macb Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 Saturday night took my new lady and her daughter to the above Festival: OTOP stalls fun fair parade: It was in the evening I took some photos using my Fujifilm digital Camera 8.3 mega pixels, some pictures I have enhanced to make them more viewable. I will be going back tomorrow during the day so will take more pictures: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinkelbell Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 Saturday night took my new lady and her daughter to the above Festival: OTOP stalls fun fair parade:It was in the evening I took some photos using my Fujifilm digital Camera 8.3 mega pixels, some pictures I have enhanced to make them more viewable. I will be going back tomorrow during the day so will take more pictures: Thanks marc for updating. Nice pics. I saw it was held outdoors, some stalls selling tinkets. If the weather is bearable, I would love to stroll along those vendors. BTW, what kind of festival: cultural....fruit...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aitch52 Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 Hi Macb congratulations on the new lady hope it all works out for you, we went to the festival last night had a good time, the weather was perfect, not too hot until we got some bits and pieces for the house, then loaded down with 'chopping', some good bargains to be had. For Tinklebell, from what I understand the Buddha Image of the city is re-consecrated in the river by Monks to maintain the morality of the city, has been happening for 400 years apparently, Cheers Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinkelbell Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 Chris, thanks for the info about the construction of the Buddha. I believe the weather is better (besides it's a bit cooler) than BKK, since it situates near the mountain. Might like to try my hand by spending a few weeks here to get the feel of it. Where I pick to live would base on weather as an outdoors lover, that's it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aitch52 Posted October 4, 2008 Share Posted October 4, 2008 Hi TB I have been up here 3 months now, not many farang where I am, one has just moved away and a Norwegian is having a house built close to me. It is indeed much cooler than BKK, we are just coming into the cool season now. The evenings are balmy and pleasant and just use the Ac to cool the bedroom down when it has been hot during the day and sleep with the fan on usually. As a choice for a base: Phetchabun City Wichianburi Bung Sampan Also the services are very inexpensive: Water 120 baht this month and we have had the builders in using a lot of water Electricity 1100 baht and the builders have been doing a lot of welding for steel doors, windows and roof beams for the garage/workshop Pleased to help/advise, I think I would locate closer to Phetchabun if I could do it again, I am 55Kms South but it is so quiet and peaceful here and I don't miss the bright lights at all Cheers Mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinkelbell Posted October 4, 2008 Share Posted October 4, 2008 Hi TBI have been up here 3 months now, not many farang where I am, one has just moved away and a Norwegian is having a house built close to me. It is indeed much cooler than BKK, we are just coming into the cool season now. The evenings are balmy and pleasant and just use the Ac to cool the bedroom down when it has been hot during the day and sleep with the fan on usually. As a choice for a base: Phetchabun City Wichianburi Bung Sampan Also the services are very inexpensive: Water 120 baht this month and we have had the builders in using a lot of water Electricity 1100 baht and the builders have been doing a lot of welding for steel doors, windows and roof beams for the garage/workshop Pleased to help/advise, I think I would locate closer to Phetchabun if I could do it again, I am 55Kms South but it is so quiet and peaceful here and I don't miss the bright lights at all Cheers Mate Hi Chris, Very much appreciated for sharing your life about living in Petchabun. At this stage it's a little early to call Petchabun home. But I feel good thinking about having such a good and caring neigbors like you...marc....spee and others which I found from reading on this threads. Have you ever bumbed into those gentlemens ? Thanks for the offer, when the time comes I'll let you know. Good luck and enjoy your peaceful moments. Tink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aitch52 Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 Hi Tink no haven't bumped into these guys yet but been pretty busy with one thing and another, if and when you are ready just give us a yell Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeypants Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 Yes, I must say it is a fantastic part of Thailand, Mountains the Kho Khor peninsula runs to Phitsanaluk, I live about 30 k east of the city at the base of the mountains. I have a great family and a nice farm that generates a good income. Lots of spare time for fishing etc There are quite a few farang in and around the city, once you have been here a while, you soon bump into people. I live a few kms from the Tat mok Waterfall Tat mok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spee Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Dang, wish I would have seen this earlier. I was in country and at my place in western Phetch prov last week and would have hopped over the mountains to Phetch city to check this out. Maybe next time. Thanks for the pix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phutoie2 Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Hello all, you may like to know that there are other OTOP festivals held in Petchabun and our town's is usually towards the later part of the year. Perhaps not on the scale of Petchabun city with their giant wheel, but who knows; a good rice crop this year, so perhaps our Mayor will open her purse. Other good events held in this town include Loy Krathong & Kings Birthday Parade, all coming up soon., and come to think about it Songkran & Bang Fi (rocket festival)are exciting days too! South Petchabun does not have the scenery of the North but we are only an hours drive from the waterfalls/Mountains and for good fishing, my house is less than 2km from the Pa Sak river. Three golf courses - Petchabun (Thai Army), Lop Buri (Thai Army) & Narai Hills all in easy reach too. Perhaps the best part of living here is that my wifes nearest relatives are over 350 km's away in Prachin Buri!!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aitch52 Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Hello, Macb, MP, Tink, Phutoie and Spee Hope to meet you all soon, good posts Cheers Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinkelbell Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Hello, Macb, MP, Tink, Phutoie and SpeeHope to meet you all soon, good posts Cheers Chris I'm looking forward to join all of you too. May be sometime next year. All the best to Aitch52 and my new friends. Tink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macb Posted December 17, 2008 Author Share Posted December 17, 2008 (edited) Not sure if I have added this link before of Petchabun if so my apologies http://thailand.sawadee.com/petchabun/attr...#Wat%20Mahathat This is also a good link where you can click on the map to street name size: You will be able to relate this to more information when I add it http://www.hostelbookers.com/hostels/thail...phetchabun/map/ Edited December 17, 2008 by macb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinkelbell Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 Thanks 'macb', I already jot down a few attractions in my itinerary for a future visit. The Petchabun map is really helpful. I particular like the names of towns ( printed in Thai). Now I'm confident whenever I pronounce the town's or places name, they would understand me right away. Good day, Tink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aitch52 Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 Hi All There is a festival starting in Nachaliang tonight for a week, most of the stalls etc have moved up from Nong Phai and work has been going on in preparation for the last 10 days or so Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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