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Highway Feature of the Week: The Mega Bridge (สะพานทีปังกรรัศมีโชติ), Bangkok, Thailand

29 June 2008 · No Comments

Bridges

This wee brings us to Thailand

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This is the new (opened in 2006) Dipangkorn Rasmijoti Bridge, a.k.a the Mega Bridge.  It carries the Industrial Ring Road across the Chao Phraya River, and connects Bangkok with the Samut Prakan Province.

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Learning Conservation from the Thais

7 March 2008 · Comments Off

Energy

Now here’s an idea that needs to come stateside. From Lifehacker Gina’s travelogue of her Thai vacation:

The one electricity issue that surprised me was this: At two of the three moderate to high-priced hotels I stayed at (between $26 and $80/night), the power was only on in your room when you were there. You’d have to place your room key in a slot to enable it. This is a pretty ingenious savings measure on the part of the hotel—electricity is expensive in Thailand, especially on the islands—but it means you can’t leave on the A/C, or charge your gadgets while you’re not in the room.

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