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I would suggest that people be appointed to check that money has changed hands, and then issue "sex has been paid for" stickers.

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"Sex Credit Stickers" sounds more like it...Maybe can buy two and get one free or can add up like air miles and can be used in some famous places as credit in the Bangkok massage hotels like Juliana and Catharina.

like i said, the israelis made that same stupid mistake; the the israeli forestry people planted tons and tons of jerusalem pine and eucyllyptus.... nothing else can grow....

now the policy is a variegated planting of several native species, etc.... but just tree planting is not effective...

proper water management conservation and farming techniques are better short term plans for the near future

plachon waiting for links.... thanx

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Hi Bina,

Couldn't find anything directly related to small community-based reafforestation projects in the sticks, but occasionally read about similar things in the Outlook section of the Bangkok Post. Mostly implemented by small Thai NGOs that don't necessarily have the skills or resources for a website or outside publicity, esp. not in English. Forest temples, esp. in Isaan, are other vital sites of biodiversity conservation and replanting. There is a National Tree Planting Day I think, but can't be sure if it coincides with world Environment Day (June 5th) or is totally seperate. For general info related to Thailand and the wider region, searches through links on the following sites may provide some interesting information if you have ample time:

www.cifor.cgiar.org

www.recoftc.org

www.forestsandcommunities.org

www.oxfammekong.org

www.asiaforestnetwork.org/tha

Anyone, seriously interested in forestry, water and natural resource-based issues in the Mekong region, could do worse than searching the back issues of Watershed, available from www.terraper.org, or looking up some hard-hitting reports on deforestation in the tropics and the facts behind the "pulp fiction" on World Rainforest Movements website - www.wrm.org.uy

Great reply in goats' defence. Much maligned creatures goats, and if well-managed, as you say, can be an important part of smallholder livelihoods and sensible agro-ecological management. Like human over-population problems, bad environmental management by other sectors will cut the carrying capacity of any given piece of land, causing problems for goat herds and their keepers, who then end up copping the blame. Literally scapegoats!

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Well I read a little on this forum but in your area is there anyone doing avacadoes beside you? Have you looked into the propagation of Macadamia or"Brush Nuts" what my aussie friends call them. I went to Nam Now and Pukadun last year and my friend from Oslo (retired) had many species in the hills with little irrigation. About three yeatrs he said till harvest on the nuts and had fruit also. We were eating the Macadamias at will using a three foot wrench as a nut cracker. He said they sell for 800 bath a kilo...Maybe have stand corrected and the price was fixed at the time.

Even if 1/3 ( 8 hr. day) of 1,071,360= 353,549 or 1/2 ( 12 hr.driving day) would equal 535,638 casualities. A little hard to believe unless there was some after shock involved at this time

Hello Virgil, Remember indecision is the key to flexibility.. Marrying a Thai woman is like buying a new set of clothes. Whatever the mind can conceive it can believe. It seems that Thai's do love face..That's a fact but only you and your "Loved Ones" know who is really genuine and who will take care when the chips are down.. Life can be wonderful with a Thai.. love maybe not real at first until time spent with each other but what a way to go with an honest relationship. My wife's family is from rural Thailand farmers and their daughter my wife an X factory worker in Taiwan gave us some property and an old house as a dowery. So over the past two years we have managed to skip the big food,drinks and music in the Thai marriage ritual and put this money into building a better life for us and daughter. We now have a farm and nice place to live. Remember Rome wasn't built in a day..Ask many people,talk to sucessful people or even happy people,positive people not gready people. Some people want to hang around only that you might take care of their bills and remember you might have sick people in the family to take care of also. O well! Think hard,work hard!! Been married and have 3 college sons they can take care but only from what they were taught the right things of life. Basically most people want their dreams of a better way of life and a realy honest Thai person is truly one of life's rewards.

7.  Shouldn't they consider that I do all the travelling, and will have to pay for Ae to come to Oz, and future trips, phone bills and the like?  Doesn't this enter into the equation at all?

A bit about me:  38, fit, professional with my own business, house and car.  Never planned to meet a Thai girl ... it just happened.  Not supporting Ae financially, except for when she arrives her for three months.  Married before.  Divorced 5 years ago.

Virg'

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I often asked myself the same question when I was married over 4 years about the wifes family considering all the other things I must be responsible for. The answer is yes, they should consider it but resoundingly do not!

By the way, why did you feel the need to tell us you were fit? How does this enter into your discussion at all?

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Personally doweries are a waste of time. I guess the bigger question is how would your prospective fiance feel about no dowery? (deal breaker or would she care less?)

Dowery is normally a face thing to show the village, and should be returned, but you never know. The idea kind of reminds me of buying property and that isnt what love is about.

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Here, here Brit. I am totally in agreement with you on your comment

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Remember what the most important thing in life is ......"To Breathe"

Dear All, I'm sure that at sometime or other you have had need of a tradesman to do repairs on your properties. In Thailand this can be a un-nerving enterprise, as often the quality of workmenship leaves much to be desired. It's often a case of 'near enough is good enough' and then they hit you with the bill!! However, there are a few people pout there who will surprise you. I happen to meet one of these guys last week while doing work on my town house in JoHo (outer suburb of Korat) I needed electrical work doing and this included the fitting of a water pump, the whole nine yards you could say. My Thai wife's ex-neighbour is a time served electrician with the Royal Thai Army. He is now retired and has gone into business for himself. He came to our house and worked non-stop from 08:00 until 20:00, fitted the pump, put in a big room fan, fixed numerous lights and added many electical sockets. Apart from the cost of the fixtures and fittings, he charged us 750 baht for his labour !!!  His workmanship was first class and he has the contacts to do any other type of work, such as bathroom fitting, carpentry, you name it. I would like to highly recommend this tradesman to other members of Thaivisa.com. Although his English is very limited, his daughter can get by in the language. If you have a Thai partner or friend, they can give him the instructions he'll need to do a first class job. Below are his details.

Name: Khun See  (Ex Warrant Officer 1st Class)

Home Telephone Number: 044-294114  Mobile Number: 01-9663822

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sendbaht, I am in Phangan and we have had good success with our avos and (sole!) lemon tree. Next year when I go home I will bring some grapefruits back and grow those from seed as well. It would be faster from a tree but, oh well, I am here for the long run so a few extra years hardly matters.  Oranges here seem to be mainly tangerines, haven't seen many of the "florida type" oranges, but those would be worth a try too. I, too, am growing cantaloupes from seed from a cantaloupe I bought at the Tesco Lotus in Samui. Here's hoping they don't get flooded away!

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Hello SBK, Im in Texas reading the fruit messages and I was interested in bringing some of the Star Ruby varieties to the Ban Thaen farm area later this year. Is there any problem bringing the stock to Thailand as far as agricultural insect inspections? Haven't had any problem sending seed varieties but haven't had good luck with bulbs from Holland. Yes, Ain't it great to get up and drink a good cup of Aribica and then go to the farm. By the way currenty growing Pomellos (Tong Dee) & (Nam Phung) in this O Top Area less than one year and already bearing fruit. The papayas do well also but have black spot and the university is working on replacement with a clone. Fak Thong do well here as well as chilies,squash and okra,string beans, long beans,roses,garlic,shallots,longans,bananas,Tamarinds,corn,Mangos and you name it about the ornamentals ...Just set up the irrigation. Love raising fish especially Tap Thim and Pla Nin or Tipila...Aloy!!!! Sap!!!Went to Nam Now and they have some Macadamia plants or trees as well as avacados and coffee. Trying on my place.. I think coffee will be allright. We grow our own Khowneeo an Khow Jow as well as mill it. Raise a few hogs but need grain and hay for cattle or silage..Haven't started that yet..

Hi George! Well just surfing the posts this A.M. Here in Texas thinking about sunny Thailand on this winter day here. What do you want to develop out of this forum? I live in the Ban Than area of Chaiyaphum when in Thailand..Good air,water,rice and SomO to say the least!!! Not too far from Khon Kaen..Not yet retired but staying more and more in Thailand every year for the past 9 years. Seems you are a pretty dominate informist on many subjects and forum post..been there done that also. Construction,Oilfield,Agriculture,Sales etc. Glad to help with any questions that are asked..Sincerely, David M. Murin

There's going to be a lot of people reading that article who think.

"I wish he hadn't said that".

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Well I came back to the USA #5. Since have been listening to the news coverage with DJ's AM radio here. Alert systems were brought up on the Mike Savage hour 660AM and wondered why all the meterologist hadn't predicted this wave. They seemed to think that nature( the birds knew )out in the ocean that this was happening and told the other specie that they needed to go to higher ground. The building codes were not by California standards nor even Hurricane or Tornado proof. Florida had many this year ..Yes.. Engineering cost maybe a big factor but let's face it you do it once or do it over...

Hi Crossy, I come into Thailand on a Non- immigrant visa carrying an international driving permit also and what I was told was to go to Bangkok and file with the police and immigration on a place of residence. There would be no driving test involved they said and was confirmed with two other Thai nationals Einglish speaking family members.

The foreigners flocking to Isaan to find Thai brides are too late. I got the best one 33 years ago and there may not be many good 'uns left.

I am pleased to note from members of this forum that others are satisfied and happy with their Isaan partners however, there are a lot of gold diggers out there so for new suitors, caveat emptor!

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HELLO Petertheeater! Well surprise ,surprise,surprise I'se got me a little baby doll who just loves me too death and takes care of me also here in the Ban Thaen -Chaiyaphum area. About 2 years now and she can speak English,Thai and Mandarin as well as her father who spent time in Saudi as a tailor probably from your home town??

Hello out there! Just to add to the forum my side of the farming business. When I got married last year my wife's father had a rice mill operation going so we decided to incorporate a hog operation as well. He already was contenting with so chickens and ducks and a few turkeys. The cost was nominal due to feed. The rice left over from the mill (lum) is the main substance for feed and can also be sold to other poultry producers. The hulls can be used for making charcoal and burned in the oven for making rice noodles,lao spagetti,or kanom gene....So everyting so far has been pretty cost efficient except for the the starter pellets after weanin till 3-4 months. The pork prices are down considerably now because no more chicken problems but their is still a market and the key is to have your own food supply and brood sows. We also started a welding shop for making agricultural gates and animal pens and farm equiptment repair as well as storage sheds for the farm.. Last year we stocked a farm tank with pla tap tim which is a restaurand grade fish and started out feeding them the fish pellets then added the lum...they are about 1 kilo...ALOY!!! We took about 7 rai and planted Som O on 6meter spacing with irrigation canals and use the chee moo hog shit from the farm for spread. So nothing is wasted. At the present we have drilled a well and filled property for a lathe house & herbal greenhouse and dok mai.

I'am a new member to this forum and reading the postings so far on the boxer,etc. You would think that people living here would speak more proudly. You see in others what you are yourself. By the way I haven't found that perfect society yet????

My wife and I had a well drilled approximately 125 feet and good drinkable water back in April for around 14000 bath. They worked for 3 days in the heat here in the Ban Thaen Chaiyaphum Area. If they didn't hit water they would have drilled another and another with no extra cost. They installed the surface casing set the conductor pipe and pump and I furnished the power and fed them.

What would be the best media or person to talk to about emposing a fine on garbage dumpers and trast throwers. I live in Ban Morn ..Chaiyaphum and there seems to be abuild up along the road coming in town. Pretty unsightly if you were visit a friend here. He saw this for first impression.