泰國淹水奇景　水泥塊變身收容所

泰國淹水奇景　水泥塊變身收容所

水泥塊裡出現一戶戶人家，這是泰國淹大水的街頭奇景，原本用來蓋捷運的泥水塊變身為災民收容所，有如蜂窩狀的空格，每一格就是一家，擁有這些水泥塊的建築公司大方供電，讓災民有電視看，還有電扇吹。 災民的家就在不遠處，不過得划船才到得了，到現在還泡在水裡，幸好高掛的鳥籠沒事，貴重家當早就搬到水泥塊裡的臨時住所，這一住就是一個月，現在只能過一天算一天。 小朋友每天泡在水裡玩，還潛到水裡去，大人雖然擔心水髒不衛生，卻也沒輒。CNN氣象主播：「這是(2008年)雨季之後的照片，再看看上方的時間，2011年11月8日的照片，淹水區域有多麼廣大。」 同樣是雨季過後，一比就知道，今年淹得特別慘，這兩天泰國水患終於趨緩，不過接下來的垃圾問題一樣令人頭大，挨家挨戶收垃圾，出動的不是垃圾車，而是垃圾船，清潔隊員身上還得穿好救生衣，災民倒個垃圾也要划船。 和髒水、垃圾為伍的日子，不知道要何時才能結束，曼谷市政府預估，平均每一天至少要清除8千噸垃圾，要花上60天才清得完，積水裡滋生的蚊蟲，看了讓人頭皮發麻，大水退去之後的恐怖疾病傳染期，更教人害怕。

睡覺這樣睡

泰國潛水機器就是與人不同,人家是潛水艇,我們是泡水車

今年水燈節漂浮在水中的東西很多元化喔

撘便車這樣搭

機車這樣騎

搭車這樣搭

等公車這樣等

車與船在同一道路上

路變成河

逃難潮到處可見

煮飯這樣煮

吃飯這樣吃

Party這樣ㄆㄚ

出入口要爬越過沙包

船比車高

此機場是以前的曼谷國際機場現在改成國內航班,現在已經關閉喽

原本是樹修裝飾划船,現在是弄假成真,

This mural of the royal barge is perfectly aligned with the level of the rising water.

淹水好幾個月,只好建小板道路供人走,

連進自己家裡也要做船

上廁所小心出現異物

或湧出水

這位先生沒尿這麼多吧#@-@#

這可不是車在排隊,是車停在高速公路上,有些車還誇張到放汽車房塵套,因該是要包袱水帶吧,

新idea

領錢這樣領.....太謙虛了,用跪的領,

Thais are so polite! Even when they’re performing banking transactions at the cashpoint, they are down on their knees with their legs folded! Always preserve your dignity and manners, even during times of hardship.

泰國自做的水鴨,水中有電會叫,還會發光,

自製雨鞋套

Now this is a proper invention by the King Mongkut Institute of Technology: A rubber duck that detects electric currents in the floodwater. This could save a lot of lives, and is cute to boot! This looks like one sturdy raft, made from empty gallon tanks tied together. The bamboo stepladder is useful to stop you from slipping on the surface, and gives you something to hold on to.

A Thai do-ityourself boat, developed by a group of National Electronics and Computer Technology Centre (Nectec) researchers. PHOTO COURTESY OF NECTEC

With more than 30 provinces and many parts of Bangkok submerged by floodwater, the demand for boats and the prices of boats have rocketed. Fibre glass and plastic boats are being sold at double or triple the usual price by many vendors. Though certain manufacturers sell boats at reasonable prices for flood victims, rescuers and donors, demand greatly exceeds supply. Therefore, some flood victims have made boats from materials around them, but durability and safety is of concern. Fortunately, a team of National Electronics and Computer Technology Centre (Nectec) researchers have developed do-it-yourself boats by using inexpensive local materials and focusing on practicality, durability and safety.

The team consists of Siwaruk Siwamogsatham, director of Wireless Information Security and Eco-Electronics Research Unit (WISRU), team members Patharakorn Rattanawan, Matanee Kitjaroen, Sawatsithang Kalapak and Werayuth Wallada, as well as Kullaprapa Navanugraha, senior director of the Research Management Office. They conducted research and developed the so-called Thai Pradit Chuay Chart boats (Thai do-it-yourself boats). These crafts can be easily made of inexpensive local materials, are practical and adaptable to other similar materials. They are capable of carrying a maximum weight of 250kg. Tests in freshwater swamps and the sea with strong waves prove that the boats can be controlled efficiently and used safely in real life.

''The boats focus on durability and safety according to engineering principles, not the cheapest price. Therefore, we choose quite strong materials. The structures of the boats are made of wood to ensure strength and are supported with buoys at their sides to ensure good balance and easy control,'' team member Siwaruk said.

''Users can use similar materials, but this may decrease effectiveness, strength, durability and safety. We tried replacing the cement mixing bowls with dishwashing bowls, which reduced the cost by about 2,000 baht, but this compromised effectiveness, strength and balance.''

Visit the Facebook page of Nectec Thailand or www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtbM2NsrIWQ .

MATERIALS

1. Two pieces of 10-metre-long 1.5x3 wood (300 baht)

2. One six-metre-long four-inch-wide PVC pipe (600 baht)

3. Four caps of four-inch-wide PVC pipe (400 baht)

4. Two large cement mixing bowls (1,400 baht)

5. A 50-metre-long 0.88mm-wide nylon rope (170 baht)

6. 28 three-inch nails (25 baht)

7. PVC pipe glue (15 baht)

8. Two wooden handles (40 baht)

9. Two cement mixing trays (40 baht)

The total cost is 2,990 baht

DIRECTIONS:

1. Assemble the wooden frames, each the same size as a cement mixing bowl, tie them securely with ropes, drill the rims of the bowls, fix them with the wooden frames, and tie them together firmly with the nylon rope.

2. Make buoys from PVC pipes, apply glue to prevent water leakage and fix the buoys to the wooden frames firmly.

3. The boat is ready for use

Homemade jet skis. 自製水上摩托車

自製水上腳踏車

Tall bicycles and tricycles have been a trend among cyclists, including those in Thailand for a while. Exceptionally tall bikes are usually constructed by hobbyists from double frames, but this one is simply an extended version of the tricycle. What could be more trendy and functional at this time in Thailand? This father-and-son duo doesn’t have to worry if the floodwater rises waist-high; their feet will still be dry.

自製船

再貴的房子也泡湯了

好幾百年的大城也跑不掉

連皇帝的醫院也跑不掉

很多店建圍牆保護自家公司貨,這家也太超過了吧,進出要用梯子喽

超市架上空盪盪

動物園動物也跑不掉此災難

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