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I forgot. Someone mentioned peppers, chillies.

In Florida I grew the plants in the soil in a bright area of the garden, but, in in-direct sun. Never in direct sun. I grew very large green bell peppers. Red and yellow one too. For my chillies I planted them in direct sun. I plan to try them in in-direct sun here in Thailand. I will plant my first garden in Thailand this year, so, please give me all the advise you want - I need it. Thanks guys.

I'm from Florida. I had a large garden there before moving to LOS. All organic. When I left, 13 years ago, I had the blackest sand in Florida and little if any problems with bugs, worms, etc in my garden. Skiters-plenty.

I grew my tomatoes in Florida by planting where the plants would get morning sun and evening sun. No mid-day sun. I think that works out to planting on the north side of the tree. I learned this trick when my cherry tomatos, growing in pots, grew like they were related to superman. I water morning and evening. When I only water once a day, I do it in the evening just before dark. I later tried this method, directly in the soil, in my main garden area on the north side of a large oak tree. Bingo! I grew St. Louis Blues, Burpee's Big Boy and Big Girl. Super harvest. All three types grew better than ever before. I gardened there for 12 years and about 8 years near St. Louis, Mo. St. Louis Blues are not good for shipping or keeping, however, great for fresh eating. Best taste ever.

This will be my first year to garden in Thailand so I am searching this forum for info.

Are you located in Thailand? Have you ever been to Thailand? I ask, because most, if not all foods cooked in Thailand contains sugar. Maybe Thai's are the sugar industries best customer.

Thank you RC for the information. I really appreciate it. I want to do many things, but, lack of information really makes life tuff sometimes.

I notice on this or another forum that you are out of the farming business and going back home for awhile. I am sorry to hear about your problems. I wish you the best of luck.

If I don't get down to the water table and my lagoon-pond would dry up during the hot weather, how many times a year do you think it would dry. Would I have to refill it once a year, two or more times a year?

What do you think about using cement?

We are building/living on my mother-in-law's farm. About 30 plus rai here and maybe another 30 or so rai scattered around the local area here. They have a hand dug well with cement rings like you use for septic tanks. She say's it is 37 meters deep. I uncovered the well and looked in. It's about 30 to 40 feet to water. The well has not been used for a few years since the pump died. Is it correct to assume that that is the water table for this area?

I plan to fill the pond, if necessary, from the well. I could also keep it topped up from the well. My mother in law and I both have a small garden area. If I wind the small lagoon from the pond area to near to my garden and then on to hers and then back to the pond area we could get water for the gardens from lagoon and maybe some free fertilizer too. I also plan to build some type of water falls for beauty, sound, and looks and possibly a way to add air to the water. Along this lagoon I also plan to plant in pots, underwater, some of the plants (don't know the names) along the way for beauty with maybe some type of walking path near the lagoon. (I would love to do this plan on mother in laws 30 plus rai, but I don't want to start a family war - but it is a nice thought for a large lagoon.) Does this plan sound workable? Any info?

Don't worry about telling me words in Thai. My wife speaks english well and when she is away on business I live in a moo baan where I think I am the only english speaking person. My mother in law speaks only a lao-thai whatever. My dictionary and sign language works best. I am learning Thai fast. Just give me info in Thai or English and my wife can sort if out.

Thank you again.

I would like to develope, as part of my landscaping, a small lagoon-pond that would be stocked with editable fish.

I live near Khorat. The soil looks like clay, however, I don't think it would hold water. I would like the lagoon-pond to wander over approximately 25% of a Rai of land. I think the lagoon-pond should be about 1.5 meter deep in the middle with slooping sides. Something like Lumpini Park Lagoon only much, much smaller.

We have many fruit trees and a few other types of trees plus an area for garden, about 30' by 30'. The location of the trees would dictate the direction of, wandering of, the lagoon.

How would I build something like this? Any ideas? Cement sides, plastic, clay, what? What about depth? How do you control plant growth?

What ever and all information would be appreciated. Thanks guys.

I am an American who retired in Thailand a few years ago. It is more expensive here then some places, but, it is also a great place to retire. The coup, problems in the south, etc have not yet bothered me. I love it here.

I'm from the west but I love Thailand. It is a great place to live. I have been here around three years now. Just keep an open mind and a smile. All will work out fine.

Everybody wais in Thailand,whether you are muslim ,cristian or buddhist.It is the Thai way to say hello,it is the thai culture to do and very normal to everybody.That bloke that did not wai,maybe was an elderly guy,sometimes they do not wai back cause of the situation,also normal,or he was very impolite and that can happen to a buddhist as well so just something like that.

An older person is not required to wai in return according to Thai culture. Some do and some do not. Both are poliet and correct.

Amyway - forget it - stay away from it -far away from it. I read all of the post on this thread and I am experienced with Amyway. I can only say to you again - forget it - stay away from it - far away from it...

I just received my retirement visa approval in December without 800K. The requirement to have the money was done away with. Has that changed?

This is the name of the plant/tree in Thai

ฮก เกียน

I think I got it right. The vowel is suppose to be ii and a falling sound super-imposed. The print is so small that I cant see if I got it right or not.

I saw a living hedge today. Nice and green and looked good. However, I could get no information except from my Thai friend who gave me the name in Thai. He knows nothing else about the plant.

The name is Hog Kiean Tree? What can you tell me about this tree/plant. The latin name would be good. Maybe I could google it. I would apprepricate any and all information.

Thank you

Thank you. I put "areas and volumes 0.1.xls" on my desktop.

I need to ask a question. I have forgotten how to do algebra, geometry, etc. Been over 50 years since I went to school and never used math in my work. So, I lost it long time ago.

If you have cement circles, like they use to make septic tanks here in Thailand. But these are two meters dia. by .5 meter height. What is the cubic volume of water that this cement piece would hold providing it had a bottom?

Please provide me with an answer and if you are willing, please explain how to figure volume for circles, cylinders, what ever you call them. I can only figure volume on squares and rectangles.

Thank you,

I built a concrete tank the length of my house, forming my tiled patio. The patio is 15m x 5m. The tank (under the patio) is 15m x 4.5m (0.5m away from the house to prevent rising damp). The tank is 1.47m deep (internal measurement). The tank holds approx. 93,000 litres. It collects rainwater from my roof (approx usable 250sq.m).

I pump water from this tank to my water-tower concrete-tank (4m x 4m x 2m external holding approx. 27,000 litres; this external tank stands at a level equivalent to some 5m above my attic floor). I use a 3-inch Honda petrol water pump, which takes around 35 minutes to fill this tank every 8 weeks (approx). This then gravity-feeds my house for all our domestic needs (the house has no other water source). The household comprises two adults and two children. This total 120,000 litres has to do us for up to 7, or even 8, months. It exactly matches our needs.

Is it possible for you to post photos of construction of the in-ground tank and the tank as it looks now? Also, are you willing to share specifications?

The contractor who is now building my house suggested the (sorry I don't know the proper name for these things)

round cement rings that are used for septic tanks or the larger ones which are about 2 meters dia. He suggested going 3 to 4 meters deep, cementing joints and the floor. Above ground the tanks would look like a covered well. The water could be removed with a small pump as needed. I plan to use this water mostly for landscaping and garden. I did also plan in the future to add a raised tank for household use as you have.

Simply put, I like your plan. It sound like it would fit the bill for most people and conserve yard space too.

Thailand seems to have an abundance of water when it rains and a shortage of water most of the other times. I think if properly managed water could be available year around. However, what is the best method of doing this?

If you live, as I do, outside of town, in the country so to speak, how do you store your rainwater? Do you just let it run off and away? Do you store the water in some type of container, pond?

I would like any and all information, ideas, etc on this subject.

I smoked for most of my life, except for one 5 year period. I am 68 years old. I started when I was 11 or 12 years old. I quit last May using the Nicorette Chewing Gum. Works great. I only used the gum for a few days and then quit that too. At the time I quit I was smoking two plus packs a day. I have not even taken one drag from a cig since I quit and don't plan to. That is how you get hooked all over again.

As far as rights go, or, is smoking harmfull to yourself or to others. Cut the crap. I used the same arguments for years. Almost every post on here defending your rights to smoke or smoking dosen't hurt any one is pure bull...

You will feel as I do when you quit. IT WAS THE SMARTEST AND GREATEST THING I EVER DID FOR MY SELF AND MY FELLOW MAN.

You need, at the very least, a disclosure to do almost anything involving children in the UK, including being a referee in a junior soccer match to being a local press photographer taking pictures at schools.

I agree with comments that it will be difficult for Thai authorities to establish an easy method for getting the disclosure and checks done, but isn't this where the consulates and embassys should help?

You need these checks to teach in the UK so my opinion (for what it's worth) is you should have them here too.

IMO for people wanting to work abroad as a teacher, the home embassy should first endorse on the passport the persons qualifications to teach abroad. If you come to Thailand and apply for a teaching position, you must have the endorsement in your passport or be denied employment. Also, I think this system should apply to all types of employment.

A passport is a travel document. It has nothing to do with teaching qualifications. Do you thing that all citizens of a particular country ought to have their teaching qualifications entered into their passport in case they ever decide to teach English in Thailand?

Very true, a passport is a travel document. However that could be amended to include qualifications if a person so desired to have the endorsement. Of course not all teachers should have the endorsement. Only those who desire to teach here.

I'd say that most of the illegal teachers like myself are far better persons than most of the b!tches on this forum that love to rip the teachers apart at every chance they get. At least most of us earn an honest living and even give something back to the country that we live in.

I totally agree that there should be stringent screening of teachers, but please don't tar everyone that teaches with the same brush, there are many decent people teaching illegally without teaching qualifications that do a very good job. And of course there are those with a degree in motor mechanics that can be legal teachers that do an awful job.

What is needed in Thailand is an evaluation exam and several test classes to prove the ability of prospective teachers, and not something set up by some mickey mouse falang company that jump on an opportunity to make some money here in Thailand.

Sure thing, if I get a better job offer then i'd take it, but at the moment my job is teaching and I give it 110%, I enjoy the work, I like the kids and I see their grades improving, that gives me job satisfaction and a sense self worth. Something that is missing in many falangs here in Thailand

The government are cracking down on the wrong people IMHO.

I ask:

Do you think good morals should be a qualification for teaching?

Do you think a person who would lie or cheat is a person with good morals?

What kind of person would you want teaching your child?

You make a very good point. But I posit that there are so many shades of grey with respect to morals and so many social differences as to almost void your comment.....almost. You may find that many of the best teachers morals do not align with yours. So instead of getting off on a tangent about morals lets ask another question.

Albert Einstein was a womanizer. (Many people would say this is immoral)

Would you want him teaching your children if he were alive?

NO

You need, at the very least, a disclosure to do almost anything involving children in the UK, including being a referee in a junior soccer match to being a local press photographer taking pictures at schools.

I agree with comments that it will be difficult for Thai authorities to establish an easy method for getting the disclosure and checks done, but isn't this where the consulates and embassys should help?

You need these checks to teach in the UK so my opinion (for what it's worth) is you should have them here too.

IMO for people wanting to work abroad as a teacher, the home embassy should first endorse on the passport the persons qualifications to teach abroad. If you come to Thailand and apply for a teaching position, you must have the endorsement in your passport or be denied employment. Also, I think this system should apply to all types of employment.

I'd say that most of the illegal teachers like myself are far better persons than most of the b!tches on this forum that love to rip the teachers apart at every chance they get. At least most of us earn an honest living and even give something back to the country that we live in.

I totally agree that there should be stringent screening of teachers, but please don't tar everyone that teaches with the same brush, there are many decent people teaching illegally without teaching qualifications that do a very good job. And of course there are those with a degree in motor mechanics that can be legal teachers that do an awful job.

What is needed in Thailand is an evaluation exam and several test classes to prove the ability of prospective teachers, and not something set up by some mickey mouse falang company that jump on an opportunity to make some money here in Thailand.

Sure thing, if I get a better job offer then i'd take it, but at the moment my job is teaching and I give it 110%, I enjoy the work, I like the kids and I see their grades improving, that gives me job satisfaction and a sense self worth. Something that is missing in many falangs here in Thailand

The government are cracking down on the wrong people IMHO.

I ask:

Do you think good morals should be a qualification for teaching?

Do you think a person who would lie or cheat is a person with good morals?

What kind of person would you want teaching your child?

hi mike,were there from 10th til the 18th dec.....its then off to our house in samui,when in amnat before {our wedding,wow how crazy?} ive been fishing{my hobby}here and there,id like to find a good lake or river in the area that holds good size fish...any ideas?...also how long have you lived in phibun and what do you do pass the time?...maybe meet for a chang sometime.....

Congratulations !

I have had my house for about a year now, but I spend quite a lot of time in Singapore for business. I just bought a fishing rod a couple of weeks back, I am a complete beginner. So far I have only tried in a pond in my garden (without success, although I can see all the fish in there). The Mae Nam Mun is a big river, near my house and runs right through Ubon, there are fish in there. There are also large fish in the Sirindhorn reservoir. The Mekong is not far away too....

I would be happy to supply the venue and beer if you can give me a couple of tips to get started with my fishing

Hey guys, I am old and a non drinker, however, fishing is what life is all about. I would rather fish then eat. I will be in Khemmarat right about christmas and in Ubon for a week or more looking around the first and maybe second week of January. I will probable stay at the place you recommended "wrongway". After we find a place to live in Ubon and settle rent, deposits, etc. we plan to return to Bangkok and within the next few days to a month move there. I hope to meet you when we get there.

I would like to know name of company, agent, person, who sells or rents real estate in Ubon Ratchathani Province and Mueang Ubon Ratchathani Province. I would like to see listings of land for sale, house and land for sale, etc. Also repo list. Any and all information is welcome.

Thank you,

John and Nui

A couple of sugestions.

Post in the Issan sub forum, they might have a better idea. There are several members living in Ubon, wrongway has a cafe there and is active on that part of the forum.

Last time someone asked this question of Ubon, the general consensus was to go to Ubon and look around. Most of the rentals are posted on the front of houses or in the local area. The other advantage of this, is you also get to see the area the house is in. You may find your ideal house is not in the ideal area for a home.

Good luck.

I agree with everything you say CP.

You can rent a furnished room behind wrong way cafe for about 400 baht a day, and use it as a base to go house-hunting. As most farangs in the area accumulate in wrong way, they would also be a useful source of information about any places they know of.

If you find the right place, except has no screens, you can get them made and fitted for about 250 baht a window (if I remember correctly).

Look forward to seeing you in Ubon

Good luck,

Mike

Hi, thanks for the information.

May I have the address of the "wrongway cafe"? Directions? I assume the rooms that may be rented are western style and the food is western style, or close to it in the cafe.

Thanks again.

john and nui

Hi again,

Forget my request for information above. I found it on the Isaan Forum this morning.

I thank all of you for your help. If any new information comes available I will be happy to see it.

John and Nui

A couple of sugestions.

Post in the Issan sub forum, they might have a better idea. There are several members living in Ubon, wrongway has a cafe there and is active on that part of the forum.

Last time someone asked this question of Ubon, the general consensus was to go to Ubon and look around. Most of the rentals are posted on the front of houses or in the local area. The other advantage of this, is you also get to see the area the house is in. You may find your ideal house is not in the ideal area for a home.

Good luck.

I agree with everything you say CP.

You can rent a furnished room behind wrong way cafe for about 400 baht a day, and use it as a base to go house-hunting. As most farangs in the area accumulate in wrong way, they would also be a useful source of information about any places they know of.

If you find the right place, except has no screens, you can get them made and fitted for about 250 baht a window (if I remember correctly).

Look forward to seeing you in Ubon

Good luck,

Mike

Hi, thanks for the information.

May I have the address of the "wrongway cafe"? Directions? I assume the rooms that may be rented are western style and the food is western style, or close to it in the cafe.

Thanks again.

john and nui