racha Posted July 26, 2003 Report Share Posted July 26, 2003 That was a big one all right just finished collecting all my fish swimming around in my backyard, normally the ponds do not over flow but that was a real heavy one, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jp1 Posted July 26, 2003 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2003 Says lopburi3: This is one advantage of Thailand. No serious earthquakes (and lived on Hokkaido two years so know about them); no volcanos, no tornados, no snow, almost no typhoons or hailstorms. But it can rain a lot very fast; like a couple hours ago here in NE Bangkok. Over here we've everything, deadly typhoons, rain floods and landslides , devastating earthquakes, volcanoes, snow in winter and heat in summer (although this summer is still too cool) and sometimes even tornadoes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 26, 2003 Report Share Posted July 26, 2003 Over here we've everything, deadly typhoons, rain floods and landslides , devastating earthquakes, volcanoes, snow in winter and heat in summer (although this summer is still too cool) and sometimes even tornadoes. *********** Not to mention a three-week rainy season that can last two months, stinking suits on crowded trains, drunk suits heaving up platform pizzas, ancient politicians with one foot and their cock in the grave, 30,000 suicides a year..... And then there are the women. :hubba: :hubba: :hubba: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jp1 Posted July 26, 2003 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2003 Not to mention a three-week rainy season that can last two months, stinking suits on crowded trains, drunk suits serving up platform pizzas, ancient politicians with one foot and their cock in the grave, 30,000 suicides a year..... And then there are the women. yeah, this year's rainy season sucks. No sunshine for more than 5 weeks. Never seen something like that before. Too wet, too cool. Btw the number of suicides reached more than 32,000 last year, a new record. Mainly financial and job problems, but I agree, then there are the girls....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jp1 Posted July 26, 2003 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2003 Just an hour ago (4:56 PM) the fourth tremor with magnitude 6.0. Slowly it gets scary 'cause some houses, which have been weakened by the previous quakes, collapsed now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saiphon Posted July 26, 2003 Report Share Posted July 26, 2003 Is this question anything to do with finding out if the earth moves for you!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jp1 Posted July 26, 2003 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2003 Says Saiphon: Is this question anything to do with finding out if the earth moves for you!! :: What? :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khun_Kong Posted July 26, 2003 Report Share Posted July 26, 2003 Due to the poor quality of Thai construction, I would think that you'd have to add 1-2 Richter points (10-100X stronger) to any Thai tremblors! I'm astounded that many places don't collapse in a strong breeze!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jp1 Posted July 26, 2003 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2003 Says Khun_Kong: Due to the poor quality of Thai construction, I would think that you'd have to add 1-2 Richter points (10-100X stronger) to any Thai tremblors! I'm astounded that many places don't collapse in a strong breeze!! Earthquakes with a magnitude 6+ would certainly cause major destruction in most countries and cause thousands of deaths. Due to the unique structure of Japanese houses the damage is somehow limited. I believe that most Bangkok skyscrapers are earthquake resistant but I doubt that they could withstand earthquakes above magnitude 6. From what I?ve seen in Thailand the construction of most houses is very poor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 26, 2003 Report Share Posted July 26, 2003 "Due to the poor quality of Thai construction, I would think that you'd have to add 1-2 Richter points (10-100X stronger) to any Thai tremblors! I'm astounded that many places don't collapse in a strong breeze!!" Doesn't even require a strong breeze. Remember that hotel in Korat that had several floors collapse a few years ago? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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