boydeste Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 26 minutes ago, fforest said: With all this new rain Mabprachan might get 100% full... It's amazing how nature sorts itself out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazle Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 3 hours ago, fforest said: With all this new rain Mabprachan might get 100% full... Maybe the thread will need to be re-named "Overflowing Pattaya Reservoirs"! 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fforest Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 https://www.thaiwater.net/water#close Man they sure dont make looking up Mabprachan easy...I cant figure it out.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Dangleberries Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 8 minutes ago, fforest said: https://www.thaiwater.net/water#close Man they sure dont make looking up Mabprachan easy...I cant figure it out.. I just clicked on each of the red dots East of Pattaya and they say between 95% to 101% full but I don't know which is Mabprachan, same same you! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted October 11, 2022 Author Share Posted October 11, 2022 58 minutes ago, fforest said: https://www.thaiwater.net/water#close Man they sure dont make looking up Mabprachan easy...I cant figure it out.. 47 minutes ago, Derek Dangleberries said: I just clicked on each of the red dots East of Pattaya and they say between 95% to 101% full but I don't know which is Mabprachan, same same you! Zoom in on the map to make it easy to spot Mabprachan, then click on its red dot. I also used Chrome's translate to English. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted November 11, 2022 Author Share Posted November 11, 2022 Had a look this morning at the state of the reservoirs at the end of the rainy season. The news is good. First time in I can't remember how many years, maybe nine, that I've seen the reservoirs full. First set of pics showing Huai Chak Nok Reservoir. Looks like one of the channels they dug during the drought is now being used as a fish farm. The prevailing winds has pushed all the floating vegetation to the south end of the reservoir. Closer to the north side it looks like they strung a cable across to keep the vegetation from clogging the new park on the north end when the winds shift around. Something to behold, the water level is up to the spillway edge for the first time in donkey years. On the east side they now have an outlet pipe which I believe connects to water sources south of Pattaya. That gives the water management dept the option of pumping water into the reservoir when things get dire again. @thegrogmonster your neighbors are building quite the mansion next to your plot of land. Your plot is going to need some de-jungleization before you build your mansion. A sea of green on the east side. There is now a beautiful park on the north end of the reservoir which you can read about in this topic. 3 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post forcebwithu Posted November 11, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 11, 2022 Mabprachan Reservoir is looking equally as good. Like Huai Chak Nok Reservoir, the spillway on Mabprachan now has running water again. Can't ever remember seeing the old boat house flooded out. Looks like they're quarrying gravel, which when they're done will further increase the reservoir capacity. The side footpath on the north side is now completed and has several exercise stations along its length. Searching for coins in the kratongs. I remember not long ago the pumping station was sucking mud, no longer though. The new Dollhouse Darkside GC on the east side of the reservoir. 3 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegrogmonster Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 Thanks very much for the update and the pictures of the building work going on next to our land. The latest plan from the wife is to sell our townhouse off Soi Nern Plab Wan so she can start building her dream house on the land. I'm not saying anything but I am not spending anymore baht on property in Thailand. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Man Posted November 12, 2022 Share Posted November 12, 2022 Also many thanks from me. Your yearly water report as usual done in a professional manner. Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boydeste Posted November 12, 2022 Share Posted November 12, 2022 (edited) 4 hours ago, Happy Man said: Also many thanks from me. Your yearly water report as usual done in a professional manner. Cheers @forcebwithu Ditto from me too. It's great to see them full again. Edited November 12, 2022 by boydeste 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegrogmonster Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 On 8/31/2020 at 3:00 PM, forcebwithu said: If I have the right plot of land, only saw a few piles of brush. The missus has started work on the block. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Dangleberries Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 How strange ... I was sitting under my tree this morning thinking about this thread and wondering if we'd be getting an update !! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted October 23, 2023 Author Share Posted October 23, 2023 54 minutes ago, thegrogmonster said: The missus has started work on the block. Didn't she mention the large project on northern end of the reservoir? They've been working for several months now digging out a huge portion on that end to make it deeper. About time I put some km's on my bike and get out there for some pics. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fygjam Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 (edited) 28 minutes ago, Derek Dangleberries said: How strange ... I was sitting under my tree this morning thinking about this thread and wondering if we'd be getting an update !! I thought you were going to say you were hit on the head by an apple and discovered gravity. Edited October 23, 2023 by fygjam 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Dangleberries Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 38 minutes ago, fygjam said: I thought you were going to say you were hit on the head by an apple and discovered gravity. It is a tree with edible red berries. It is a prolific grower that always needs tending. I have a small concrete tiled seat underneath and am continually doinked on the head with red berries..but as yet haven't come up with any coherent new ideas... plenty of incoherent ones though !!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob lt Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 2 hours ago, Derek Dangleberries said: It is a tree with edible red berries. It is a prolific grower that always needs tending. I have a small concrete tiled seat underneath and am continually doinked on the head with red berries..but as yet haven't come up with any coherent new ideas... plenty of incoherent ones though !!!!!!! Randomberry wine? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegrogmonster Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 8 hours ago, forcebwithu said: Didn't she mention the large project on northern end of the reservoir? They've been working for several months now digging out a huge portion on that end to make it deeper. About time I put some km's on my bike and get out there for some pics. Apparently some new local council law is that vacant land will be taxed at a higher rate so the plan is to start levelling the block and at this stage plant some fruit trees. The missus could be telling me lies but as I am not paying for anything more to do with properties in Thailand she can do what she pleases. I believe some gold has been sold to fund this project. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegrogmonster Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 1 hour ago, thegrogmonster said: Apparently some new local council law is that vacant land will be taxed at a higher rate so the plan is to start levelling the block and at this stage plant some fruit trees. The missus could be telling me lies but as I am not paying for anything more to do with properties in Thailand she can do what she pleases. I believe some gold has been sold to fund this project. It was a very quiet place when we bought the block of land. It was on a dirt road and virtually no cars going past at all. 2D06F73F-4C1C-435C-BF32-6D1C3B23B1BE.mov 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWA Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 10 hours ago, thegrogmonster said: Apparently some new local council law is that vacant land will be taxed at a higher rate so the plan is to start levelling the block and at this stage plant some fruit trees. Seen that done on several sites around Pattaya in the last couple of years for precisely that reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted October 24, 2023 Author Share Posted October 24, 2023 10 hours ago, thegrogmonster said: Apparently some new local council law is that vacant land will be taxed at a higher rate so the plan is to start levelling the block and at this stage plant some fruit trees. The missus could be telling me lies but as I am not paying for anything more to do with properties in Thailand she can do what she pleases. I believe some gold has been sold to fund this project. 8 minutes ago, KWA said: Seen that done on several sites around Pattaya in the last couple of years for precisely that reason. There's vacant land off of Beach Rd that is now growing banana trees. Same on land off of Arunotai. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toy Boy Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 I drove past Mabprachan a few days ago and it's looking healthy. On the way back I came past the Chaknok reservoir and, while it's got more water in it that it had back in the drought, it's still very low. I passed it on Tongloon-Talman (or whatever it's called, lol), and in years gone by there was water all the way up to the creek there, but now the lake is well off in the distance. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted October 24, 2023 Author Share Posted October 24, 2023 10 minutes ago, Toy Boy said: I drove past Mabprachan a few days ago and it's looking healthy. On the way back I came past the Chaknok reservoir and, while it's got more water in it that it had back in the drought, it's still very low. I passed it on Tongloon-Talman (or whatever it's called, lol), and in years gone by there was water all the way up to the creek there, but now the lake is well off in the distance. I understand they're now pumping excess water from the north into Mabprachan and using that reservoir more for meeting periods of high demand. It could be Chaknok is still used as the primary source for water in the surrounding area, so it's more at the mercy of local rainfall for replenishment. When you passed by did you noticed the large, temporary earthen berm in the distance that is being used to hold back the water while they dig out and increase the depth of the northern end of the reservoir? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toy Boy Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 On 10/24/2023 at 12:29 PM, forcebwithu said: When you passed by did you noticed the large, temporary earthen berm in the distance that is being used to hold back the water while they dig out and increase the depth of the northern end of the reservoir? No, I didn't, I was just out for a run in my new car so not paying much attention to anything else. I just went from Soi Siam Country Club, under the motorway to the SW end of the lake, then up the southern side to the turning for Horseshoe Point, so it was far from a circumnavigation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegrogmonster Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 On 10/23/2023 at 5:32 PM, thegrogmonster said: The missus has started work on the block. Land clearing is done. Tree planting to begin shortly. 54175DCC-BA9C-4676-9327-F1FF59A66954.mov 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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