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Good question! There are three biggies. Udon Thani, Khon Kaen and Khorat (Nakhon Ratchasima). Thaksin Shinawatra was going to make Udon the admin capitol of Thailand. So maybe it's that one. Udon is certainly the fastest growing. Nong Khai is quaint.

Rotten sods. I'll never use their KTB Netbank Service again.

Just tried the; https://www.ktbnetbank.com/ to see if they had changed their minds or forgotten. Gone!

Thanks bro. That was her laughing with Mem, the dog lady. Yes, it's gradually grown over 15 years. Looking at one more bit to complete the farm 'jig-saw'. It's been an adventure alright. We have had buffaloes (US spelling) and pigs,. Ducks - twice - and dogs. As far as trees go; I planted 2,200 rubber trees and 192 oil palm that have all been ripped up. Also cassava; which was a loser. Tried my hand at a lot of stuff in the ponds too. Probably cost more for these ventures than what the farm is worth. Have 5 bore holes, and did have water towers with a total capacity of 20k litres. But it went a tad 'pear-shaped' when I went to England for 7 months in 2015. Long story. A walk around all four parts to the farm would be about 3k meters. Not done that for a few years though. I'm past it now!

Watched it. Thanks fellow Owl. I'm just over 2 minutes and Mildred is about 30 seconds faster than me. But she has returned to her tippy-tappy and lost a bit of interest, so, if I continue my unrelenting improvement, I'll soon be house champ. The vast number of actual combinations got me thinking. I worked out that there are precisely 69 more combinations of a standard cube - that's 3x3x3 - than there are discarded face masks in Thailand.

I'm sure Interpol are keeping an eye on things. Some of the posters on here are so obstropulous. Makes great reading.

Thanks boss. We did have over 80 rai, but done a deal and lost 18 rai. But gained a tractor and another 4 rai closer to the farm house.. Looking to get the farm next to us. That'll be another 22 rai. Michael has done a grand job with the vid.

I think the Germans are in big trouble in 2023.

More advice on AN than you get by visiting a clinic, doctor or hospital. They just give you drugs. Runny nose! Perfectly natural. Get some sun. Drink lots of clean water.

Very interesting. Keep us informed with progress please.

Interesting post! About 15 years ago me and the Mrs went to the festival at Udon over the NY holiday. The Forestry had a big stand. I had a nosy round their presentation to see what was on offer. There were maps of land that could be taken over for 'development'. Most of this was to the north of the Udon to Sakon Nakon road. I was interested, but it was obviously not for farngs. The land was in 4 rai parcels. However it couldn't be cleared for rice growing - withour permission - and there could be no permanent dwellings built. This meant that all living buildings were to be in wood and bamboo. The exception to this was a toilet. Which could be concrete and blocks. There was the offer of free hardwood trees also. Each tenure was for 10 years.. Was this one of Thaksin;s projects? Much like the free ponds. being dug all over the place. right now. And is this what Bannork's post is about?

8 from 10. Not the story but the incident. I'd like to hear the outcome.

And there was me thinking you thought Zelenskyy was doing a decent job.

Interesting!

Found an interesting add for a www this morning. Can't make me mind up if it's a biblical or a flat-earther's add. I could put it in AN's joke section. Think I will. Took note of the www and will have a look later.

Thanks for the inspiring words DJ. Give a Thai a new toy, and he just can't put it down.

Mem and hubby visited us yesterday. They were so happy to see the dogs in good shape, and the dogs were overjoyed to see old friends. Michael took a couple of short vids around the farm. I reckon he will put them up on his channel.

Do you think that all the leaders lead from the front? Most are behind the scenes.

I reckon he could be the next leader of the WEF.

Add Tony Blair to the list.

The ones taking us to the brink!!

Don't reckon it even matters. The world is gradually heading for WW111. These filthy leaders think they are safe in their bunkers.

Well I think she is lovely. And if she turns out to be a 'he' then I hope she gets what she deserves.

Owl Log - 29-01-2023 - Sunday morning The guy opposite Soo - Bella's farther - has got himself a Stihl chain-saw. He is much in demand around the village and near-by farms. Everywhere ya go there are felled trees. Sang has a not-so-nice surprise waiting for him when he arrives for Songram. That's what happens when you leave things in the sun. The doggies are doing OK. They have made friends with a couple of locals. Took them to the farm for the first time. Harnesses on. Mildred and Mrs Owl travelled in the rear with them for the journey. After they had a sniff about, they were let loose. Met the five dogs in Bella's farm for the first time. Chased a few chickens. Had a swim about. All went OK. After a meal of Somtam it was time for home. Spent 90 minutes at the farm. Gonna introduce them gradually to the farm's wide open spaces. Next trip Tuesday. Back home they had a wash. And dry. It's been a job getting to know what food they like. Bought them puppy tin food and puppy biscuit, but they seem to like the fishy cat food. Bought 40 cans in Big C last week. The pringles tubes are all filled with biscuit. After the rice has laid in the sun for a few hours, it's time to put the sheet away. vid roll mat.mp4 They did manage it in the end. Poo and Ginger love to get in the pick-up at every opportunity. It's not all about cutting them down. New trees planted. Found some old pics and vids on a sim (not mine), from a couple of years back. Plugged it into a card-reader. 800 pics and vids in all. Goats look so cute. Spot the farang. At Prajek Park. vid feed pidgs.mp4 And round the corner in the Chinese sector. vid china fish.mp4 I had the Minolta camera around my neck - fortunately - and was watching the guys pull the tree over. vid cut nut tree.mp4 World focus. Europe and US sending 100 tanks and 200 armoured vehicles between them to the Ukraine/Russia front. Could this be a turning point in the conflict? A German government guy says they are at war with Russia. Gradually ramping up the conflict to a fully fledged war. Problems in the UK Government. A naughty MP gets fined for tax evasion, and Boris borrows 800k squids. New boss of the BBC comes under scrutiny. Aryna Sabalenka wins the ladies title in Melbourne. Is she Russian or Belarusian? Whatever she is, the BBC refuse to say one way or t'other, and will not put her national flag next to her name. Big one today. Is Djokovic gonna win his 20 something slam, or will the Greek Tsitsipas take his first GS title? Local news. Taiwanese lady gives Thai police 27k of her hard earned dosh; then moans to Interpol. Thaksin gonna return to Thailand soon. Ladies international tennis starts tomorrow at the True Arena; Hua Hin. Footy roundup. The Owls hold on to get a replay in the FA Cup. No shocks so far this round. Unusual results,,,. All the matches in the Aussie League yesterday finish in 2-2 draws. In the Scottish Highland League four teams win 6-0; Including Banks O'Dee. Cove get crushed 0-5 at home to Ayr Utd. USA 1 - Serbia 2. As was hinted at last Sunday; Frankie Lampard has vacated the managerial office at Everton. Lamps expended more energy on the touchline than the whole team on the field when I last watched them. Should have kept the manager and gave the team away. Mildred off school for the next three days. I'll get my revenge in the chess. Finished my diet last night. Three days without food. Only drank water. Gonna do this once a month. Gotta get that liver sorted. The Urine therapy has been relegated down the list of healthy things to do. For now! Cold this morning 11C. I think Bannork is right about the mangoes. These Thai fruit trees are not accustomed to such a prolonged cold spell. 'Gab' was taken down in the whole of Asia last week. Evidently it was hit with 1 billion requests of service a minute; and was sent crashing. Sent away for a 64gb flash drive. Delivered next day. So far so good. Uploaded 20k pics and short vids. The 128g one that I got on the cheap, is rubbish. In all, only 2g was ever usable. And now I can't even get it recognised on me laptop. Waste of 101 baht that. Only one thing left to say; bye y'all.

Is she gonna get her money back?