And now for something completely different!

What's inside these parcels? Take the silk off and you will find. Gorgeous!

How do you stop 'Thai rats!!" eating all your rice?

So sorry that quite a few of you are unable to come to the 'Farmer Meeting' next Saturday.

All the best on your travels etc. and love the photos that you are putting here on Shaggy's "Farmers Photo Album".

AA1

And now for something completely different!

So sorry that quite a few of you are unable to come to the 'Farmer Meeting' next Saturday.

All the best on your travels etc. and love the photos that you are putting here on Shaggy's "Farmers Photo Album".

AA1

Thank you, for thinking about us, Anthony!

Are these first two pictures early pictures of wormfarmers' development into his current MAIN business focus?

I trust Bergen will post some pics for us.

Cough ... I thought his name was AA1 ??

Forum etiquette and all that ...

Actually AA1 ... great photos ... I have something similar with the silk worms

... but I forget if I've posted them or not here!

So sorry that quite a few of you are unable to come to the 'Farmer Meeting' next Saturday.

All the best on your travels etc. and love the photos that you are putting here on Shaggy's "Farmers Photo Album".

Hi AA1

What a pleasant surprise that you popped over to see us here.

Great photos and many thanks for sharing them.

I hope that you good folk have a successful and enjoyable meeting.

Raise a glass for us because we will be there in spirit.

When the water can't come to you.

(Pond dug in 2009 to supply water for the crops and for raising catfish )

Glad you enjoyed.

We will certainly toast our absent friends.

I am sure Wormfarmer would be delighted if his worms produced silk. I'm sure with the number and size of his worms he would leave Jim Thompson miles behind!!

AA1. (except Dancealot who has special permission to call me 'Anthony'!)

That night it rained... Here is the next morning..

What were they doing in your last post DAL?

Were they digging a pond or taking soil to be used elsewhere?

When the water can't come to you.

(Pond dug in 2009 to supply water for the crops and for raising catfish )

Pro job Shaggy, 3 metre from step to bottom... I can't help myself when it comes to a well dug pond with minimum claw marks. But I've seen the best backhoe operator with NO CLAW MARKS ! Believe me mate, i drooled over his work on a neighbour's pond like a fool admiring Penthouse...

Eventually i hired him to dig 3 ponds for my farm expansion 3 years ago, best results ever !

What were they doing in your last post DAL?

Were they digging a pond or taking soil to be used elsewhere?

Digging out a dried pond because this years' catch was rather disappointing. 20 truckloads of soil where removed. @B500 / load.. Using 2 trucks going on and off for 2 days.

I never discovered where they dumped the soil because I thought it was logical these truckers would also make money on the 'dumping-site'. However, this was never disclosed to the resident village farang at the time..

[edit] The pond is a lot bigger now so next years' catch will be more fruitfull

@RBH, I note that you,as a pond-professional, oblige to Shaggy's pond... That really means something .

Digging out a dried pond because this years' catch was rather disappointing. 20 truckloads of soil where removed. @B500 / load.. Using 2 trucks going on and off for 2 days.

I never discovered where they dumped the soil because I thought it was logical these truckers would also make money on the 'dumping-site'. However, this was never disclosed to the resident village farang at the time..

[edit] The pond is a lot bigger now so next years' catch will be more fruitfull

That soil will have probably been sold to someone wanting to raise the level of their ground to build a house on.

good luck for next years harvest

@RBH, I note that you,as a pond-professional, oblige to Shaggy's pond... That really means something .

Thanks for mentioning that mate,RBH's comment did put a smile on my face.

Pumping out the 'Old' pond to fill the rice paddies.

Why buy shoes..

No needle in this haystack.

Little lady,big knife.

One more..... Mother and Daughter together

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Why buy shoes..

Good thing that was not Buffalo or horse doo doo !

Those are very small ponds.... how about this? .... (northern Songkhla )

I was actually looking for another set, larger than this, but they seemed to have dried up!

jimmy ... I really like that photo above ... composure, reflection, lighting and sort about a Farm ...

shaggy, I know you posted it before ... but any chance of that Tractor photo from Post #46 be seen again

It remains my favourite.

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gentlemen,

on one hand i am very grateful and interested in all what you are sharing.

on the other hand... looking at the pictures and reading the comments/reports

makes me feel depressed and envious. why? because they make me aware

what boring life i am leading.

gentlemen,

on one hand i am very grateful and interested in all what you are sharing.

on the other hand... looking at the pictures and reading the comments/reports

makes me feel depressed and envious. why? because they make me aware

what boring life i am leading.

Mr Naam ... can you picture yourself here?

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Farm Father feeding the Fish on the Lake at Sunset. . . This did ...

What gave him that warm glow ?

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jimmy ... I really like that photo above ... composure, reflection, lighting and sort about a Farm ...

shaggy, I know you posted it before ... but any chance of that Tractor photo from Post #46 be seen again

It remains my favourite.

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Especially sized down for you in mind, David! The dust on the left side of the picture caused a bit of

As for Naam's comment.... you need to get out and visit the country .... farmers everywhere are usually a very friendly bunch ....

so are the animals .... ...... oh another one with a necklace ! .....

It's life in the slow lane!!! This is just along the road from the water dug out....

^^ Top photo of the Cow, lighting, composure etc.

But, may I ask, is it just me, or is the 2^nd one blurred or a focus issue?

As for size ... perfect fit ... but please don't do that on my account.

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Happy to oblige David.

It is also one of my favorites

Edit.....managed to clean the lens on this one

Getting a massage at the farm.

My first experience of a Thai Massage..

I said do soft soft.........but I don't think she understood me

Believe me when I say that it was a forced smile for the camera.

Paying for the pain pleasure.

I must admit my body did feel great the next day.....and only had minor bruising

gentlemen,

on one hand i am very grateful and interested in all what you are sharing.

on the other hand... looking at the pictures and reading the comments/reports

makes me feel depressed and envious. why? because they make me aware

what boring life i am leading.

Mr Naam ... can you picture yourself here?

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Farm Father feeding the Fish on the Lake at Sunset. . . This did ...

What gave him that warm glow ?

.

i can picture myself on 25 rai, with a fistful of buffaloes, some sheep, ducks, chicken, a pack of a dozen dogs, a fishpond, a pair of peacocks, a garden with a variety of vegetables and herbs...

Mr Naam ... can you picture yourself here?

i can picture myself on 25 rai, with a fistful of buffaloes, some sheep, ducks, chicken, a pack of a dozen dogs, a fishpond, a pair of peacocks, a garden with a variety of vegetables and herbs...

For a few buffalo's more. .

Is it too late to change, Mr. Naam? I for one, know it's never too late to dream. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Kumpel(German for: mate)

For a few buffalo's more. .

Is it too late to change, Mr. Naam? I for one, know it's never too late to dream. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Kumpel(German for: mate)

This is "THE" ("ZE") Herr Doctor Naam we are referring to? You must remember the blood and sweat the Doctor gave up to gain these titles. They signify his superiority over the common man. 'And just because He expresses a wish to join the great unwashed......the moniker "mate" would be a step too far. (tschuldigung Herr Doctor if I have overstepped my boundary)

Regards.

Edit: Shocking spelling.

^^ Top photo of the Cow, lighting, composure etc.

But, may I ask, is it just me, or is the 2^nd one blurred or a focus issue?

As for size ... perfect fit ... but please don't do that on my account.

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Umm second pic David ..... the truck I was it was moving ... so it did not focus well!!!

As for resizing, you will notice if my "JP 2013" is doubled it means it was already uploaded, some are larger than the 1024 x so I need to do it or everyone will be screaming at me!

so don't worry about it!

@ Shaggy, what a wimp, soft soft massage.... OMG!

I work with the theory NO PAIN NO GAIN..... with massages ...

Except once I had a Burmese give me a massage, NOW that was Burmese Torture! But I did feel much better afterwards!