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I'm the same Sir. Nice to have good hearted people on the forum like you and me. Sad story.

Not electric then? Like me old Lidl one.

Good to hear you have nice habits. Must ask though; does the water not cause the watch to malfunction? I had an Lidl watch once, and as soon as it got wet it would stop. I'd put it in the microwave for 30 seconds and it was good to go.. It never kept good time though. But that was a long time ago when I thought wearing a nice watch would impress women; just like my Ford Cortina did. Here in Thailand, one doesn't have to be so sophisticated as drive a Cortina. Just have a twenty baht note stick out of ya shirt top pocket;and wander about. That's well enough.

Just two weeks left. I'm thinking that I'm too far back now to win. Important that I make top 4.

Some of these 'knock off's - as you put it STF - are so good. It takes a skilled watchman to open them up to look inside to determine whether they are the real deal or not. Don't know where they are made. Probably Formosa or China. You would have to pay me to wear a watch; and double to wear a Rolex. In saying that, i did buy one in Lidl for 2 quid once. Battery went flat after a week.

They looked OK to me. And my friend - is an expert on watches - said they were professionally made. But, I've never been a watch wearer, and anyway was after a 'satellite phone, for the same money.

Especially when you can buy them for 600 baht in Laos. And you have to take them apart to tell them from a pukka one. These people wear them to show off. Perhaps they are more accurate than the time on ya mobile!

UdonThani has been the hottest province for the last month. All seems back to normal now. BKK getting what is traditionally theirs; very warm weather. I think you are just round the corner to the old Bansumran fishery in Babg Kapi. Now filled in and no more. I'll not be going anywhere near that area again.

Not hot today. Moaning over. Ditch the air-con.

Indeed. The Sum Sao temple certainly has a better understanding than me.

Wet the grass and lay on it. If you are in the sun, place a wet cloth over your eyes and forehead. Better to lay in the shade of a tree if possible.

Not necessarily like that OMF. I was keeping with the thread on how to deal with the heat. Frogs sit on the lily pads, but in the shadow of the flower.. Buffaloes go in the ponds. Elephants cover themselves in mad. Dogs find a bit of shade. Those creatures don't have fans or air-con. Some big cats lay in the tree during the heat of the day. They eat less and do their exercise early and late. Any carp fisherman knows that the carp lay still just under the surface and only start to feed when the temperature drops.

I'll raise a glass to that HP. He was indeed a helpful poster/mod/guy.

Just came in from the farm. Absolutely beautiful. No fans, no air-con nothing. Just nature looking after itself; on spite of the damage humans are forever doing to it. Sit under a tree with a cold (non-sugar) drink. If you have a lawn; go and roll on it. Do what the animals do..

This thread is getting too complicated for me. Confused in Isaan.

Air Con is for wimps. Get ya exercise done between 4 and 7 in the morning. Walk in the sun - barefoot if you can - as much as is comfortable. Ditch sugary drinks and drink more water. If you have grass in your garden, lay on it wearing as little clothing as possible. Get with nature. As for taking showers all the time; rubbish!! Just temporary relief.. Wet the grass outside and go roll on it. Air Con gives you the Yips. It causes more sickness than wasp stings. As for fans, don't just blow hot air about. They need to be placed where they move cooler air into warmer air. Think 'venturi'!! Although it is very warm, moaning about it will make it seem warmer. Personally, I embrace the start of this Global Warming period. When the rain starts in July all these hot days will drift into the memory; until next year. And it's too hot for the mozzies. Rejoice!

Owl Log - 07-05-2023 - Sunday afternoon May has certainly started out on the warm side. No rain yet this month, although this is tradionally the first month of the 'wet season'. Had a problem in the kitchen with a broken tap. Snapped off at the wall. Tools at the ready. First job was to cut the outside pipe and knock the old pipe through. Put a valve on the outside. Soon had it sorted. Now Mrs Owl tells me she don't like the new set-up. So more work in the week. B1oody tooth didn't want to come out. Was a lot more seated than I thought. But after a few seconds it was no longer annoying me. Been trying out new drink. I'm mixing 6 sachets with about one and a half litres of water and putting in the fridge. Then - when it's ready to drink - I'm mixing it with a soda water (Chang). Not a million miles away from the Ginger Beer of yesteryear. Air cooler for the MinL arrived last week. She is bed-bound and we gave it a go trying to make her comfortable. Pook is in charge of the house and was informed about no t letting it run out of water with the pump going. Everything OK so far. Total cost with delivery charge 1920 baht. The first delivery saw the wrong item. It was a solar fan. Sent it back - got a refund - and had the correct item (air cooler) delivered. Wish I'd kept it now. Had a bit of wind last week. A couple of the eucas need attention. I'll chop that one today with my mini-chainsaw. And keep an eye on the bendy ones. Might have to chop them if they get any lower. Mildred and the Mrs have been riding their bikes to the farm quite often during the last month. vid ride to farm.mp4 Wow came with them on Friday. It's just about 3 km to the farm-house from the village soi. And to think I'd sometimes run there and back in days past. Now I'm content to give encouragement. "Right then Milly, don't let the others leave you behind." And they are on the way home. Took a pic at the far corner of the euca farm. Next month will see them in the ground for 3 years. I would say 10% are good; and some of those very good. 50% are about average, and the rest on the poor side. Mildred has been feeding the cats from another house. They come as close as they dare with the dogs. But when food is on offer they find some courage. I can't get near them. Mildred is the only only one they trust it seems. Why do dogs like chewing up shoes. In my case it is always the left one, so I'm I've not even got an un-matched pair. Mildred said to get a chew-toy for them. So, in Big C yesterday I forked out. Robert seemed to understand what was required. I'll not be splashing out 50 baht on a new pair of shoes just yet. Wait and see if the new chews are liked. Had a funny thing all last week. Chickens were going to the front of next door and peering into the window. I thought perhaps there was a chicken inside that couldn't get out. Every time I went closer they would run off. Mildred said that they were looking at themselves in the reflective glass. I reckon she is right. Must try to sneak up on them and get some decent pics of this amusing tale. Mrs Owl said people were coming over and taking our fish. So a new sign appeared. It reads; "10,000 baht fine for each fish caught in these ponds." That should do the trick. Jack just relaxes and watches the dog shenanigans. He is the calmest cat I've known in Thailand. Nice sunset on the way home from the farm on Wednesday. Is there a better place to be in the whole world; than Isaan?! Important World affairs. In a shocking incident, a couple was caught having sex outside of a popular convenience store entrance in Zhumadian, Henan Province, China. ---------------- Struggling Indian airline 'Go First' has declared bankruptcy. Attributing it to the “faulty” Pratt & Whitney engines that grounded about 50% of its fleet. ---------------- Scientists have announced a breakthrough in decoding human thoughts. 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Magnus Carlsen did not defend his crown ---------------- A "visible armed presence" is expected in Liverpool as it prepares to host Eurovision, say police. ---------------- Pope defrocks Rwandan priest accused of fathering child - Wenceslas Munyeshyaka, 64, automatically loses "clerical rights” and is “excluded” from serving “anywhere” as a priest. ---------------- Five members of the Proud Boys, including former leader Enrique Tarrio, face decades in prison after being found guilty for their role in the January 6 US Capitol riot. ---------------- Artist Nathan Wyburn from Cardiff, has "raised a toast" to King Charles III by creating a portrait of his face using using 42 slices of bread and a large jar of Marmite. Thailand musings A Chumpton Buddhist monk found himself in hot water after allegedly having a secret year-long affair with a local woman. The family of the woman visited the temple to confront the abbot, leading to his disrobing. ---------------- At least 600,000 Indian tourists are anticipated to visit Pattaya this year ------------ The Public Warehouse Organisation (PWO) is collaborating with the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) and Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) to proceed with lawsuits against individuals involved in the corruption surrounding the procurement of 500 million boxes of rubber gloves worth 112 billion baht in 2020. ---------------- Baby born to budding Thai MP/PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra. She says ‘children are my secret power’ ahead of election. ---------------- A video that has garnered heavy criticism in the online world features a drunken woman - later revealed to be a transgender - caught urinating by the roadside near Lumpini Police Station. ---------------- Spirit houses – which look like miniature temples – are found in abundance all over the kingdom and are intended to appease ghosts by giving them a place to live so they don’t bother haunting people. A foreign lady Chiang Rai put her Barbie doll into one of the little houses. Gone 'viral' on the www with over 5 million' hits'. Footy Big Sam goes to rescue Leeds. ---------------- A new record. City’s Haaland set a new EPL record, scoring his 35th goal in a single Premier League season against West Ham. ---------------- Big celebrations in Naples after Napoli win the League. ---------------- Man City go 4 points clear of Arsenal. Liverpool up to 5th. ---------------- Cove relegated from Scottish championship after home loss. Run out of cranberries. I was a bit slow off the mark in re-ordering. Look forward to scoffing them later this week. Changed my diet again. Cheese in the morning with me cuppa. Three boiled eggs for early supper (about 6ish). In between just snacking on fruit and berries. Drinking lots of water and juices. My trash-picker-upper has still not arrived. Rubbish accumulating in the soi. Next month I'll seriously think about renewing my Pass Port. It runs out in December. Will use an agent for sure. Kevin - Isaan farang on YT - recommends one. Might go with that. Had a serious talk with Mildred yesterday about her future. What did she want to do? And where did she see herself in 8/10 years. She is as much in the dark than I am. Could we set up a small business? Something with an art involvement. She says she don't want to be a teacher or a farmer. That's it from a sweltering Isaan. Bye y'all.

I notice white MGs lately. Yellow is the one the Thais seem to like. This one in the village t'other day. Parked outside the general store.

You certainly know your stuff Trans.

Saw a pick-up MG last month. Black; not yellow like the cars.

I quite liked Charles when he was in touch with nature. He was talking to plants and liked fishing in the lake at Buckingham Palace. Then he got his head turned by undesirables. He hasn't been the same since. I was in West Africa when Diana died. Very sad.

It is true that some countries are trying to lessen their exposure to their US$ commitments. But I don't see dumping. If the US$ goes kaput it will have a profound effect on FIAT currencies throughout the world. AS for buying gold. I can't find out who has large stores of gold to sell. And an estimated 40% of the world's gold is held by individuals, so they can't get their hands on that. Can they? Not so sure if one lives in the US. Hope you are right about WW3 not happening. I've got my bunker and stores ready; just in case. But to return to the OP. Buy, buy buy!.

Exactly!! It will start with the demise of the 'petro-dollar'. Oil will be sold in currencies other than the PD. That will inevitably lead to the Dollar US going belly-up. When that happens, all the FIAT currencies will struggle. Bartering will come back. Gold will be the true money. Silver also; but not in Thailand. where it's not seen as a precious metal. In other times there have been currencies other than bits of paper. In the nick, tobacco is used. Back In the day in the US it was hemp. In some African countries it is; onions (for instance). The world is on a precipice. WW111 could break out at any time. And that may well coincide with the US$ crash. My point about chunky chains and one gram gold pieces, is that they would be more fungible/bartererable than a big bar. Banks will be closed. Gold shops also. ATMs of no use. International money transfers impossible Get into gold! Even one kilo blocks if that's all that's available. Don't fancy gold; or have enough? Invest in one of those machines that accurately give the gold content of the block/link/lump. They will be sought after; big time; at the markets and malls.

The difference you pay more for jewellery, compared to baht bricks, in Thailand, is negligible. A one baht lump of gold is of little use to you in a market when you just want a 40 baht pair of shoes. What ya gonna do? Invite the vendor to take a nibble?.

Didn't Henry 8th chuck out the catholics and set the precedent?