NaiGreg

https://thai-organic-compost.com/

 

Anyone familiar with this operation in Mae Taeng? It's close to home.

 

 

Great info here. We are small-scale potted flower-orchid growers just moving into the vegetable space at our new home. Got a lot to learn! Maybe not ambitious enough for avocados ????

22 hours ago, kickstart said:

I would not rely on the locales ,you are in CM,they have Mo Jo University they, ask if they have a soil department  and get the soi tested ,I would say it would be well down on organic matter. and probable some minrales. 

Yes, Mae Jo U. does soil testing and we know people there so it will get done.

We are planting vegetables and avocados. Seems like raised beds might be an option.  The tiller idea might not be best at this point.  Land (fill) is like concrete now in the dry season but locals say it is not bad.

Thanks for all the good advice. I did find a finder of raw golden teak lumber and had it cut and finished.

I need a tiller for improving hard clay soil, 1 rai. What's a good brand I can buy in Chiang Mai for a reasonable price? Any advice for improvement additives: dung, fiber, black soil, etc. 

Custom wood benches needed for a front porch (teak or other hardwood, avoiding the Thai "boraan" concrete style)  - reasonable price, of course. Any suggestions?

Is there a place in town when these can be found and are available for purchase?

 

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Criteria for inclusion is Thai words (not menu items or loanwords) that are bandied about by ex-pats of any Nationality who claim to not speak any Thai.

Did I miss any?

amphur, amphoe -town, city

aroi -delicious

baa -crazy

baan -house, home

baht ฿

chedi, jedi -stupa

farang -Westerner

bplaa -fish

gai -chicken

jangwat, changwat -province

Kawp-khun -Thank you.

khaao -rice

Khun -Mr., Ms.

kwaai -buffalo

maak (maak-maak) -very much

mai bpen rai -You're welcome./It's nothing.

Muay Thai -Thai boxing

muu -pork

muu-baan -village; house development

naam -water, juice

puu-chai -boy/male

puu-ying -girl/female

rai -unit of land area

samlor -Three-wheeled vehicle

satang -Thai coin

sawasdee, sawat-dee -Hello.

soi -side street

som tam -papaya salad

square wah, square waa -unit of land area

talaat -market

tambon -town district

tee-rak -darling, sweetheart

tuk-tuk -Three-wheeled taxi

wai -Thai greeting gesture

wat -temple

yaa (yaa-baa) -drugs/medicine

Thais are so easily offended by foreigners, yet they are complete nitwits themselves when it comes to care for the environment, driving, having no care for annoying neighbours with loud noise etc etc etc.

So this type of reaction to foreigner behavior happens all the time?

-NG

Noticeable drop off in Internet web site session reliability last few weeks with 3BB. The ADSL line itself has been rock solid, and non-HTTP traffic has been good, so it is definitely related to some kind of web traffic filtering/shaping and/or contention/congestion.

NG

I have an appointment on the very last day that my previous extension permits at Immigration in Chiang Mai. In the past we have always gone to apply for an extension about 3 weeks in advance.

What is the risk going on the last day (other than a road accident or serious illness?) Is there a hard rule about this? I ask because appointments are ridiculously hard to get and impossible to change.

Thanks for any and all responses.

NG

John of John's Place had a nice go-go bar adjacent to his watering hole.

The soapy shower show was scheduled twice a night if I remember correctly.

@NaiGreg: thanks for your post. I've only been in CM for 2 years. Do you like it better now than 15 years ago?

We moved out to the burbs (Mae Rim) in 2005, so a little bit like apples and oranges. But life is quite good, just the same. Now we are seeing growth, and a lot more foreign residents, in Mae Rim. Another surprise.

My wife is khon mueang which (I think) has helped me understand life here a little better than some others. Maybe not.

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He's right about elephants roaming the streets, not wild elephants but nonetheless elephants wanting food at the bars in Chiang Mai. I have been here a little longer and well remember them.

" Elephants still roamed the streets then . . . everywhere"

A tad overstating it. Truth - a few elephants with mahouts begging......

Yes, I should have said remaining elephants were not just entertaining tourists at the Night Bazaar. They were making the rounds around town. Even Nimmanhemin which was a quieter place then.

All set. I got the reply I needed.

Thanks.

I see Toy's R Us has some stuff but I suspect it may be overpriced junk.

Thanks for any quick replies! (before Christmas!)

-NG

The translation:

"Forbidden" Pooping in the water.

Fine 50,000 Baht.

But you already knew that.

NG

I saved 50,000 Baht by avoiding this embarassing situation at the local pool. You can, too!

This particular sign leads us back to reason #2. General amusement at silly sign translations.

-NG

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So the Google translation (" a baby boy is coming , muan yun ") is right on the money! They're improving.

 

From Sanook Dict:

at any cost   เป็นอย่างไรก็เป็นกัน

 

and from w3dictionary

at any cost  IDM. ไม่ว่าอย่างไรก็ตาม

 

 

I was wondering if there are any well-known phrases that express the willingness to sacrifice in order to achieve a goal. (something more than a pig's head)

Good to know. Thanks.

Is there a Thai phrase for "at all costs/by any means (necessary)" ?

 

Thanks,

NG