, when Cabinet meets on April 2. The Prime Minister, and Thai Rak Thai leader agreed in principle with the following new regulations:
- No home showers for any person aged over 18 except on Saturdays and festival days.
- No ice to be made for hotels, bars, restaurants and guesthouses
- No hot water services to be installed tested or run
- No births to be undertaken, except in emergency
- A complete ban on the sale of soup
Even in the North provinces the water shortage is also a problem. Currently Thailand still has minor water flow, however China and the Laos PDR have both seen the Maekhong river empty completely over the past 3 weeks. As a direct result, according to Khun Kikiet Ab-nam of the Chiang Mai Waterworks, causing the river to overflow.
Local Chiang Saen resident, Khun Lonmakh, aged 69, said he had never seen such a low water level in the river, and reported that last Thursday, one Chinese crew were seen getting out of their apple boat, and pushing it across the mudflats, where until two weeks ago, the water was up to 2 metres in depth.
Thailands Deputy Minister for Water Resources, Khun Maekhong sai Namkhang has applauded the move by the government, announcing an official visit will be made to the shower facilities by the Secretary to The Minister for Water Resources, Khun Aownam na Krubphom accompanied by a delegation of 3 engineers.
"We will also donate to them, 3 converted petrol tankers, for transportation of water, to demonstrate our solidarity in this troublesome time for all Thais" he announced at a press conference held outside the new shower facilities outside the American Embassy.
NON-ABIDING FOREIGNERS WILL BE PROSECUTED
The new regulation will take effect from today April 1, 2004 until Songkran. Foreigners who illegally use their own home showers during the water shortage, will be fined 2,000 Baht and will have their visas revoked.
Source: Thaivisa.com 2004-04-01
http://thaivisa.com/index.php?514&backPID=58&tt_news=708
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Attractive Thai Girls
Posted on: 12:19 pm on Mar. 31, 2004
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jaybee
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I just realized something... It's March 31 here in the USA, but I guess it would be April 1st in Thailand...
...JB...
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Bangkok Women : Meet Sensual Bangkok Women
Posted on: 12:21 pm on Mar. 31, 2004
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UKYorkie
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Ya BKK with no water  and do you know what if you ask nicely you may find a girl that is good to go 
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Thai Girls : Meet Sexy Thai Girls
Posted on: 12:29 pm on Mar. 31, 2004
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hzink
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Quote: from jaybee on 1:19 am on April 1, 2004
This is one of the craziest things I have ever heard! Ministers are ordering no bearths for two weeks? Can someone who is there fill us in... Does this mean no showers in hotels, no baths at the MP's? I take more showers in Thailand per day than anywhere else in the world.
Yeah, I know what you mean - especially the ban on soups will impact the street vendors who are already beleaguered by the rumors of new vendor zoning laws... oh, wait, it all makes sense -- the gov't is behind the emptying of the Mehkong, and it's all one big conspiracy.
Darn, damn them, again... And to have this take hold on April 1st, to boot!
Harry
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Sexy Bangkok Girls
Posted on: 12:29 pm on Mar. 31, 2004
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silentbob1234
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Nice try with the April Fool's joke. A bad one, but nonetheless nice.
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Attractive Thai Girls
Posted on: 5:32 pm on Mar. 31, 2004
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ThaidUp
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Quote: from cmore on 8:52 am on April 1, 2004
You might want to check the link brother Bob because if this is a joke then Thai Visa is in on it and considering that April Fools isn't widely recognized as a holiday in LOS then it's also a pretty expensive joke as well. Peace
I see Big Brother cmore got teken. April fool's is celebrate in Thailand as Thai's like any holiday especially fun ones. who else celebrates New Year's four times a year.
Read the whole article in ThaiVisa and you will see you have been duped.
BTW I know a girl that has a sick buffalo or is that a broken tractor, anyhow care to help.
But I was ready with my camera on the shower booth at the British embassy, it would have been the first tits and ass that I seen in a long time since the big cover up.
Did they put the shower stall at the British embassy to provide a hint?
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Attractive Thai Girls
Posted on: 8:07 pm on Mar. 31, 2004
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ringthebells
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so he did a smegma from thaivisa...
and I have an appointment with methinee (lukked) at 4 pm. for a shower in front of the UK embassy. her office called this morning.
does that mean it is all a joke or should I go?? it would be a shame if she had to shower alone.
rtb
cmore, do you speak a bit of thai??
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Posted on: 9:14 pm on Mar. 31, 2004
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cmore
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Quote: from ringthebells on 9:14 pm on April 1, 2004
cmore, do you speak a bit of thai??
Yeah, very little bit  . No births allowed except for emergencies. OUCH! You're right they got me, now I'm in need of some serious pay back.
Hey you guys, your fly is open  . Peace
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Thai Women : Meet Matured Thai Women
Posted on: 11:06 pm on Mar. 31, 2004
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Meatywsg
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My Thais not perfect but
"Minister for Water Resources, Khun Nammaimee Sai Namkhangdooay "
The Thai name means Mr/Mrs no have water to put on ice ?? I'm sure a fellow bro will put it better, but basically a silly April 1st joke, from a website based on scaremongering with regards to visas and farrangs in Thailand.
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Attractive Thai Girls
Posted on: 1:12 am on April 1, 2004
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