Nakhon Sawan News

[wayned]

When you go to NS immigration, you can sneak in the back way off the bypass. The exit before the river. Takes you in by Baan Issan and most likely past the new Pizza joint. Turn right at the light, go to the river, turn left then left on Sawanvittee 49. To be honest, I go to the Heavenly City once a year to do my extension, I mail my reports. I come in from the south and use the road that goes by the prison soo that I can wave to all of my wife's relatives as I go by!

I know waht RIZZODO is but I thought that it was EYE_TALIAN! I can never remember eating it in the US. I must have watched the same cooking show as I wanted to try to cook it. Found the rice at Tesco, 189baht/kilo, and changed my mind, I'll stick with Etouffee, shrimp, since I can't get crawdads. By the way one thing about British food that has always confused me: You call beets, beet root, okay it's the root of the beet and I know that you like to add extra letters and words where ever you can. But, why isn't it potato root, radish root, onion root, carrot root, etc? Look at the opportunity of adding all of those extra words.

Have fun on your fishing trip and don't let the big one get away. Can't wait to hear that story!

[fredob43]

When you go to NS immigration, you can sneak in the back way off the bypass. The exit before the river. Takes you in by Baan Issan and most likely past the new Pizza joint. Turn right at the light, go to the river, turn left then left on Sawanvittee 49. To be honest, I go to the Heavenly City once a year to do my extension, I mail my reports. I come in from the south and use the road that goes by the prison soo that I can wave to all of my wife's relatives as I go by!

I know waht RIZZODO is but I thought that it was EYE_TALIAN! I can never remember eating it in the US. I must have watched the same cooking show as I wanted to try to cook it. Found the rice at Tesco, 189baht/kilo, and changed my mind, I'll stick with Etouffee, shrimp, since I can't get crawdads. By the way one thing about British food that has always confused me: You call beets, beet root, okay it's the root of the beet and I know that you like to add extra letters and words where ever you can. But, why isn't it potato root, radish root, onion root, carrot root, etc? Look at the opportunity of adding all of those extra words.

Have fun on your fishing trip and don't let the big one get away. Can't wait to hear that story!

I always go in the visa office via a right turn at Big C. I do know other way's but as I always seem to get lost better the way you know than try a new rout/e but thanks for new directions anyway.

Got to go to do my new 1 year after that shall be reporting by post.

I always say hallow to Mr's H/M family as I go past the Bat and monkey place just before I exit K.P.P province.

Re the root don't ask me why we do it just another quirk of the English Language, still trying to get to grip's with it, now getting the A/M stuff sorted 'Custard' ice cream, Rizzodo spelt Risotto, Tomado also spelt Tomato why has the letter T got to be pronounced D??? not thinly disguised Thai's are you??? they pronounce the town Tak as DUK.

I brought some Rizzodo rice back from the UK a few years ago as I do like a mushroom one but it went down like a lead balloon Mr's H/M hated it, don't bother now and use the extra weight for tea bag's and 'Branston pickle' English rubbish that go's well with cheese.

H/M is looking forward to his trip once I get past the heavenly City, just one problem will have to go into BKK on the13th Buddha knows what that will be like, all adds to the excitement I suppose. A full report will be winging it's way as and when.

Don't worry I shall be keeping away from any big stuff. Had enough of those bugger's in England their getting almost a big as your American one's.

H/M.

[wayned]

I guess that the "Ds" and the "Ts" in the US are much ch like the "Ls" and the "Rs" in Thailand a US lisp? One thing that confuses me about Brit English is how an E can be pronounced as an A. Example Derby, pronounced Darby and Berkshire be pronounced as Barkshire, as in the London Darby and Barkshire pork.

As far as ice cream and frozen custard they actually are different in the US. Traditional ice cream does not have any eggs in it and is sometimes called "Philadelphia Style" ice cream. Where frozen custard does have eggs in it and was/is usually served fresh out of a machine not frozen solid and served with a scoop. I grew up in Philadelphia and when we had a ice cream cone it was dipped from a container in a freezer, when we had frozen custard it came from a machine, similar to Dairy Queen, not that Dairy Queen is "frozen Custard". Much of the ice cream now is really frozen custard.

Good luck on your trip but if I didn't have to go into Bangkok I would use the ring road and miss the mess!

[fredob43]

I guess that the "Ds" and the "Ts" in the US are much ch like the "Ls" and the "Rs" in Thailand a US lisp? One thing that confuses me about Brit English is how an E can be pronounced as an A. Example Derby, pronounced Darby and Berkshire be pronounced as Barkshire, as in the London Darby and Barkshire pork.

As far as ice cream and frozen custard they actually are different in the US. Traditional ice cream does not have any eggs in it and is sometimes called "Philadelphia Style" ice cream. Where frozen custard does have eggs in it and was/is usually served fresh out of a machine not frozen solid and served with a scoop. I grew up in Philadelphia and when we had a ice cream cone it was dipped from a container in a freezer, when we had frozen custard it came from a machine, similar to Dairy Queen, not that Dairy Queen is "frozen Custard". Much of the ice cream now is really frozen custard.

Good luck on your trip but if I didn't have to go into Bangkok I would use the ring road and miss the mess!

If you listen to the Queen and upper crust peep's like H/M you would see that we do pronounce the E might even ad an E or two so it would be Deeerby and not changing it to an A, called talking with a plum in your mouth. Hence the ORF and not the off in my post's. But I can talk lower class so the peep's from N/S don't feel or is that feeeel left out.

Yes your right the custard did come out of a machine, good quality home made or restaurant ice cream in England does have egg's in it also fresh double cream if you can get it some have 'Devon clotted cream' Google it, that is albeit fatning delish go's well with English strawberries and scones with Jam or jelly AM.

Re going to BKK have got to have a link put back in my watch strap and it can only be done with a special tool or maybe Dool AM there's only one place that does it in Thailand Pendulum, might go on the 12th get it done rapid well 24 hours and make my way to Pattaya before the crap start's there, only hope I can find something to do in Soi Nana during my stop over oh the pressure.

H/M.

Edited January 7, 2014 by fredob43

[nong38]

The H/M is not going to Bangkok he is having a norty weekend in N/S where he hoping to see his beloved West Ham football players make history and get a result at Manchester City whilst consuming vats of Tiger and BBQ pork, he will then return north and say what a terrible time he has had, in best BBC "English" as heard and seen on "Bill and Ben the flowerpot men"

I call a spade a spade coming from up country north of the Wash ( although I did live there for 10 years). A Bath is a bath not a barth and a castle is a castle not a carstle, stuck up southern twerps, I am surprised you got the horse the right way round..........wheres the head gone!

[wayned]

Be careful, H/M will start moving in tanks and helicopters in for "Children's Day"! It's very suspicious that he is going to be "out of the area" on the 13th with the pretext of "gone fishing"!

You've just cleared up something that happened years ago. I used to spend about 1 month a year in England, Slough and Windsor, and was having dinner at a friend's home one night. After dinner we were talking and he suddenly got up and aid I'm going to take a barth! I thought that he was sick from drinking to much beer and was going to go puke! He came back a little while later wth wet hair and different clothes on so I assumed that he "barthed" all over himself and took a shower to clean up. Now I realize that all he was doing was going to take a BATH!

[fredob43]

Be careful, H/M will start moving in tanks and helicopters in for "Children's Day"! It's very suspicious that he is going to be "out of the area" on the 13th with the pretext of "gone fishing"!

You've just cleared up something that happened years ago. I used to spend about 1 month a year in England, Slough and Windsor, and was having dinner at a friend's home one night. After dinner we were talking and he suddenly got up and aid I'm going to take a barth! I thought that he was sick from drinking to much beer and was going to go puke! He came back a little while later wth wet hair and different clothes on so I assumed that he "barthed" all over himself and took a shower to clean up. Now I realize that all he was doing was going to take a BATH!

Just spent time putting in a post only to find that T/Visa wiped it out will try yet again.

Windsor a say no more after all that high living and you moved to N/S province???.

One Bathe's in a Bath not Barthed.

Now what's all this Dave the Bill and Ben rubbish, H/M was more into Andy Pandy with Looby Loo 'his bit on the side' not forgetting Teddy, Both can be seen on Youtube worth looking at 'if you cant remember or are a colonist' if only to see how the north of the wash 'back to bathing again' English type language evolved that's by watching Bill & Ben.

Spend several day's in N/S 1 hour once a year is I hour to many, the very nice American lady on H/M Satnav is still coughing & spluttering she did manage to get me through all the one way bit's that abound there thank Buddha albeit via a Cement factory !!!

W/Ham's next game is on the 11th they will be playing Cardiff City W/H will no doubt lose yet again all go's orf at 10pm Saturday can be seen on CTH (that's if you can get CTH in N/S???) And they W/H say that they have full confidence in Sam Allardyce (Manager) all H/M can say is that they must be getting him cheap.

Not to sure yet on the BKK leg of my travels am waiting to see how thing progress there, Last thing H/M wants is to get stuck in Soi Nana with little or nothing to do for the duration.

Don't panic the tank's wont be rolling into N/S did have a word with the Army peep's and they told H/M that their Tank's don't work to well in the inclement air that normally abounds there.

Point of interest it has been said that Brian Sewell Art critic learnt how to pronounce English by listening to H/M just a bit of trivia.

H/M.

K.P.PHET.

W/H CITY.

[fredob43]

Be careful, H/M will start moving in tanks and helicopters in for "Children's Day"! It's very suspicious that he is going to be "out of the area" on the 13th with the pretext of "gone fishing"!

You've just cleared up something that happened years ago. I used to spend about 1 month a year in England, Slough and Windsor, and was having dinner at a friend's home one night. After dinner we were talking and he suddenly got up and aid I'm going to take a barth! I thought that he was sick from drinking to much beer and was going to go puke! He came back a little while later wth wet hair and different clothes on so I assumed that he "barthed" all over himself and took a shower to clean up. Now I realize that all he was doing was going to take a BATH!

Just spent time putting in a post only to find that T/Visa wiped it out will try yet again.

Windsor a say no more after all that high living and you moved to N/S province???.

One Bathe's in a Bath not Barthed.

Now what's all this Dave the Bill and Ben rubbish, H/M was more into Andy Pandy with Looby Loo 'his bit on the side' not forgetting Teddy, Both can be seen on Youtube worth looking at 'if you cant remember or are a colonist' if only to see how the north of the wash 'back to bathing again' English type language evolved that's by watching Bill & Ben.

Spend several day's in N/S 1 hour once a year is I hour to many, the very nice American lady on H/M Satnav is still coughing & spluttering she did manage to get me through all the one way bit's that abound there thank Buddha albeit via a Cement factory !!!

W/Ham's next game is on the 11th they will be playing Cardiff City W/H will no doubt lose yet again all go's orf at 10pm Saturday can be seen on CTH (that's if you can get CTH in N/S???) And they W/H say that they have full confidence in Sam Allardyce (Manager) all H/M can say is that they must be getting him cheap.

Not to sure yet on the BKK leg of my travels am waiting to see how thing progress there, Last thing H/M wants is to get stuck in Soi Nana with little or nothing to do for the duration.

Don't panic the tank's wont be rolling into N/S did have a word with the Army peep's and they told H/M that their Tank's don't work to well in the inclement air that normally abounds there.

Point of interest it has been said that Brian Sewell Art critic learnt how to pronounce English by listening to H/M just a bit of trivia.

H/M.

K.P.PHET.

W/H CITY.

West Ham are getting better only lost 6/0 last night to Man City not long now and we will be double figure's.

H/M.

[wayned]

Funny thing happened on the way to the market this morning!

I usually go to the market very early to buy things for my wife's small village restaurant. This morning she decided to tag along but on the way said that she had to go back and change her clothes. Looked okay to me but she said that she had a red shirt on and if she went to the market people would "smack" her. When we finally got to the market there was a big line of vans all going to Bangkok to join the protests, the fare was "free". This area used to be a red shirt area now it's changed and they are supporting Suthep! Think I'll just stay home and watch American football, not the one that you kick with your feet but the one that you foot it (run) to the end zone., or maybe put on a red shirt and go back to the market! Could be interesting! Seems to me H/M has a cherished red coat too, wonder if he is wearing it on his fishing expedition. Can't wait for the tall tales!

Edited January 13, 2014 by wayned

[fredob43]

Funny thing happened on the way to the market this morning!

I usually go to the market very early to buy things for my wife's small village restaurant. This morning she decided to tag along but on the way said that she had to go back and change her clothes. Looked okay to me but she said that she had a red shirt on and if she went to the market people would "smack" her. When we finally got to the market there was a big line of vans all going to Bangkok to join the protests, the fare was "free". This area used to be a red shirt area now it's changed and they are supporting Suthep! Think I'll just stay home and watch American football, not the one that you kick with your feet but the one that you foot it (run) to the end zone., or maybe put on a red shirt and go back to the market! Could be interesting! Seems to me H/M has a cherished red coat too, wonder if he is wearing it on his fishing expedition. Can't wait for the tall tales!

Tall tales!!! All I put in is factual cant have anyone disputing my word's.

Right as you will see not gone to BKK would have had to spend 1 night there then go to the watch place the next morning H/M put two & two together and decided not a good idea.

Off to Pattaya the dream resort !!! tomorrow morning for the fishing trip of my life. Update's as and when.

H/M has also got into America football not the normal boring crap 'back to Pattaya again' but the stuff played by the lassies not the dog the female one's, it's on once if not more a week on one of CTH sport cannels most have all be it large delish bodies H/M suspect's a bit of silicone abounds but even so well worth a peek at all the bear flesh.

Have not put anything of a distinct colour 'Color AM' in the case, last thing I want is to have problems, will have enough of those keeping the local ladies at bay. If anyone want's to know the trick it's put a 500bt note in your top pocket work's every time. Tip a bit of glue will be needed if you don't want it to be a goner in the first 10 seconds.

Off to watch Mrs H/M do H/M's packing now will tap again when I return.

H/M.

N/B no need to put any bunting out Tuesday but on Saturday the 18th will expect the full Monty.

Edited January 13, 2014 by fredob43

[nong38]

Today made a quick sortie over the border to KPP, travelling incognito dressed in top hat and tails, complete with monocle and spats we decided to pick up the zimmer frames at the border, a very nice wheel chair and bath chair as well, spent the day up the 1074, not much going on more like dead men walking so we returned before sundown.

Nackers has never looked so welcoming.

Now there has been mention of a new Pizza place in N/S its run by a New York chap by all acounts who was in the finanical sector before the down turn. Its called Pizza Stand and its above the 7-11 adjacent to the Rajabhat (?) University, pretty much opposite the best Police Station in N/S so its not far from Immigration. From what I have heard its worth a look, also does pastas and Thai food.

PS dont forget to mention Nong sent you, I am up for a free pizza! ( Fred told me thats what he does in Kippers, Patters and Bangers!)

[billd766]

Today made a quick sortie over the border to KPP, travelling incognito dressed in top hat and tails, complete with monocle and spats we decided to pick up the zimmer frames at the border, a very nice wheel chair and bath chair as well, spent the day up the 1074, not much going on more like dead men walking so we returned before sundown.

Nackers has never looked so welcoming.

Now there has been mention of a new Pizza place in N/S its run by a New York chap by all acounts who was in the finanical sector before the down turn. Its called Pizza Stand and its above the 7-11 adjacent to the Rajabhat (?) University, pretty much opposite the best Police Station in N/S so its not far from Immigration. From what I have heard its worth a look, also does pastas and Thai food.

PS dont forget to mention Nong sent you, I am up for a free pizza! ( Fred told me thats what he does in Kippers, Patters and Bangers!)

Fred tells porkies now and again.

[Chilon]

I also can report a new culinary experience-on my way back into Bangkok last week on a well known SE Asian airline. After the main meal the cabin crew bought around the dessert trolley and offered cheesecake with cream. I decided to have some. It was served up in a recognisable form with some white stuff alongside which I took to be cream and some brown stuff which I assumed was a fruit/berry concoction. I had a sample-it had a strange salty taste which I could only liken to barbeque/HP sauce. However given modern cooking these days you can’t be too sure. Another taste convinced me I needed to know so I called the hostess over and asked her to confirm what the sauce was. After some spirited discussion in the galley with another member of the cabin crew she came back grovelling and confirmed it was barbeque sauce. She then burst out giggling.

The chap across the aisle ate his without comment but the row in front had theirs whisked away and replaced before they got stuck into it. No one else commented as far as I know. Apparently when preparing the dessert the sauce bottle had been left next to the cream bottle and both were applied equally by a newbie.

[nong38]

I wonder if the H/M is a guest speaker in Bangkok, just asking!

[fredob43]

I also can report a new culinary experience-on my way back into Bangkok last week on a well known SE Asian airline. After the main meal the cabin crew bought around the dessert trolley and offered cheesecake with cream. I decided to have some. It was served up in a recognisable form with some white stuff alongside which I took to be cream and some brown stuff which I assumed was a fruit/berry concoction. I had a sample-it had a strange salty taste which I could only liken to barbeque/HP sauce. However given modern cooking these days you cant be too sure. Another taste convinced me I needed to know so I called the hostess over and asked her to confirm what the sauce was. After some spirited discussion in the galley with another member of the cabin crew she came back grovelling and confirmed it was barbeque sauce. She then burst out giggling.

The chap across the aisle ate his without comment but the row in front had theirs whisked away and replaced before they got stuck into it. No one else commented as far as I know. Apparently when preparing the dessert the sauce bottle had been left next to the cream bottle and both were applied equally by a newbie.

Bit like the sort of Culinary experience you can find in N/S most peep's there cant tell their H/P sauce from their Mayonnaise.

As you will see H.M is back from his fishing trip.

All went well even the By-pass going through N/S all be it with a bit of trepidation on H.M part.

What a place Pattaya is, not been back there for some time and I can assure you it'll be a long while to my next trip. No Bugger smile's and the greeting you get every ware has lost it's charm if it had any in the first place.

As we are on a culinary topic.

How about this then we all decided to go out for a Curry 'Indian' one night H/M ordered a set meal a Thali a selection of goodies all on one serving dish two curries one a chicken and one prawn it arrived and did look somewhat like the snap on the menu H/M tucked in with gusto and it did taste quite nice the it dawned on me there seemed to be a trite lacking in the meat prawn department having a prod around I gleaned that there were 4 very small bit's of chicken and a hole 3 very small prawn's I ask the Manager if there was a world shortage and he replied that's how it come's, wouldn't have minded if it was cheap but at 500bt a go rather a disappointment.

He did knock orf a few Bt '28' from the bill but as my bill was nearly 800bt including a beer 'Small' and a glass of red wine didn't go down to well with H/M.

Just paid up knowing not to venture into there or any other curry place again.

The fishing went well managed to catch loads all be it rather small but never the less they were very pretty, unlike the local 'thing's' that abound in the bar's they don't smile either. But there in lies another story.

Set orf today at around 11am getting to N/S around 3,30pm and what did H/M espy on his way back some 2km before the By-pass a new Culinary addition to the great one's that N/S has to offer 'the last bit is a joke if you hadn't twigged it already' well a Mc Donald drive through not open yet but it is arriving soon take my word for it.

I can see you all putting on your glad rag's with portable tables placed in your limo's rushing orf there on a Saturday night for the afore mentioned delights. N/B don't forget your candle stick's and the lace table clothes Delish what very upmarket.

The Pizza STAND unlike a real place/Restaurant and opposite the Police station just up from the pavement dive's please correct me if I'm wrong Dave sound's just the place maybe you can pop along there on a Friday night ??? does that have table's or will peep's need to take their own as well ??? just make's one want to make a detour to N/S to try all the goodies out.

With all these festivities going on might even pop along to one of our local place's for a beer or two tonight that's after I have looked at the BKK post to see what time W/Ham are playing/loosing to tonight hate to miss same.

H/M.

K.P.PHET.

W/H CITY.

Edited January 18, 2014 by fredob43

[fredob43]

Today made a quick sortie over the border to KPP, travelling incognito dressed in top hat and tails, complete with monocle and spats we decided to pick up the zimmer frames at the border, a very nice wheel chair and bath chair as well, spent the day up the 1074, not much going on more like dead men walking so we returned before sundown.

Nackers has never looked so welcoming.

Now there has been mention of a new Pizza place in N/S its run by a New York chap by all acounts who was in the finanical sector before the down turn. Its called Pizza Stand and its above the 7-11 adjacent to the Rajabhat (?) University, pretty much opposite the best Police Station in N/S so its not far from Immigration. From what I have heard its worth a look, also does pastas and Thai food.

PS dont forget to mention Nong sent you, I am up for a free pizza! ( Fred told me thats what he does in Kippers, Patters and Bangers!)

Ok Dave I'll bite what the Buddha were you doing up the 1074 there's nothing there. Sometimes you lower class's worry H/M Petrol pork not got to you by any chance, or was it you needed some fresh air ???

H/M had guest's to-wit Mr Chilon and his G/L yesterday for afternoon tea he came armed with a very nice cream cake take note Bill a pleasant time was had by one and all. As luck would have it Mrs H/M was a trite under the weather has an abscess under one of her few teeth that remain so wasn't able to join in the festivities, serve's her right for stealing the hound's bones.

Out last night for a few wine's and some comestibles at one of the great restaurant's 'please note a Restaurant not some sort of STAND' that abound here and delish it was too.

W/Ham lost yet again Saturday we did score a goal but even that turned out to be an own goal by the other team maybe time to stop supporting W/H but then again I wouldn't be seeing lot's of goal's albeit but the opposing mob.

H/M.

[Chilon]

Yes, bought a cake over for afternoon tea and we all had a nice chat. Since we bought the cake H/M allowed the tea to be booked on credit. When we took our leave it was easier than expected, just an imprint of credit card, passport number, mother's maiden name etc plus a nominal deposit of course.

BTW I was trying to fix a leak in a sink today and unearthed a nice bit of Thai plumbing. The outlet from the leaky sink goes into a pipe that goes into the wall. I pulled on the pipe and it came away from the wall. I probed into the wall and discovered that inside, flush with the underlying bricks but recessed an inch or so beneath the render and tiles is another pipe of the same diameter. The lazy sods have just stuffed the outlet pipe into the wall with no joint or sleeve so it loosely makes contact with the second pipe and then held it in by cementing it to the tiles( sort of). Hence the water spills into the gap and mostly finds its way into the second pipe. The remainder seeps into the render or spills out around the cement.

Reminds me of the AC/DC song 'Dirty Deeds Done Cheap'.

[fredob43]

Yes, bought a cake over for afternoon tea and we all had a nice chat. Since we bought the cake H/M allowed the tea to be booked on credit. When we took our leave it was easier than expected, just an imprint of credit card, passport number, mother's maiden name etc plus a nominal deposit of course.

BTW I was trying to fix a leak in a sink today and unearthed a nice bit of Thai plumbing. The outlet from the leaky sink goes into a pipe that goes into the wall. I pulled on the pipe and it came away from the wall. I probed into the wall and discovered that inside, flush with the underlying bricks but recessed an inch or so beneath the render and tiles is another pipe of the same diameter. The lazy sods have just stuffed the outlet pipe into the wall with no joint or sleeve so it loosely makes contact with the second pipe and then held it in by cementing it to the tiles( sort of). Hence the water spills into the gap and mostly finds its way into the second pipe. The remainder seeps into the render or spills out around the cement.

Reminds me of the AC/DC song 'Dirty Deeds Done Cheap'.

Good morning Bill.

I think we discussed Thai workmen, your new problem is why I do all my own Pluming and electric.

Had a house full yesterday 'Bill the other one' and several other's. Multitudes of tea's were dispersed and believe it or not not one of them paid either, don't know what thing's are coming to with the upper class local's.

Tip next time you go to Global get several joint's and the odd bit's of pipe all sizes just in case, as you'll sure as egg's are egg's need them later.

As a good will gesture seeing as you are having problem's you can have the tea's on me this time. N/B I don't make a habit of this so make the most of it.

Just to brighten your day the dog Pepsi bit Bill he tried to stop her from going out as I opened the gate, you'll be glad to hear that no stiches were necessary. He should count himself lucky Mrs H/M didn't get at him.

Fred.

Edited January 21, 2014 by fredob43

[nong38]

Just returned from our annual goodwill visit to Chiang Mai, not many tourists and jolly nippy at night, went on one of those VIP coach jobs, called in at KPP but as you will know the farm they pull into is not actually in KPP, you have to keep going round the bend to find any form of civilisation ( guessing that bit) dont know how far round the bend H/M is but all or most of KKP is round the bend if anyone wants to go and find out thats up to them. Nakhon Sawan is far more straightforward and have the finest noodles this side of Chiang Mai, so the wife says.

I fell over on the way back when I heard England had beaten the Aussie 2nd team, no harm done to me or the teams.

Is it right that the H/M has security cameras round his property, Ilfords and Box Brownies I heard, the locals must think his tea shop is a centre of excellence or a listening post for GCHQ!

[fredob43]

Just returned from our annual goodwill visit to Chiang Mai, not many tourists and jolly nippy at night, went on one of those VIP coach jobs, called in at KPP but as you will know the farm they pull into is not actually in KPP, you have to keep going round the bend to find any form of civilisation ( guessing that bit) dont know how far round the bend H/M is but all or most of KKP is round the bend if anyone wants to go and find out thats up to them. Nakhon Sawan is far more straightforward and have the finest noodles this side of Chiang Mai, so the wife says.

I fell over on the way back when I heard England had beaten the Aussie 2nd team, no harm done to me or the teams.

Is it right that the H/M has security cameras round his property, Ilfords and Box Brownies I heard, the locals must think his tea shop is a centre of excellence or a listening post for GCHQ!

You don't have to go round the bend, just over the bridge. (Don't try unless you have a day pass)

So we went to C/Mai did we, home of humungous traffic, fume's, etc, now where does that remind H/M of. But you can eat well 'good noodles for Buddha sake' all be it at a hefty price tag.

Must have been nice to have some real food for a change, Tip you wouldn't had to have gone that far for same just get a two day pass 'not easy I know' and spend a couple of day's in K.P.P where the western food is top notch, not to mention the fresh air, I suppose you noticed how the view improves once you enter K/P/P/ Province.

H/M is orf to C/Mai next weekend for a day or two as well, not looking forward to it I must say but have to go due to a Birthday bash an update on same will follow.

H/M went to Bill's Chilon to the lesser peep's place yesterday for afternoon tea, he's called it Chateau Gudday very appropriate me think's as he has spent most of his time in Australia.

Had plenty of time to discuss the niceties of Thai Plumbing while drinking a very good blend of the afore mentioned tea all be it from Aus, whilst sitting on one of his balcony's overlooking his palatial ground's. By the look of how work is progressing not long now and the tennis court's will be up and running. Must say am looking forward to a game or two.

Seems he has a Thai wife not to dissimilar from Mr's H/M has installed a very nice white and black granite kitchen that she wont use, has now had to build a Thai type thing but like H/M he can put thing's in the cabinet's allegedly.

H/M has one of the staff painting at present and he's doing a grand job touching up the outside 'keep the lesser peep's out' wall, should be finish by the time H/M C/Mai trip transpires.

Chateau H/M has nothing to do with GCHQ but have to admit it is the centre of excellence as you would expect.

H/M.

K.P.PHET.

W/H CITY.

Edited January 26, 2014 by fredob43

[billd766]

Yes, bought a cake over for afternoon tea and we all had a nice chat. Since we bought the cake H/M allowed the tea to be booked on credit. When we took our leave it was easier than expected, just an imprint of credit card, passport number, mother's maiden name etc plus a nominal deposit of course.

BTW I was trying to fix a leak in a sink today and unearthed a nice bit of Thai plumbing. The outlet from the leaky sink goes into a pipe that goes into the wall. I pulled on the pipe and it came away from the wall. I probed into the wall and discovered that inside, flush with the underlying bricks but recessed an inch or so beneath the render and tiles is another pipe of the same diameter. The lazy sods have just stuffed the outlet pipe into the wall with no joint or sleeve so it loosely makes contact with the second pipe and then held it in by cementing it to the tiles( sort of). Hence the water spills into the gap and mostly finds its way into the second pipe. The remainder seeps into the render or spills out around the cement.

Reminds me of the AC/DC song 'Dirty Deeds Done Cheap'.

Good morning Bill.

I think we discussed Thai workmen, your new problem is why I do all my own Pluming and electric.

Had a house full yesterday 'Bill the other one' and several other's. Multitudes of tea's were dispersed and believe it or not not one of them paid either, don't know what thing's are coming to with the upper class local's.

Tip next time you go to Global get several joint's and the odd bit's of pipe all sizes just in case, as you'll sure as egg's are egg's need them later.

As a good will gesture seeing as you are having problem's you can have the tea's on me this time. N/B I don't make a habit of this so make the most of it.

Just to brighten your day the dog Pepsi bit Bill he tried to stop her from going out as I opened the gate, you'll be glad to hear that no stiches were necessary. He should count himself lucky Mrs H/M didn't get at him.

Fred.

Pepsi was more than lucky that I didn't takeit home and have it BBQd with a spicy sauce. Still the good news is that the dog now has rabies after biting me.

Has my lawyer been in touch yet? If not I suspect that another country would be nice to live in as you may not have a pot left to pee in after she has done with you.

[fredob43]

Yes, bought a cake over for afternoon tea and we all had a nice chat. Since we bought the cake H/M allowed the tea to be booked on credit. When we took our leave it was easier than expected, just an imprint of credit card, passport number, mother's maiden name etc plus a nominal deposit of course.

BTW I was trying to fix a leak in a sink today and unearthed a nice bit of Thai plumbing. The outlet from the leaky sink goes into a pipe that goes into the wall. I pulled on the pipe and it came away from the wall. I probed into the wall and discovered that inside, flush with the underlying bricks but recessed an inch or so beneath the render and tiles is another pipe of the same diameter. The lazy sods have just stuffed the outlet pipe into the wall with no joint or sleeve so it loosely makes contact with the second pipe and then held it in by cementing it to the tiles( sort of). Hence the water spills into the gap and mostly finds its way into the second pipe. The remainder seeps into the render or spills out around the cement.

Reminds me of the AC/DC song 'Dirty Deeds Done Cheap'.

Good morning Bill.

I think we discussed Thai workmen, your new problem is why I do all my own Pluming and electric.

Had a house full yesterday 'Bill the other one' and several other's. Multitudes of tea's were dispersed and believe it or not not one of them paid either, don't know what thing's are coming to with the upper class local's.

Tip next time you go to Global get several joint's and the odd bit's of pipe all sizes just in case, as you'll sure as egg's are egg's need them later.

As a good will gesture seeing as you are having problem's you can have the tea's on me this time. N/B I don't make a habit of this so make the most of it.

Just to brighten your day the dog Pepsi bit Bill he tried to stop her from going out as I opened the gate, you'll be glad to hear that no stiches were necessary. He should count himself lucky Mrs H/M didn't get at him.

Fred.

Pepsi was more than lucky that I didn't takeit home and have it BBQd with a spicy sauce. Still the good news is that the dog now has rabies after biting me.

Has my lawyer been in touch yet? If not I suspect that another country would be nice to live in as you may not have a pot left to pee in after she has done with you.

I think I should point out that Pepsi is Mr's H/M dog nothing to do with me, if you feel like taking her on be my guest but as you know Mr's H/M has a bigger bite than Pepsi. Caution is advised when dealing with same. She has been known to turn thing's to stone with just a quick glance.

Fred.

[billd766]

If it happens again I shall seriously consider setting my troop of vandals on both you and Pepsi.

My personal vandal is 9 years old and I can borrow the two from next door who are 8 and 5 and the five year old has been known to savage ankles when she was younger.

Mrs H/M doesn't scare me and she won't get me either.

Edited January 27, 2014 by billd766

[fredob43]

If it happens again I shall seriously consider setting my troop of vandals on both you and Pepsi.

My personal vandal is 9 years old and I can borrow the two from next door who are 8 and 5 and the five year old has been known to savage ankles when she was younger.

Mrs H/M doesn't scare me and she won't get me either.

It's quite obvious that you have never seen Mr's H/M in full flight when peep's come round she put's on her your very welcome face, make tea/Coffee as if butter wouldn't melt, but if riled she can be very aggressive, I think you had better think twice before any threats are forwarded in her direction. You have more than likely heard of leopard's changing their spot's well it was because of her that the phrase began.

So far I have not mentioned any of your so called threat's but this morning she has been hiding in dark place's and leaping out at her clothes dummy and tearing it to bit's. I did catch a glimpse or same as the bit's fell to the floor and it looked like it had a photo of someone resembling you pasted to the top of it.

Psychic now there's a thought.

You have no doubt heard of Ned Kelly him of the iron mask I think it might not be a bad idea to get something similar made up just in case.

Fred.

[nong38]

All going on down town for the CNY loads of people so its not easy to park and get around, I expect we are getting a lot of folks from the sticks and adjoning provinces in as well, of course they will not have seen anything like this before, only Bangkok puts on a bigger show, so come on down!!!

Yes even the Hunt is welcome, but please clear any dropped luggage as we dont want the pleasant aroma being interfered with by manure and the great unwashed from over the border! Oh and no dogs we have enough, hot ones available from traders if you are that way inclined!

[fredob43]

All going on down town for the CNY loads of people so its not easy to park and get around, I expect we are getting a lot of folks from the sticks and adjoning provinces in as well, of course they will not have seen anything like this before, only Bangkok puts on a bigger show, so come on down!!!

Yes even the Hunt is welcome, but please clear any dropped luggage as we dont want the pleasant aroma being interfered with by manure and the great unwashed from over the border! Oh and no dogs we have enough, hot ones available from traders if you are that way inclined!

Had some peep's marching a few week's ago in K.P.P. soon put pay to those lot spoiling the tranquillity sent Mr's H/M round and sorted in a trice.

You could be right some of them could be from here you'll notice if they are as they will be well dressed and speak in a high class tone.

Now what's all this leave luggage at the border H/M only takes luggage when he stay's any ware heaven forbid I should have to stay in N/S. Just passing through cause's enough trauma.

Always leave the Dog (Pepsi) at home just in case peep's pop round uninvited, or haven't paid their tea bill witch I suspect was why Bill got bitten the other day.

News.

My staff have almost finished the painting H/M mansions is looking very fresh now. Now there's a thought maybe he can give Mr's H/M a couple of coats might help you never know.

H/M.

Edited January 28, 2014 by fredob43

[billd766]

I went down this morning to do my 90 day report.

The farmers had blocked the southbound carriageway outside the Chaoprhyaya University and the police had opened the northbound for 2 way traffic. Too many Thai khaprot kwai drivers sneaked down the inside lane southbound and buggered that up a bit but it was clear on the way back about 2 pm.

Immigration was fine but a lot of customers unlike BigC which was only about 30% full and parking was easy. There were a few farangs in the bar area downstairs.

I was glad to get back to civilisation up in the hills again.

[wayned]

My wife wanted to go to the local market yesterday so I went and changed clothes. When I came out she said that I couldn't wear the shirt that I had on. I asked her why, it was clean and neat. She said it's RED!!! If I go to the market with you and you are wearing a RED shirt someone will come up and slap me!.. So I went and changed clothes, I came back with RED shorts and a RED shirt on. She didn't think that it was funny, I'm still nursing the lumps! Oh how things have changed, this used to be a RED shirt haven!

[fredob43]

My wife wanted to go to the local market yesterday so I went and changed clothes. When I came out she said that I couldn't wear the shirt that I had on. I asked her why, it was clean and neat. She said it's RED!!! If I go to the market with you and you are wearing a RED shirt someone will come up and slap me!.. So I went and changed clothes, I came back with RED shorts and a RED shirt on. She didn't think that it was funny, I'm still nursing the lumps! Oh how things have changed, this used to be a RED shirt haven!

Had to go to Pitso Friday also a red zone I had a yellow top on no problem's, Mr's H/M said it would be ok as I'm not Thai but then again she might have wanted to get rid of me you never know.

Off to Chang Mai Saturday and I can assure all that I shall not pack anything yellow.

Hope the lump's fade shortly.

H/M.

[billd766]

I have found the very thing for that rabid dog or even Mrs H/M here

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/700374-euro-joe-professional-dog-bite-training-sleeve/