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Correction: Side on the right of picture is curved

I had a similar intention and situation. I was very insistent on getting the stairs to have the width and rise the way I wanted (at the advice of a knowledgeable developer friend) and it was a challenge. I am also tall with long feet. When they finished it was almost but not quite tall enough at the the beam where the landing ends and first steps begin. The answer was to round the side of the beam (concrete beam with plaster coat) on the side where you are coming down. In this case that was enough to make a difference and pretty much eliminate the risk of hitting my head, partly because it was already close and partly because coming down your head starts higher as you are coming down to the beam. This build was supervised by a structural engineer who built everything very strongly, and he assured me that this rounding would not affect the strength of the beam adversely (plenty of big rebar in there). Getting the stairs to have a wide step and lower rise and using hardwood for the steps ended up making it one of the more beautiful parts of the house, very happy with it.

It’s hard to tell from the picture, but in the close up of the beam the side on the left  has a 90 degree profile and the side on the left is curved.

I’m trying to keep my warm clothes from getting moldy so they will be ready for the cold season up North. Wish me luck!

There are some leather crafters selling at the Jin Jae Market

The regrowths are not as strong as new shoots will be and may break under the weight of fruit. Best practice is to cut them back to encourage faster growth of new shoots. Each root mass and its associated stems are actually one plant, so you are not losing anything.

How about a battery without solar as a power backup? And  can you keep everything on existing circuits and just reduce load? Or do you need to hook up batteries to only the essential parts of the system? My essentials would a water system (well pump and house pump) two refrigerators and a couple of floor fans.

Mexicans have a very colorful pro wrestling tradition , Thais might love something like that 

Saw a booth with hand made leather goods including belts at Jin Jai market. 

On 7/25/2022 at 12:35 PM, JeffersLos said:

Stay in Sukhothai for 2 nights. Spend one day touring the amazing historical parks. 

 

Sukhothai historical park

 

 

Was there recently and enjoyed it. Even being there from 5pm to 10am well worth it and only an hour or so more driving, I think.

On 7/31/2022 at 5:20 PM, Boomer6969 said:

You don't need anyone to cut them, that's a piece of cake. To remove the Rhizomes or Clumps you'll need one of these.

 

 

I removed about 12 Sqm of clumps last tear, had to go 40cm deep as it was all like solid wood to that depth. An axe would work too but depends on the surroundings and your skills. I used both but I started using these tools in my childhood.

Did you grow up using an o’o?

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On 7/14/2022 at 6:42 PM, Bill97 said:

You need to go to a real electrical supply store like the well known one on Wualai Road .

Nice people. They added connections for me to the wire used for my temporary power hookup. Now have a very long outdoor extension cord. And yes, plugs into very well grounded 3 phase system.

Happy Cow lists a "Pun Pun Market" - 1 reviewer calls it "Pun Pun Cafe", and 1 referred to their small shop:

97/3 Moo 1 Tambon Padad (at near Airport Plaza), Chiang Mai,
 

mostly cafe, product selection is small. Good food

Khun Chai at Sawang Optical on Niman is an optometrist. Quite meticulous about prescription and fitting. Doing brisk business in high end lenses and frames, no idea if he does exam only.

Maybe Tops if they still have a selection of Thai gift items, they were mostly edibles. Was a whole section near the checkout. Or maybe Lamphu in Lamai.

My problem with the used jeans shops is that their stock runs too big for me. And I’m 6’3”. Pretty funny. Lot’s of 40” plus waist jeans. Manage to find a few of the original name brands, usually better than the numerous others.

On 4/19/2022 at 11:48 AM, Eric Loh said:

Lay off the coconut milk used as a syrup for the mango and sticky rice and you be ok. Coconut milk is high in fat and harmful to your blood sugar levels. The Glycemic index for coconut milk is 70 and above which is the highest index range and extremely high sugar level. 

Unsweetened coconut milk, not the mango sticky rice dish, can be fine for diabetics. Explained here:

https://www.beatdiabetesapp.in/is-coconut-milk-good-for-diabetics-5-benefits-daily-limits/

The last few years my champaka trees have been attacked by something every winter. I’ve tried opening up the trees for more air, cutting back dying branches, wood vinegar, some microbial sprays, hosing down the white fluff, and some some good for everything enzyme/hormone type of products. Looks like whitefly to me, and I’ve looked for ants going up and and down the trunks. Some, but no obvious ant highways. Although I haven’t seen any flying insects the swiftlets circle over the trees eating something when it is at it’s worst. Can anybody help to identify the pest or offer some more things to try? I would be willing to do a severe pruning, but it hasn’t been my first choice. Upper branches still look good. Thanks for any help.

For organic produce Jin Jai and Mae Jo Farmer’s markets. Pun Pun cafe has a small but interesting selection of products. Free Bird cafe has good cleaning products and some other stuff.

Went Friday. Was 5 days early from 6 months after 2nd shot. Senior lady at desk okayed it without me saying anything. Probably get a big crowd on Wednesday the 23rd, empty now.

Rented from 2014 to 2018 from them. Family run, very nice people. Copy of passport sufficed.

Try Bee Rent a Car by the moat.

Free Bird Cafe in Nimman has a shop with bulk liquid laundry detergent. No objectionable smell.

There is a somewhat organic oriented ag store across from the farmers market at Mae Jo U. On main road through town.