Thailand - Dangerous swimming pools

Dangerous swimming pools
By The Nation

Most swimming pools at schools, hotels, fun parks, condominiums and malls are substandard and put users' health at risk, warned the Department of Health's director general.

A survey found that more than 85 per cent had residual chlorine with a pH value lower than 5.5, compared to the required value of between 6.5 and 7.5, Narongsak Angkhasuwapala said Tuesday.

He urged pool owners to regularly check water quality and update results so that people know pools are well maintained.

The survey was conducted in 2004 and 2005 at 476 swimming pools in Bangkok and nearby provinces.

Narongsak warned that some pools used chlorine with too much acidity, causing dental erosion among swimmers.

He said another report by his office in 2003 found that 31 per cent of 139 swimming pools in 15 provinces had residual chlorine with a pH value lower than 5.5.

The Nation

No surprise to me. Just leaving my condo block and in part the decision is down to the pool having broken (sharp) tiles, broken and missing underwater lights (leaving exposed electrical fittings and cables), incorrect chlorine levels, non-constant filtration. Last time I used it I cut my knee and the g/f cut her foot.

Good riddance!

this explains why nobody uses the pool in my condo i thought they just coludnt swim or afraid of water
but in reality they were probably having a good laugh at the farang having a dip in the septic pool (although it does look clean)

I've swam amongst the turds of Pattaya beach & survived - a bit of chlorine's nothing to get worked up about.

Broken light fittings & exposed electrics is just unbelieveable though.

^And they have been in this state since I moved there four years ago!

Stayed in a condo once with an ok pool until it came to the school holidays.The non resident Thai kids swarmed it.When you looked down on it from the 23d floor you could see the pool of green looking piss that had accumulated,disgusting.

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Originally Posted by Shitman

I've swam amongst the turds of Pattaya beach & survived

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Drank with and barfined a few i bet also.:)

I swim in my fish dams, its a little green but doesnt seem to hurt anyone

^Whatever floats your boat I suppose...:rolleyes:

I saw a freaky vid of a king cobra in a pool. For me that is dangerous!

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Originally Posted by Rigger

I swim in my fish dams, its a little green but doesnt seem to hurt anyone

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Good on ya mate! These namby pamby condo dwellers with nothing better to do all day but sit around and moan about everything.

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Originally Posted by bkkandrew

^Whatever floats your boat I suppose...

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No we dont have any boats in there

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Originally Posted by good2bhappy

I saw a freaky vid of a king cobra in a pool. For me that is dangerous!

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In Isaan we are so tough thats why we go swimming, to catch them