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Here in Nong Khai never seen a trailor.They seem to prefer to stack goods thirty foot high on a tiny pick up.

Done a whole lot of googling but cannot find the Thai traffic laws in English.Does such a translation exist?

I think life on the roads is dangerous enough without a set of dodgy treads.

Is there a huge Surin fan club or is everyone taking the piss?

If one frequents seedy bars in Nana,is one not asking for a little trouble?

Some of the things he says are spot on though:

"Unless you have a specific reason to be there, there really is not that much to get excited about"

"What about the farangs in Korat? I can't say I know that many, but I do know a few. They can largely be put into two groups - teachers and alcoholics"

Where i live it's slighly different.They are divided into alcoholics and religious zealots riding bikes and wearing "men in black uniforms"

Stick seems to be a little jaded.Not a rosy picture he paints.

Do they still have the "ring of steel" in London.Seems some of the bombs were inside.

Mentioning Ramsgate brings back a few memories.Cold days on windswept beaches.

Either of them would be a good biking pal to have Ray.Imagine the help they could be if you ever found yourself in a spot of bother.

So here's to the peaceful life here in Issan

Here,here.

Often as i drive around i see motorcades of several minivans with a few traffic cop cars as escort hurtling down the road lights flashing.

Recently the traffic has been stopped for a mototcade of about ten big bikes and no cars except the police escort.I'm sure i have read of a "big cheese" who is into big bikes but cannot for the life of me remember who it is.Who is it?

Obviously you then have to hope your sister doesn't move house...

Got that exact problem.Choose a relative highly unlikely to move,like a widowed aunt.

I would say now was a pretty good time to convert a chunk of money as the pound could be on the way down due to a perception of lower UK interest rates.

Sounds god value for such a large plot.Normally here they sell off small pieces if they need some cash.

udon,is the Lebanese problem as bad as the newspapers make out.I stayed at King's Cross a few years back and it was the South Americans causing trouble.

Always stikes me as strange that few Londeners come to live in Isaan.Shed loads of our northern friends.Never met anyone South of the river.Few Essex boys,yes.

It needs some government promoton to get solar going,otherwise there will not be the economies of scale to bring the cost down and thus stimulate demand.A bit of a chicken and egg scenario.

I think the sales figures speak for themselves.

What an ugly car the MU7 is.I think the designers at Thai Rung were on the wacky backy.

You a London boy,Derek?Not many of us in these parts.

I know people like to cane them,but i've always found the Lonely Planet guides to be very good for travels all over asia.

13 million Baht.Think i'll pass on that one.

The old tv server seems to be playing up today.

Anyway i feel way,way safer here in Isaan than many parts of London.You walk around Kennington at night on your own.Felt safer in Queens,New York than South Brixton.

Digger,seen a plot near the river down Nong Khai way for sale but have mentioned it to someone else first so i will check if their interest has lapsed.

that is just my point, there are tourists who will pay money to 'see' nothing

bina,i certainly take your point,but such people are in the minority,are they not?A small fraction of total visitors?If you have a guesthouse with say eight rooms you want to fill it everyday if possible.If you are doing nothing it helps to have a great vista.I will never forget doing nothing on top of an Alp.Stunning.

On the subject of goats,is there single web site that covers goat husbandry in a Thai climate?