Thread: Perrier potential? Thai villagers drilling well hit mineral water motherload

Villagers in Sukhothai province discover top-quality mineral water spouting from the ground while drilling artesian well for irrigation

Villagers drilling an artesian well to irrigate their fields in Sukhothai province were delighted to discover top-quality mineral water spouting from the ground.

Residents of Moo 7 in Na Choeng Khiri, Khiri Mas district, believe their discovery may match the quality of mineral water found in Kanchanaburi’s Huay Krajao district two years ago.


Laboratory tests on a sample of the newly discovered water collected by the Groundwater Resources Bureau, Region 7, Kamphaeng Phet, showed traces of bicarbonate and calcium similar to French mineral water.


However, the bureau’s director Sujai Wongchalee said manganese must be filtered out before the mineral water can be consumed.


Tests on the mineral water collected from the artesian well also showed low acidity with a pH of 6.2 (7 being neutral) and alkalinity of 530 parts per million – slightly higher than the normal range of 300-500 ppm.


The manganese level in the sample was measured at 0.6ppm, which is slightly higher than normal levels of 0.3ppm. Thus, Sujai said the manganese must be filtered out to reduce the content to 0.3 ppm before the water can be consumed.


Nert Lakvoon, a retired lieutenant-colonel who owns the artesian well, was thrilled about the discovery.


He said he would first hold talks with local villagers about the possibility of selling the mineral water for 1-2 baht per litre via a coin-operated machine.
He will also investigate the feasibility of setting up an authorised bottling plant to sell the mineral water in the future.

Perrier potential? Thai villagers drilling well hit mineral water motherload

Eau La La, I imagine the Red Label box crowd may still prefer a 10 baht Singha soda, The Hong Thong cheapskates of course will add Ya Dong for oomph

0.3ppm concentration is more like the upper safe limit rather than normal. 0.6ppm is double that, not slightly above. It will need filtering and that will cost money.

It will need filtering and that will cost money.

Nert Lakvoon, a retired lieutenant-colonel who owns the artesian well,

i suspect the authorities will be bought off and the manganese rich groundwater will just be bottled and sold to the local chickenheads who know no better.

Originally Posted by misskit

a retired lieutenant-colonel who owns the artesian well

Perhaps can sell it in his stretch of nightclubs with locked emergency exits that are licensed as noodle stalls

Originally Posted by Edmond

locked emergency exits

Always handy to get the griff from the back street boys and rear entry rangers