Noise and Bangkok Airport

With the opening of a new airport in Bangkok the issue of airport noise is of great interest to Bangkok's noise beleaguered inhabitants. Quiet Bangkokian has stumbled across a potential mine of information on this topic, the website of Boeing Corporation which may be accessed among the links to be found in the right hand column of this blog. This precious website gives noise data on airports throughout the world.
The only problem is that this invaluable database contains little information on Bangkok airport. The following extract is indicative of the content:

Noise Monitoring System - NONE

Flight Track Monitoring System - NONE

Noise Level Limits - NONE

Well, what did we expect? It seems that Thailand has not set any limits to airport noise or made any investment for its limitation. For that matter, the governments of Malaysia, Singapore, and Manila are equally neglectful of the sensitivity of their citizens to aircraft noise!
To dream of what might be, compare the complex system of noise limitation at Charles de Gaulle airport!

Cow Bells to Remain in Mountains

Judgement has been given in the case of the cow bells, see below, "Bells of the Cows"

1. Every cow may have its own cow bell
2. At a distance of more than 100 metres from the house of the plaintiff, the cows may ring their bells for 24 hours out of 24
3. At a distance of less than 100 metres from the plaintiff's house the cows may not ring their bells from 21.00 hours until 7.00 the following morning
4. The demand of the plaintiff for 4,000 euros in compensation for the nusiance of the cow bells is refused
5. There is no right of appeal

Quiet Bangkok applauds this wise decision. By contrast, if a farmer were to come to the city and take legal action against the noise of cars, could he expect to be paid compensation and city life to come to a stop? Let each one seek out the environment that suits him best!