Ban Dung Utilities

Water

More than 90% of the villages  are served by a domestic groundwater supply system which usese subersible pumps to pump water from a depth of beteween 15-100 meters via 6 inches diameter pipes into water towers. Groundwater occurs mainly in pourous sandstone and siltstone .The cost of water is between 3-5 baht per cubic meter this is based on a life span of 25 years for the well with 100,000 baht for  drilling and construction, 30,000 baht for 6 years for a  submersible pump and an 8 percent  interest rate. .

However the water supply is sporadic at best and can dry up for hours or sometimes days .Some people opt for their own wells and pump so they are not dependent on the government supply .These wells are either small bore holes or Hand dug wells.

Provincial Waterworks Authority District  Tel  .042-271557

Those in remote areas or who do not have a well either have to depend on rain water collected during the rainy season in large jars or they have their water delivered by a tanker.

In general, people don’t drink tap water, with bottled water being the norm. Large containers of bottled water can be delivered to your door on a regular schedule by water vendors.

It is common for retailers to purchase large quantities of ice rather than produce it themselves. Ice is produced in factories that are licensed and inspected by the government.

 

Electricity

 

The electricity in Thailand is 220 volts, 50 cycles/sec. Most sockets can accomodate  both flat prongs and round  2 pin plugs . Most plugs are two pin  missing the third grounding/earthing prong at the bottom.

Power cuts are not uncommon and tend to occur especially when there are thunderstorms. Also the overhead wiring is very haphazard and suspect.

Provincial Electricity Authority  Tel 042-371371

Sewerage

There is no sewerage supply except in the cities ,  most homes are on sceptic tanks.

Gas

There is no piped gas supply anywhere in Thailand ( unlike the UK) . All gas is bottled.

Refuse Collection

In Bandung itself & many of the outlying villages the refuse is collected daily from the green bins in the front of the house. These are made from old lorry tyres. They do not hold a lot & generally the rubish spills out of them. In smaller rural communities there is no collection service and fly tipping is not uncommon.

 

However there is a recycling scheme ( of sorts). people collect plastic,metal,cardboard and bottles which is sold and recycled.