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I have no doubt that life on a Thai trawler would be tough, but some of his statements come across as pure BS. Living in a fishing area, I am yet to see the armed guards waiting to take crews to their secured shore locations or being "forced" to spend their money on booze and broads.

Banks are not that scarce - in fact you can deposit money via 7-11, if you have the will. But I might have a few regrets if after 20 years hard work, I had nothing to show for it.

I would guess they dont have the necessary passport or id to open any account.

I had a wrap there the other day and chatted with the owner for a bit. She is the same woman from California. The wrap was more a burrito and it was good. Next time I go to Mackro shopping I will for sure go hungry and enjoy the little get away upstairs.

Was this typical of the food they have on Sunday or was it Mothers day special?

We have a tree that is a lemon but the skin is green. The inside is yellow but the outside skin is green. If those will suffice you can find at muang mai market.

Sorry if this sounds stupid but, does it taste like lemon?

I havent seen them at Mackro or Rimping. I guess I was just there when they were out. Thanks for the suggestions I will have to try them again. Is there a Lemon season?

They have them at over the TOPS at 30 baht each. I am looking for something a bit less expensive. Limes will not do, I need lemons. Anybody know where?

I thought it was a little funny. I just cant't imagine anyone takes it seriously.

Well if you are looking for "American style" omelette good luck to you. Most omelettes I find here are Thai style. Meaning fried in a pot of oil. Not folded over and stuffed with goodies. I am sure they are available but it will be the exception. If you are considering sausage, be prepared for a hot dog. A small one at that. You would probably be better off as someone has mentioned to make breakfast at home, then go out for coffee and people watching.

Also spent yesterday in Lampang with the family (but didn't see all the TV members who must have overrun the town - ) Found a nice fish restaurant on the river, visited some of the really beautiful Burmese Temples (pic), poked around the sleepy town with it's old wooden houses etc. which is much more like the Thailand one pictures instead of what Chiang Mai and Chang Rai have become due to tourism and development. It was a great day, taught my boys some Thai history, ate traditional ice cream etc. but one had to search out anything besides the big temple attractions which was part of the fun (But I did do an early morning reconnaissance on my bicycle while my gang slept in the hotel). I often find my favorite experiences in Thailand are in the boring places where there is nothing to do!

Nice photo and i think you might look into cleaning the sensor on your camera.

Another great thing to do there is to take advantage of all the photo ops, I found some almost derelict temple like the one pictured with it's solo monk. The photo, taken with my SLR, on my laptop looks great, maybe an upload glitch, let's see if this one, taken w/an iPhone in the early morning w/poor lighting, comes out better, but thanks for the suggestion.

Hey Laurence, are the snakes for sale alive or skinned and ready to cook?

What I was referring to about the sensor cleaning was if you look at the 1st photo of the temple and look at the sky in the left hand side you will see some small dark spots. That is dirt on the sensor. Not always visible, depends on the f stop being used. Some DSLR's have a setting in the setup menu where it will automatically clean upon start up or when you choose. I don't intend to be picky but these things jump out at me.

Also spent yesterday in Lampang with the family (but didn't see all the TV members who must have overrun the town - ) Found a nice fish restaurant on the river, visited some of the really beautiful Burmese Temples (pic), poked around the sleepy town with it's old wooden houses etc. which is much more like the Thailand one pictures instead of what Chiang Mai and Chang Rai have become due to tourism and development. It was a great day, taught my boys some Thai history, ate traditional ice cream etc. but one had to search out anything besides the big temple attractions which was part of the fun (But I did do an early morning reconnaissance on my bicycle while my gang slept in the hotel). I often find my favorite experiences in Thailand are in the boring places where there is nothing to do!

Nice photo and i think you might look into cleaning the sensor on your camera.

Yes I remember Dr. Bronners soap. The label says it was good for, washing your hair,washing dishes,washing the car ,washing clothes,wash the walls,wash the floor and probably even brush your teeth. There was a time when all you needed to survive was a copy of Back to Eden and a bottle of Dr. Bronners. I too would love to find it here.

I paid 78,000 Baht with insurance and ultra cheap helmet 1 year ago. I bought separate thief insurance.

I have a couple of leather recliners, super comfortable but when it is a bit hot outside I am soaking wet after 10 minutes in the chair. I also would like to find a place to get covers.

Sure wish I could get that 20 minutes of my life back...

-Mestizo

Sure beats most of the 20 minutes I spend on TV.

I ordered mine from http://raro.asia/

They were nice to deal with and I had it within a few days. They are in Pattaya, I believe, but it arrived with no signs of contamination and it has not turned me inyo a whoremonger! Neither did it cost me my life savings, as is apparently often the case with many things "bought" in Pattaya...

The guy selling these was the sponsor of the Thaivisa party at The Old Belle last year. Nice guy.

For all you Ranger fans, a bit of trivia. In the movie The Gladiator When Maximus talks to Lucious about his two horses on his armour, the names he gives them ( Argento and Scarto) can be translated as Silver and Trigger.

Some of it is very cool and some is junk.

What a great party. Tons of food all day long,good beer, 3 bands and a magician. David really knows how to host a party. Thanks for all the effort. See you next year.

My fav is the Holiday Inn card.

I went for the lamb Donor yesterday and i loved it for my second time.but.It was a big for me and I will try the small one next kebab event which is on 6th july for the heads up. Rebo the price you quoted was wrong sir. large donor 149 baht and small donor 129 baht + His special Burmese beef of pork curry sets 99baht for the pork and 129 for beef and the wife loved the pork curry.It gets very busy at lunch so best to get their 11am or after 1pm. The service ladys speak English and good service.I will be going their tomorrow for his 99 baht breakfast.

The OP said it was available every second Saturday, that would be July 13, if that information is correct.

If you do a search in the farming forum there is a member that sells worms and worm castings. He will ship them to you by post.

Cheers

Que Sara Sara

Due to open on the 24th of July

It has been open for a few weeks already

You should try the disabled parking at Tesco/Lotus sometime