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Excellent Condition. Diesel, Air Conditioning, Max Liner, CD Player, Mags, New Tyres, New Brakes, New Battery, Recently Serviced

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Priced Reduced to 185,000 THB for a Quick Sale

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Maybus

Maybe she means "rot may" รถเมล์ = bus

The red ones are owned by the BMTA, the blue ones are privately owned but are contracted by the BMTA for route service. I would assume that the private ones in addition to collecting fares also get some subsidy money (render) from the BMTA for operating the route otherwise I doubt that they would make a profit with the cost of diesel these days

Hi, Ive read a lot of threads here about Air Cards and it seems that the D-Link 3.75G HSUPA USB ADAPTER DWM 156 is the best

http://global.dlink.com.sg/site_pdtpdfs/DWM-156/DWM-156_ds.pdf

Where is the best place to buy it and about how much does it cost?

Also what is the best 3G DATA SIM (and pacakge) to use with the D-Link Air Card? Which SIM and package gives the best internet coverage and internet speeds in Bangkok?

A SMSF can invest in International investments no problems, as long as the companies are not controlled by yourself. I've just found out that I can use a corporate Trustee to set up the fund, so I don't need a 2nd trustee anyhow

Go the Eagles....11 points wasnt it ????

I really cant remember, It was quite a few years ago now

what are YOU going to do about that for ME?

Well the price of diesel just dropped by 3 baht, so thats a start Hopefully the price of prawns will skyrocket too I will keep my fingers crossed for you!

Hi, I'm currently setting up an Australian Self Manged Super Fund (SMSF). I will be one of the trustees for the fund but I am looking for a second trustee as a minimum of 2 trustees are needed by law. The plan is to open the fund, roll over my super into the fund and then invest in some Thai Private Companies (not owned by myself). If any Australians are interested in this type of fund please let me know. There are some requirements, you need to be away from Australia for less than 2 years at a time for residence requirements and some other basic stuff

The website has been launched but a lot of info will need to be updated once we have specific details. Updates on the parks development and roll out will be posted on the website

Im not sure if I can post the link here on TV, maybe a mod can advise if its ok to do so?

I once visited a park in Ayutthaya at around 3pm, there were just a few people there. Suddenly at around 4.30pm, the number had increased to 10 and by 5.30pm that number had increased to around 20 and everyone was wearing work uniforms. They were visiting and working in the province as sales reps, managers etc and had to stay over night and visited the park after work for some relaxation and to catch a feed to eat

Thanks for the excellent suggestions

My plan is to have 3 ponds. One will be a predator pond (catch and release), another with carp and tilapia (catch and eat). Tilapia is a great fish to eat and can be cooked in many ways so will be a good income earner for the park restaurant. The third will be for the grow out of Giant Freshwater Prawns which will be sold live to local restaurants, park visitors can also take a kilo or two home with them. This will provide an additional income stream for the park

The location will really determine as to who the park will be marketed towards but Ideally for expats, tourists and Thais combined. I would rather focus on providing great fishing and an enjoyable and rememberable day out for all visitors than having a huge amount of visitors everyday. A place where visitors can recommend their visit to others and build up a regular customers and visitors from there. The focus will be on providing relaxing surrounds, quality fishing, friendly service and quality food and drinks. Prices will not be expensive but be middle range. The park will be operated by a registered Thai company

Ideally we will be looking for land with existing ponds to reduce development costs or even an existing fishing park that can be re-developed

From what has been suggested, possible locations include

Pattaya

Phuket

Close to Bangkok

I still believe that Isarn could be a possibility if structured and located correctly as there are not many fishing parks in Isarn, they love fishing and going on outings and there are quite a few expats who could become regulars, however it could be quite seasonal, being very busy on holidays

I agree that Bangkok is the best option. Pattaya is already saturated with fishing parks. Do you think that some where close to Bangkok is an option, like Kanchanaburi. Would you travel there for a days fishing? Also what about Isarn, is there a market up there for a fishing park, say Udon Thani?

Thanks for the feedback, suggestions and well wishes so far. I will certainly take them on board and implement them

So far we have

Easy to navigate web page with decent directions

Decent rods and reels

Good clean on site toilets

Somewhere handy for BKK

Catch and cook

Pricing should be reasonable

Cold Heineken

Deep pond

Something different from other parks, multiple lakes for different difficulties

Purchase good quality stocking fish

Big fish

Monitor water entering and leaving the park

Aerate water

No snakes or turtles

Fans in fishing huts

Unhooking mats

Next step is to consider the location. I am currently looking at the following options

1. Bangkok

2. Chon Buri

3. Kanchanaburi

4. Udon Thani

5. Korat

6. Nakon Sawan

7. Chachoengsao

Please see map attached

What location would you suggest as the best location and why?

Ideally I will be looking for land with existing ponds to reduce development costs or even an existing fishing park that can be re-developed. If you have any suggestions please let me know

What about them giant lizards and giant pythons?

Excellent suggestions, thanks, I was thinking of placing bamboo huts around the pond (like in the images below but better quality) with an intercom back to the office so that you can order drinks and food etc which would then be promptly delivered by friendly staff. That way customers are comfortable but also have privacy from other groups. The fans are a very good idea

The huts could be a mixture of both the seated version and the platform version (Thai's mainly like the platform model). Additional chairs and deck chairs could be provided next to each hut, maybe even umbrellas for additional shade

Thanks for the feedback so far, some excellent points esp. about water depth and an address you can print off in Thai. The website is currently being set up but will not launch until the park opens. I'm planning to sponsor the folder here on TV and invite everyone down for the opening and BTW there will be plenty of cold Heineken

Hi, I'm currently planning to set up a Fishing Park in Thailand. I will be back in Thailand in around 3 months time and I'm planning to have it open in around 6 to 9 months time. I previously ran a fish and prawn farm in Thailand and also was involved in the food industry in Thailand for quite a few years, so I'm hoping to draw on my experience in these industries and make a success of a Fishing Park

I'm currently in the planning stage and would like to get some feed back on exactly what you would like to see in a Fishing Park and how it should be run and managed

EG

Best location

What fish species

Catch and cook

Restaurant

Drinks

Lush surrounds

Relaxing environment

Friendly and helpful staff

Back ground music

Bar

Bait

Rod and gear requirements

Access

Pricing

Videos and photo service of your catch

Accommodation

Pond side huts

Whats important for you as a fishing person? Looking forward to any suggestions and feedback

Yellow, Red, Blue shirts, they will run out of primary colours the way its going, whats next Olive Shirts

gik = more than a friend but less than a mia noi

As majo suggested the best thing to do for these type of terms is look them up in the Pattaya forum

Aprroximately 11 weeks ago my wife and I had two concrete tanks constructed in the back garden of our home in Nakhon Sawan province

Nice little set up CB

What's your current FPK? (fish per kg) That will help to determine potential markets and prices

กุ้งฝอย

Lanchester's Freshwater Prawn

Macrobrachium lanchesteri

Size 2cm to 7cm max

A relative of the GFP

กุ้งฝอย often refers to just small prawns / shrimps

They are also great live food for Pla Mor Sii

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Netting around a 1/2 rai pond to prevent fish from escaping during heavy rains

This is required for pla chon, pla dook and pla mor

Yup, if your prone to floods in the rainy season, your catfish will make a break for freedom

Try fencing off the pond using cheap blue netting, about 80 cm high. Ensure that the dirt covers the netting. This is also very important for pla mor (climbing perch)

Pla Nin = Black Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)

Pla Tub Tim = Red Tilapia, which is a hybrid of Nile tilapia and Mozambique tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus)

Same family

As a general rule, 3,000 x 1 inch fish (0.2g) or 1,600 x 4 inch fish (30g) per rai is an ideal stocking density for fertilized and or supplemental fed tilapia ponds in most of Thailand. Any amounts above this may require aeration

Expect to yield about 800 kg per rai

Remember its always better to understock a pond when first starting out

Maybe even try a ployculture situation by adding a few kilos of juvenile GFPs and throw them on the barbie on harvest day