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Suphan Hospital Relaxation Garden - Job well done 2008-08-15 02:23:47 I have posted the finished pictures of the Suphan hospital relaxation garden (they are included in the same album as the before photos). The difference in the before and after pics really speaks volumes. There were various ups and downs,... Read more:Garden
, Relaxation
Nature vs the coffee mug 2008-08-13 20:51:00 We were out of town for a couple of days last week, and we ended up staying near the Thai / Cambodian border, on high land (basically mountainous), deep in country. We found a place to stay that was nice,...
The Suphan 'Best looking service station' competition 2008-08-12 20:17:39 A chance for some kudos here for Pornchai Gardens, as a large local service station has asked us to spruce up their grounds in order to win a competition
. The only bug in the ointment was that the client has...
Places to visit in Thailand 2 - Hua Hin 2008-08-12 00:10:22 Couple of weeks back we got the chance to travel up to Hua Hin, one of the oldest and most traditional Thai beach resorts. The King has a massive palace there, so, in good company. (Not sure why there are... Read more:Places
, Thailand
, visit
Thaksin shows his true colour - Yellow 2008-08-11 00:07:28 Bye bye Mr Shinawatra, thanks for doing a runner, and showing us you're not only a crook, but a coward on top. Again. (Bye Bye Thaksin. Yellow
, just like your neck flowers). After flying to China last week to see...
Man City was never serious 2008-08-08 05:02:44 The whole Man City thing was a load of rubbish. It was a move Thaksin knew would keep his smiley face in the papers at home, as well as court popularity from the football loving Thai's. (Isnt that the wrong... Read more:serious
Actively seeking rebirth - Thai road jokers 2008-08-07 04:40:09 The Thai's are very religious people, they believe in reincarnation. So much so, they are quite willing to go toe to toe and play chicken with motorbikes / tuc tuc's / cars / huge trucks, travelling at 100km/hour in the...
Pork and Noodle Soup 2008-08-06 08:49:44 Alright you lucky people, another one of my faves, cooked by the best chef in Suphan, Dim, A.K.A - AROY (Thai word for 'that was feckin delicious'). Everytime I see Dim now, I acknowledge her by saying AROY, AROY, AROY,... Read more:Noodle
, Noodle Soup
Places to visit in Thailand 1 - The JJ Market, Bangkok 2008-08-05 04:24:28 Basically, don't buy anything in Bangkok
unless you have made a visit
to the JJ Market
, AKA Chatuchak weekend market. Beware though, this place is busy, VERY busy, it's apparently the largest outdoor market in the world, and is literally... Read more:Places
, Thailand
Magic in the garden 2008-08-03 21:44:56 Had a rare call from a 'Farang' a few days ago, a Norwegian guy and his wife have just bought a place on a brand new development in North Suphan. They are staying in Norway for the next few months... Read more:Magic
Road Jokers vs The Rainy Season, sometimes the inevitable happens.... 2008-09-04 20:25:30 On our way to Pattaya, was overtaken at a ridiculous speed by a road joker in a yellow sports car. He must have been doing 120mph, possibly more. The weather at this time of year in Thailand is incredible. One... Read more:Season
Birthdays in Thailand 2008-09-03 19:01:52 It's the Pirates 30th today, great, so won't be writing a long post. Birthdays
in Thailand
are all weird, depending on where you are staying. Most of the time, Thai birthdays are pretty low key, they don't really do the...
Samak left holding the bag.... 2008-09-02 07:56:05 The Bangkok protest is growing. Tomorrow, FORTY-THREE state unions are threatening to cut public utilities nationwide in support of the PAD. Included in the strikes are threats to cut water, electricity and telephone lines to all government offices. Thai Airways... Read more:holding
On the pull in Thailand? Be (very) careful.... 2008-09-01 20:20:49 Received some free tickets to a show in Pattaya before the weekend, so as we were in Bangkok and were only an hour or so away, we decided to take a trip. Will post more on Pattaya later, as it... Read more:Thailand
Protest continues - but most Thai's are on a different page 2008-08-31 20:35:34 Do Thai's trust the PAD? Answer, not really. Do they want the PAD to take over the country? Answer, not really. They do sympathise with the PAD. Lots of Thai's believe the current government still whiffs of Thaksin. At first... Read more:different
, Protest
Crazy gardening 2008-08-28 20:56:33 Was blessed to have a Sunday at the house last week. It was decided that maybe this was a good time to participate in a spot of home gardening
. One of the guys, a really resourceful bloke called Phi Pod... Read more:Crazy
Another funeral 2008-08-27 20:00:51 One of the girls who works in the office, Phi Sor, poor girl, lost her dad two weeks ago, and then her mother last week, both within one week of each other. We attended the final day of her mum's...
PAD vs PPP 2008-08-26 20:06:28 The People Alliance for Democracy, or PAD as they are more commonly known, were formed 3 years ago in response to Thaksin's appointment as PM. They have been a constant thorn in the side of Thaksin, and more recently the...
To Wai or be Wai'ed, that is the question..... 2008-08-25 20:47:41 The Wai - Probably the most recognizable gesture in Thailand. Two hands pressed together, raised to the forehead, forehead lowered slightly in a bowing motion and directed towards another person. Us Farang love 'the Wai,' as it is always nice...
Thai Road Jokers - Part 2 - Overloaded vehicles 2008-08-24 19:52:23 Look at this classic Thai road joker I spotted over the weekend. I don't think he could have got much more on that.... The load(s) are all lashed together with rope and string, but, doesn't look exactly stable, does it?...
It never rains but it pours, eh Sam! 2008-09-25 21:26:15 Poor old Sam. September has been a terrible month for Sam, not only was he booted out as PM of Thailand, it now looks as though he's staring down the barrel of a two year jail sentence. Old Sammy's mouth... Read more:rains
A Wild East (West?) Funeral 2008-09-24 22:13:37 A very sad funeral last week, a guy just 32 years old, got cancer in his late twenties. Left behind a young boy, big strapping lad, must have had him whilst still very young. The usual ceremony, a temple called... Read more:Funeral
Thai spag bol (........with rice) 2008-09-23 23:50:43 Introducing what I call the Thai spag bol, or properly known as pork with chilli and basil. V simple. Chuck garlic, chopped onion and 3 or 4 chopped chilli's into hot oil. After a minute chuck in your meat, usually...
The rice is all-white. Chidlom Mall 2008-09-22 22:50:54 Rice. Morning we have rice. Lunch we have rice, Dinner we have rice. When you go to burger king, they say 'do you want rice with that.' When you say 'fancy some grub' in Thai, you say, 'gin kow', which...
Traffic in the Big Mango 2008-09-21 20:07:40 The Big Mango
, not sure why it's sometimes called that, but it is also known as 'Krung Theb', or City of Angels. The Thai's never refer to it as Bangkok, unless in the presence of farang. In fact, many Thai's...
The dirty Pornchai turf war 2008-09-18 19:52:31 The Pornchai Garden house has been under siege by dozens of ‘maaa’, street dogs. They are looking to get some action with Deng, one of the Pornchai female dogs who has come in season. (Get in line - we've had... Read more:dirty
Thai Taliban Road Jokers 2008-09-17 20:01:54 Got this pic of what looks like the Thai version of the Taliban
out on the road. Look pretty menacing don't they. However they're not on their way to terrorise, they're just covering up whilst in the back of the...
The boil Thailand has to lance 2008-09-16 20:05:28 Looks like Somchai Wongsawat is poised to become Thailand
's next PM. Mr Wongsawat, a law graduate, has over twenty years of experience as a senior bureaucrat, and has held the highest ranking positions in the Thai justice and labour ministries....
Baby tornado in Pattaya 2008-09-15 20:39:04 Pattaya had it's own little sea tornado last week. The Jomtien beach, where Sutiya and I often go, played host to one on the evening of September 11th. Part of me is well peeved we weren't in the apartment, where... Read more:Pattaya
Bangkok school, and Thailand's draft lottery 2008-09-14 21:13:23 Pornchai Gardens have just won a contract to do some design work at a large school in Bangkok
. The school has pools of water collecting near their front gates and have asked us for a solution, as well as a... Read more:Thailand
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