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Alan the builder is highly recommended, lots of good feedback on him. I believe he can be contacted at [email protected]

I am having similar incidents. Happens mostly at 7-11's and now when I order my coffee at coffee shops where they know me well. 

Thanks for posting and for sharing the photos, I really enjoyed reading your post. Something positive for a change.

We moved to Ubon Ratchathani 3 years ago from Bangkok. I must say, when we (me, wife and daughter) first moved to Ubon Ratchathani, we fell in love with it. I must say, in just the 3 years that we lived here, Ubon has changed a lot. Numerous of businesses have closed down and many friends (Thai and expats) have moved out. All I keep hearing from the locals is that Ubon was more lively years ago but unfortunately has died down. 

Try Ruangsangthai out in Buriram, they have 2 native English speaking expats working there. They were able to ship out a few spare HONDA HRJ216 lawnmower blades out to a friend in Khon Kaen.

I would agree with dampness, they love damp places. We are in rainy season so I would assume that is why many of them are more present. I see a lot of them near our garden hose where the water leaks a bit into the soil from the valve. They can be quite fast too.

When I first moved here, the first couple of months I seemed to get sick all the time. Mostly fevers and sore throats. I've noticed that the humidity (especially around rainy season) makes my joints hurt. Dry heat has not caused any problems at all and besides the humidity, everything else is fine. I would say I have adapted to the weather and environment but it hasn't been easy. What still gets me at times is the AC in the cars that results in a sore throat.