Yesterday, I visited an agriculture centre, belonging to the government, near Khon Kaen

As I was told they grow up plants and give them free to the farmers to help them expanding their planting varieties.

My Thai, is not very good so I have to go next time with my g/f, so I can understand more about the project.

Sounds very interesting.

Did you notice any Dragon Fruit cuttings there as I am looking for the yellow skin variety,

Have heard that some had been seen in the Khon Kaen area some time ago.

Sorry Ron, haven't been on this thread for sometime now and I missed your question.

I didn't see any fruit trees when I was there, but next time I visit them I will ask.

Here's some recent photos.

^You been romping about in the hay again Ron!

Veggies are a little too wet!

^You been romping about in the hay again Ron!

Veggies are a little too wet!

Wouldn't call that hay, cattle would get more nutrients chewing cardboard.

Big rig here set up for some serious ripping.

The first two images are mine and the 3rd is from the net.

Have to say that I have no idea what this setup is for although there is a bore underneath.

Sorting table for the watermelon pickers.

Harvest (again )... Day 1.

It started to rain... but we got 2 ton already...

Start of son's pig set-up

A little off topic here just a few shots of our vessel today, we are heading to the Bali sea to work, should be home 15th Dec then up to the farm cannot wait to get home.

Using the latest innovations in loading methods

Up on Wawee a couple days ago I looked down from my viewpoint and captured this farmer tending a rather wild garden on the side of the mountain. It looks like coffee but I couldn't make out the berries from where I stood.

Taro crop that I posted sometime ago just after it was planted. Looking very healthy at this stage.

Laser leveling not sure where in the Country though, I had the agent in Bangkok send it to me when I was looking to buy a blade scraper earlier this year, I will knock one up at home and post pics once underway..

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One of my tokays a bit worse off after a fight this morning.

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Sorry for not being around for a while folks.

Here's one from the Lam Pao Dam

Have to say that I have no idea what this setup is for although there is a bore underneath.

Update to this and what they are installing looks like some kind of wind turbine to drive the pump, lifting it up to store the water in the dump bin.

I feel they are making a mistake because the wind up here is negligible most of the time and the area that is under crops would require much

more water than this setup could deliver. Also the stands are very flimsy, I would doubt if they would stand a strong wind which we can get sometimes

#Whatever its intent is, keep us posted, please,. Even with your wind turbine theory and other hints you have mentioned, this old cooger

does not have a clue as to how or for what purpose they are erecting this, for lack of a better term, unusual piece of work.

I can harly wait to get the story on its use and if successful.

The 1st of the sons pigs arrived this morning

This is how you get a drink around here

Rice harvest is nearly finished in my area in Khon Kaen.

Here are some of the harvest machines I spotted.