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My father was with the 8th Recce in Holland. He was an engineer and dispatch motorcycle rider. He didn't speak much on his experience in Europe but did say he was always sad when ordered to blow up a bridge they had just reapired or replaced to prevent germans from coming up from the rear. He spoke very highly of the Dutch and my father was not a man to praise lightly.
My respect!
Canadian soldiers were very popular in the Netherlands (and fathered many
children), the popular song "Trees heeft een Canadees' speaks volumes.
Here it is the vocal background of last years Liberty Tour.
This is an annual event where veterans from the liberating troops are invited
and re-enact liberation day with the vehicles of the group 'Keep Them Rolling"
that preserves old WWII military vehicles.
Limbo
PS: It is very well possible that your father rode on a BSA M2.
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Not only does a Farang have white skin, but does not ear rice at every meal. It comes from the same root as Frank, so either French, German
or Viking (like the Lords of London)
It might be very well possible and I believe that it also is the 'official'
explanation that the origine of the word lies in 'farangi' thus supporting
Macdon61's suggestion that the Middle East theory might hold the truth.
Others think that the special guard of 'tall man' from Europe that served
(next to Siamese female troops) as palace guards at the times of King Rama V
could have been the original ones. This interpretation is in line with Joel's
idea. Compare them to the Swiss Guard of the Vatican or 'die lange Kerle'
guarding Schloss Schwanstein (the real one, not the Disney copy). Though the
Swiss Guard counts all nationalities, they are still referred to as 'Suisses'.
A theory that might appeal to many foreigners is the interpretation of
the word 'frank' in its old meaning of 'free', in the sense of being above
the law. Western countries had their own courts of justice in Thailand and
westerners could therefore not be subject to Thai justice (extraterrial
rights, that mostly ended during the reign of the Great King Rama V).
Sounds nice, but where would the Siamese have got the word 'Frank' from?
Funny thing is, that long before, going back to Ayutthaya times, white skinned
foreigners were called 'wilanda', which is supposed to be a rather dubious
pronunciation of the old Dutch word 'Verenigde'. After King Narai passed away
in 1688 the new King Petracha only allowed the traders of the Dutch 'Vereenigde
Oostindische Compagnie' to do business in Thailand, so anybody with a white face
was considered to be a 'vereenigde'. Even if you now, three hundred years later
ask a Thai person to read this word from a paper you still distantly hear a sound
that could be understood as 'wilanda'.
The Thai word for foreigner is 'tang chat', eating potatoes or not, so the word
'farang' is a racial term. As the white minority of immigrants is growing in
Thailand it might be very well so that it will develop a derogatory association
in the future. Compare it with non-white immigrants in western countries: As long
as they lived unnoticed there was no problem, but when their population grew
But as Ludditeman already pointed out: It is already experienced by some as derogatory,
even if the people using the word would not realize it. And as the word nowadays also
is used by foreigners to refer to themselves one cannot complain about it.
The derogatory moment might be in the feeling of being racially 'compartmentalized',
not being seen as an individual but as 'something else with a different skin'.
Limbo
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He came from Portland Oregon, where he played for the Portland Timbers
when they were still active in the second tier of the professional American
football pyramid. His name is Ojimi Gabriel "O.J." Obatola, born in
1987 in Lagos (Nigeria).
A brilliant player, somewhere remembering of our former Ghanese player
Adu Gyamfi, fast as a spear and always dangerous. Now he is forward of
Pattaya United and in that function he was the man of the evening
during the home-game of his team against Chiangrai United last Saturday.
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During the first half he did a beautiful act of 'chakkajan akaas' (air-bicycling)
as an overhead kick is called by our Thai friends. Simply a masterpiece, no
discussion about that and his second goal, in the second half, might not have
been as spectacular as the first one but certainly was a beauty of its own.
The game ended 3 - 0 in favor of the Dolphins, well deserved as they played
rather good. For that matter: Pattaya United's chairman is mr. Sontaya Kunplome
(not to be mistaken for his brother mr. Wittaya Kunplome, who is in charge of
another Thai premier League club, namely Chonburi FC or their brother mr. Ittiphol
Kunplome, the mayor of Pattaya or even with their sister Mrs. Sukumol Kunplome,
Thailands minister of Culture).
The biggest problem for the players of Chiangrai United wasn't the concerted efforts
of their opponents, but they were incredibly ill served by the referee of the match
who chose the center circle as his orientatien area. It seemed as if he never went
away from it for more than ten meters. This might have been the reason that he didn't
see the hands ball of the Pattaya player in front of an empty goal or the tackle with
which 'Boy' was floored within the eleven meter area. This tackle wasn't the only one
he missed, as the little video report below shows.
It could be considered understandable if those who wittnessed the game would have
arrived at the conclusion that he seemed to act as a 'home referee', but it is very
well possible that he didn't see what happened because he simply was too far away.
If a good referee, who tries to stay within fifteen meters of the ball, runs ten to
twelve kilometers during a game, he should have good oversight. This referee clearly
thought that six to seven kilometers would do. Really a pity that this had to happen.
It shouldn't happen in the Thai Premier League, it should happen nowhere!
Pattaya moved to the fifth position and Chiangrai United seems to be consolidating
the nineth position of the eightteen teams counting Thai Premier League.
Only Sisaket and Thai Port can still threaten this position as they played two resp
one game less.
Limbo
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Chiangrai United Football Academy
For many boys a dream!
The academy is under supervision of Lehonos dos Santos, the successful
Brasilian coach of the Thai National Team Under 16. This team participated
in the qualification round for the Asian Football Confederation Championship
this year and ended first in its group. Only against Laos a point was lost.
Among others Australia was beaten (2-1). The finals will take place next year.
During the month December Chiangrai United organizes this academy for two
age groups, namely 7 - 12 years and 13 - 17 old.
For both groups there are two choices concerning time:
Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 17.00 to 18.30
Periode 2 to 30 December, 26 hours total.
Every Saturday and Sunday from 8.00 to 10.00
Periode 3 December to 1 January, 20 hours total
During the academy the boys will learn basic knowledge about the elements of the game,
its rules, fair play, tactics and teamwork. The technical side will focus on the development
of skills and ball controle.
Boys with special talents have the chance to be accepted by the youth department of CRUtd,
so participation can in theory even lead to a professional football career.
During last month there have been clinics in several areas of the province with the purpose
to promote football among youngsters. These clinics and the first official football academy
of Chiang Rai will be the seeds of the football school that in near future will be founded
by Chiangrai United FC.
So if you have a son, you might decide to give him a chance. But you might also be willing to
sponsor a boy that is not your son
Maybe your family or the teacher at school can help you further.
As it is the first academy ever in Chiang Rai, the contribution is reduced from 1200 to 950 Baht.
The first 100 registrations will hold a bonus: a Chiangrai United package with a value of 540 Baht.
At this moment the location hasn't been decided upon, but it will be in town.
Limbo
Just some pictures of the kids at the CRUtd's football Academy
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Tomorrow saturday Chiangrai United will play away at Pattaya.
It isn't sure yet if the game will be shown on television.
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"THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE"
On the Canadian War Cemetery at Bergen op Zoom you will find the graves of 968 Canadian soldiers.
In the periode 1 October to 8 November 1945 alone 6,317 Canadian soldiers lost their lifes in
the Netherlands and Flanders.
In al little building you can find the registers with the names of the soldiers buried at the
Canadian War Cemetery at Bergen:
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A Canadian was involved in the bombing of the Bridge on the River Kwai . I believe he was shot down during a raid that did damage a bridge upstream of the bridge made famous by the movie.
Had to put a Canadian spin in here :jap:
When you mention Canadian soldiers of the Second World War
I feel obligated as a Dutchman to show my respect.
My home town was liberated by Canadians and they played a
major role in the liberation of the rest of the Netherlands.
Many gave their lives. They are and will be remembered.
L.
On the pictures one of the monuments at Hoge Veluwe that will
keep the memory at life.
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. . . . . Here the Canadian war cemetery at Holten, where 1355 Canadians rest.
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For a long time I didn't keep you up to date concerning the
activities in 9 Art Gallery/Architect Studio and Angkritgallery.
As the next activity in Angkritgalley is a sound performance by a
Singaporian artist the language problem might be easier to bridge
and the event might therefore be more interesting to attend.
. . . . . . . . . . "Cradle and crawls"
. . . . . . . . .. Angie Seah in Angkritgallery
Time: Saturday December 17 at 6.00 pm
Angie Seah is born in 1979 and based in Singapore. She is (like Angkrit Ajchariyasophon) a multi-
disciplinary artist. Since 1997, she has been making drawings, performance art, installations and
clay sculptures. The making of art is a tool for Angie to understand her social environment and to
respond and deal with everyday life within the context of her own being.
She has traveled a lot and participated in several performance art festivals in Singapore, Poland,
the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, Romania, Germany, Italy, Korea and Japan.
In 2000, she was awarded an educational scholarship from the National Arts Council of Singapore and
graduated from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology as a Bachelor of Arts with painting as
major subject. In 2005 she won a culture/language scholarship to Berlin for 3 months from the Goethe
Institut. She exhibited her work at many locations in South East Asia and did a few artist residencies
in Switzerland, Romania and Indonesia.
And now, this Saturday, her artist residencie at Chiang Rai, more precisely as a guest of the gallery
of Angkrit Ajchariyasophon, will be crowned by her performance and the drawings she made in our
town during the last two weeks will be on display.
Limbo
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For the location of Angkritgallery please stroll back a few postings in this thread.
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Sorry for the missing link to Don's Pearl Harbor meeting:
The American Volunteer Group, also active in Chiang Rai, thus
American pilots flying for the Chinese Nationalist Government
of Tchang Kai-Tjeck (in this special case more precisely for
his wife, who formally was in charge of this airforce unit),
was with other words bombing Japanese military targets before
the Japanese started to bomb similar American military targets
as was the case with the American naval base Pearl Harbor.
It was a 'secret' engagement of the US in the war, before
the official declaration of war was made.
For that one Churchill had to wait untill after Pearl Harbor.
Were there any conspiracists around blaming the British?
Limbo
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Before the link sinks into oblivion I would like to mention it again.
Rather surprised to find another foreigner on Mats' website that was awarded a Thai noble title:
Phraya Chonlayutthayothin. He was from Denmark. It was Andreas du Plessis de Richelieu, a naval
officer and businessman who became admiral of the Siamese navy.
He was in charge at the time of the Paknam incident in 1893, when French ships went into a battle
with the Siamese navy on the Mae Nam Chao Phya. He suggested that the steamer Maha Chakri (already
under command of Dutch Captain Banning?) would ram the French ship but King Chulalongkorn didn't give
permission to do so. The Maha Chakri was the ship that the Great King would use for his travels to
Europe in 1897 and 1907.
The Greek Constantine Phaulcon and Belgian Gustave Rolin Jaquemijns had higher titles, namely Chao Phya.
Of the latter recently a sculpture was unvealed in Mae Chan.
Limbo
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A lot of them you will find here:
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... and, even more interesting the way the Thai local people, or should I
say the local 'Seri Thai', protected their western friends by helping them to escape or
by hiding them for as long as the war lasted, often endangering their lives in doing so.
Many Chiang Rai peope earned honors at that time that were never given to them ...
On March 24 in 1942 the pilot William McGarry was shot down near Chiang Mai with his
P40, arrested by local police and put in jail. He spent three years in jail before
members of the Thai underground, possibly Seri Thai related, freed him and got him
into safety.
Not everybody knows that Chiang Rai airport was the second 'airport' of Thailand after
Bangkok. Both airports were built around 1920. The son of the governor of Chiang Rai
came back from his studies in Paris and talked his father and friends into buying
an airplane. The first airport strip was where now 'the old one' is. The present old
one, 1700 meters long, was built with American aid after the war; now it had become
part of a different pattern of strategies.
The new airport north of town is of more recent date, older than Big C yes, but just
a few years, so not very much.
For strategical reasons the Japanese airforce moved the strip in south west direction
around the Doi Kao Kwai and closer to it. There it was easier to defend it against air
attacks as the mountain offered a convenient position for their anti-aircraft artillery.
The most important and biggest Japanese airports however were Chiang Mai and Lampang,
also the northern base of the Royal Thai Airforce. Most of the 400 Japanese planes
were stationed there. Mae Hong Son, Chiang Rai, Lamphun and Tak were of less importance.
After the big Japanese attack on the last Allied airfield in Burma, at Magwe, March 21
1942 in which a Japanese force of 151 bombers and fighters took part, the Japanese planes
returned to northern Thailand, in the direction of Chiang Mai.
Already three days later a counter attack took place. From Yunnan, 10 Flying Tigers,
Tomahawk P-40s, took off (refuelling at a small RAF base at Namsang, Burma) to Thailand,
six to Chiang Mai and four to Lampang.
In Chiang Mai fifteen Japanese aircraft were destroyed, but the mission to Lampang failed.
Not far from Chiang Mai McGarry jumped and walked three days in the jungle before he got
arrested and flying back from Lampang Newkirk crashed after he attacked an anti-aircraft
artillery position not far from Lamphun on the way home.
Three and a half month later the Flying Tigers, the American Volunteer Group of the Chinese
Airforce ceased to exist. The American Airforce took over officially.
Also their 3rd Squadron, the 'Hells Angels', became part of history. Only their name survived,
but now as that of a motorcycle group ...
Limbo
Picture: AVG pilots in Yunnan with a Curtiss P40 Tomahawk
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Those nazi bastards!!!!!!
Agreed. But as that lot was on the other side of the planet, let's stick to the topic.
I'm delighted that, as your talk was held in Thailand, this thread is allowed to continue.
And as Japanese forces landed on south eastern Thai beaches about the same time as the Pearl attack (as they did in northern Borneo and many other places) it is indeed Thai relevant.
Many readers here would be very interested in a report of your evening, I am sure.
Hope you can post it here!
And when we are at it Flatouthruthefog: why not go one step further and discuss
the role the Japanese played in Chiang Rai during the second world war?
After all this is a Chiang Rai forum and this town was actually under command
of the Japanese.
For us living here it might be more interesting to learn about the strategic importance
of the Japanese military airport at the Doi Kao Kwai, the anti aircraft artillery that
was installed on this temple mountain to protect it, the spectacular bomb raids of the
'Flying Tigers' and, even more interesting the way the Thai local people, or should I
say the local 'Seri Thai', protected their western friends by helping them to escape or
by hiding them for as long as the war lasted, often endangering their lives in doing so.
Many Chiang Rai peope earned honors at that time that were never given to them ...
On March 24 in 1942 the pilot William McGarry was shot down near Chiang Mai with his
P40, arrested by local police and put in jail. He spent three years in jail before
members of the Thai underground, possibly Seri Thai related, freed him and got him
into safety.
He might have been the man who dropped the bomb on the important meeting in Chiang Rai
of the pro Japanese northerners that was supposed to be visited by 'The Leader' of that
period who was based in Payao.
The wreckage of his plane was taken out the jungle about twenty years ago by the
'Tango Squadron'. Its now in the aircraft museum in Chiang Mai.
Limbo
. . . Reason for editing: adding the picture of the memorial in Chiang Mai.
And a question:
Are the engines of some planes still run at Tuesdays at the Tango Museum?
And, if it still is done on Tuesdays, at what time?
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Before the link sinks into oblivion I would like to mention it again.
And I want to say thanks to Brianmarinus again for sharing it with us.
Unbelievable how detailed the author describes the decisive struggle in northern
Thailand between the mainly Shan separatists and the representatives of the central
powers in the Siamese capital and on top of that the remarcable role played in it
by foreigners like Hans Markvard Jensen and Louis Leonowens.
Mats Borner, the author, has really done great work. The way he presents
Thai history to us is not only very pleasant to read but of great historical
correctness as well. He leans on existing litterature but by adding earlier
unknown details he raises our understandig of the past of the country where we
now live to a new level.
For the Swedes among us especially the chapter about the visit of the great King
Chulalongkorn to Sweden must be very interesting (and entertaining) to read.
I think the Chulalongkorn Pavillion in Utanede has been mentioned before in this
forum. Mats Borner comes with new details about its construction.
Mats Borner is a scholar of the calibre of Dutch Han ten Brummelhuis. Both
men got fascinated by Thailand, studied the Thai language at European universities
and in Bangkok and spent a lot of time on research and its reporting.
After the recent floods it might be appropriate to mention Han's thesis about the
Dutch engineer that, also as a direct result of the Great King's travel to Europe,
came to Thailand to dreg the 'klongs' and to install the sluices along the Chao
Pya River (also in these days the Dutch government has contracted a Dutch hydrotechnical
engineer for three weeks and offered his services to the Thai Government. Furthermore
a 'memo of understanding' is on track for the development of a new masterplan).
Limbo
I would strongly recommend 'Merchant, courthier and diplomat, a history of the
contacts between the Netherlands and Thailand' of Han ten Brummelhuis as well.
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They had an opening party on the night of the 8 Dec if I remember correctly. I had left Chiang Rai that morning, but I found out the next day of the event.
Yes I know, it's like mustard after the meal to mention it one day late
but last night there was a big meeting of Chiang Rai province 50, 65 and 70 cc
motorcycle clubs. There were groups from Chiang Saen, Mae Sai and Chiang Khong
visiting the local club. The event took place at the Mae Kok between Pattaya Noi
and Ban Hong Or, not far from Wat Khong Kao.
I guess about 150 bikes were at view.
It was not really the same style as the party of the Black Rabbits a couple
of weeks ago (to collect money for the hospital bill of their leader), but
the main ingredients were there: bikes, beer and freezing girls on stage.
Limbo
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Chiangrai United versus Osotspa Saraburi 2 - 1 !
Police wins 3 - 1 of Bangkok Glass, so for the time being we will stay in tenth position.
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"Nature is beautiful, but you should have something to drink with it"
A famous Dutch national poet, Willem Kloos, 1859 to 1938.
Literary seen an impressionist.
He married in 1900 and his wife got him off the alcohol
and at the same time, in the same move, off his poetry.
Limbo
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In Dutch, red unmistakably by a Fleming, his poem "Avond", evening:
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As long as nobody comes up with a bigger one this will remain the biggest.
It's in a great area for walking or mountainbiking, about 10 kms out of town.
Limbo
I think I been there with a couple of friends on a bikeride. If it is the same tree and place, you go up towards the Hot Springs on the southern side of Kok river, after passing Dons maybe 3 km there is a road to a village on your left side. Follow that one and the the figtree is just beside the road on your left.
Right you are!
Erg and I intended to walk a big loop through the tea plantations, but we should
have had a look at a map first... We didn't go further than the big Buddha image
on the hilltop.
People like Flupke probably would enjoy to do it on their bicycles but I think that
ordinary mortals better could opt for a motorbike to explore this area.
The road is part of a stage of the International Mountainbike Challenge of Chiang Rai
that has been held for twelve years now. Great event, mostly in January/February.
A good place to finish could for instance be the Prasoet hotspring. They have nice
barbeque chicken and even Heineken, not to mention the hot water pool.
Here are some other pictures of the road.
Limbo
PS Brianmarinus: The tree you found is much bigger. Good picture, keep them coming!
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It is indeed a nice little memorial monument.
Surprised to see that the young Danish adventurer who chose a career as mercenary
in the service of the Great King Rama V was only 24 when he was halted and sent to
the eternal hunting fields.
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Yes indeed the story is fascinating. I put some info about this on GT Rider here Captain Hans Jensen.
I was lokking at your link to this-and it looks like they have moved the storie.
Found this one:
Tack ska du ha Brianmarinus!
Did you visit the grave of our own Danish hero already,
Captain Thowaldsen?
It's at the old part (the right side halfway up) of the
old Christian Churchyard five hundred meters north of
Den Ha (the old Chiang Mai road, Thanon Dong Ma Da),
not so far from where you live.
Indeed a very good site about Thailand and its history!
In Swedish though ...
The good thing is that, as far as I know, there are at
least ten foreigners living in Chiang Rai that won't have
the slightest problem reading it.
Surprising that the Dane Jensen probably was under the command
of the higher ranked Louis Leonowens at Payao, the son of Anna
Leonowens, the famous British teacher at the court of the great
King Rama V, where she teached the princes and princesses.
Limbo
I'm not sure if I showed this picture already of the little
monument not far from the place where Jensen alegedly was shot
(situated conveniently directly at the super highway not far
from Payao). The place is regularly visited and well maintained.
People clearly still make merit there as there are always fresh
flowers and other objects pointing in that direction.
I think the local police community preserves his memory.
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Chiangrai United versus Osotspa-Saraburi
This Sunday: Chiangrai United's last but one home game of the season!
+ + + + + + + + + + 18.00 at MFL University Stadium + + + + + + + + + +
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Osotspa-Saraburi (sponsored by M-150) has played 28 games so far and collected 43
points along the way. It holds now the fifth position in the Thai premier League.
Last week the team won at home against Sisaket 2 to 1. A week before that however,
away the team didn't come further than a 1 to 1 draw against Sriracha, a quite solid
relegation candidate, that has the dubious honour to play against merciless topper
PEA Buriram today (if you want to be a personal wittness of what could become a
Zagreb versus Lyon tragedy: true sport 2, channel 102 at 18.00).
Chiangrai United entered the pitch so far not less than 30 times already and managed
to get together a proud 30 points doing so, enough for holding the tenth position in
the Thai top league. The last two games, against Bangkok Glass and Thai Port ended
in a draw. Both times Chiangrai United lost the dearly needed two winning points in extra
time. Very sad, but undeniable true! It's in the line of expectations that Edvaldo 'Andy'
Pereira will stand inbetween the lines again, the striker that for unclear reasons got three
matches 'off' after his two yellow cards in the game against Thai Police.
By the way: The match Osotspa-Saraburi versus Chiangrai United, that was played
May 29 this year ended in a draw, 0 - 0.
The coach patatoes among us can see the match at home, probably at NBT channel 11.
All others are recommended to come early to the stadium. The picture below has been
taken two weeks ago (against Bangkok Glass) about a quarter of an hour before the game
started. The time that the fans were still walking in during the first quarter of the
game is definitely over; you are now one out of at least seven thousand that wants a seat!
Also the big stand at the opposite side and the extra stands that now almost are circling
the short ends of the field are almost totally occupied. So be in time!
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This is a picture of the opposite side while the National Anthem was played before kick-off
(also the game against Bangkok Glass), not easy to find an empty seat 555!
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As long as nobody comes up with a bigger one this will remain the biggest.
It's in a great area for walking or mountainbiking, about 10 kms out of town.
Limbo
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The Family Bakery Steak House is closed now and it has never in its existence
been in the middle of nowhere north of the Mae Kok River, where it still is on this map.
Also the Tree House restaurant is not located on the place where it was before (it is
renamed in Ban Klang Wiang in the mean time), but at least one block further.
I didn't check other addresses, but is it really so that everybody can decide where
places supposedly are located?
This map is a great thing for people living here and also for those who are visiting
our town. Svenivan put a lot of time in it to get it going and I would like to ask
everybody for respect and co-operation.
Even if you would have a restaurant yourself, it wouldn't be appropriate to move your
competitors to places where they can't be found. If you want to share the location of
a good place and you don't know exactly where it is, just mention it in the thread and
somebody will take care of it.
It's a superb idea Svenivan and thanks for getting it on the rails!
Limbo
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Plenty of Dutch up here ...
Yes, there is even a Dutch village where everybody lives on his own little island
connected to the rest of the world by a real drawbridge ('ophaalbrug').
Plenty of houses have wooden shoes ('klompen') next to their door bell.
Cars with 'NL-stickers', you name it!
And walking through the main street the smell of croquettes ('bitterballen') will
spontanously find its way into your nose.
You want to enjoy a real pea soup ('erwtensoep') and feel the atmosphere of a Dutch
old style pub ('bruin cafe'), just go to the 'Old Dutch' at the main street.
The owner of it knows the art of singing the song 'Bij ons in de Jorda-a-a-a-an, waar
de bloemen voor de ramen sta-a-a-a-an' so in your worst moments ...
In case you think I'm joking: No, I'm not!
About 40 senior Dutch people enjoy the official basic state pension ('AOW') here and
are therefore registered at the local Thai Social Security Office. Many more are younger
though and making a living here as well.
Anyhow, it's nice to speak your own language once in a while, but if there is a chance
that you are going to live for a longer period here: "learn Thai, learn Thai, learn Thai,
because before all, this is Thailand and maybe the greatest charm of it is its welcoming
people. Join them!"
Welcome to Chiang Rai and good luck to you and your lovely wife!
Limbo
PS: We love orange here!
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So we have 2 home games in a row now, 11th and 17th, ye?
These things you can never be sure about 555!
At the end of the season the schedule probably needs a couple
of adjustments.
It could be as follows:
11 December Chiang Mai FC plays at home against PTT Rayong
and 18 December again at home versus Rangsit-JW (according
to some sources however the game against Rayong might take
place one day earlier, Saturday coming thus).
After that Chiang Mai has to play its last two games away,
24 (or 25?) December in Nonthaburi against Rai Pracha and
January 7 in Bangkok against Bangkok FC.
Four games can be enough to transcend the relegation zone ...
Let it be so!
Limbo
PS: The condoleances sent by the Lanna Tigers foreigner fanclub
of Chiang Mai FC concerning the deadly car-accident of our general
manager 'Duke' were very much appreciated in Chiang Rai. Thanks!
We all miss him, he was a fine person and dedicated to our club.
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The game is over.
In the 23th minute Leontin Chitescu shot from about 25 meters out of a free kick
the first goal for Chiangrai United.
The ball went through the wall and one of the players of Thai Port touched it
sligtly, leaving the goaly without a chance.
In the two minutes extra time of the first half Thai Port came alongside.
It was also the end result, Thai Port versus Chiangrai United 1 - 1.
For the second time in eight days we lost two points in extra time...
All we can say is that Chiangrai United succesfully defended its nineth position
in the Thai premier league.
Leandro went down within the penalty area but the referee was more than twenty
meters away...
Osotspa Saraburi against Sisaket starts now. Only if Sisaket would win of Saraburi
this position could be threatened.
This game is not broadcasted. Pattaya Khon Kaen is (True Channel 69) and evenso
Phichit Siam Navy (NBT 11).
Limbo
Chiangrai Hills Stadium, Maechan
in Chiang Rai
Posted · Edited by Limbo
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During the coming weekend (24 and 25 Dec) the second round of the New Years Cup
will take place at the stadium, from approximately 9.30 morning untill 4 afternoon).
If you happen to be in Mae Chan, you might be willing to make a pit-stop there for
a meal or a refreshing drink. It's a nice atmosphere and a beautiful location.
All the sportshops, foodstalls, coffee shops and supporter bars are run by hill-tribe
people and all proceeds go to them. The seven-a-side tournament, in which twelve
teams participate, is for young players, not older than eightteen. The teams come
from schools and villages of which some high in the mountains.
Your visit will be appreciated! Welcome!
Limbo
The first weekend of the Chiangrai Hills Stadium New Years Cup:
To get an impression please have a look at this video of last week:
Reason for editing: Forgot to mention the location!
Coming from Chiang Rai, passing Mae Chan on the superhighway, start
moving to the right lane at Tesco Lotus. Two hundred meters further
namely, at the traffic-light, you will have to turn right.
From the 'super' to the stadium is about two kilometers.
You can't miss it.
Coming from the north: Turn left opposite the post office of Mae Chan
in front of the TOT building with the big satelite disc.