Samuijimmy's... Daily life in Thailand and what I see

[Ron19]

6 hours ago, gobs said:

Wanted to post a new message with pics in another thread to no avail...

"Uploading impossible" they said... for some reason I expect...

 

A lot of fun here!

 

 

Can you try Copy/Paste or Flickr as a temporary way around it.

[Ron19]

On 8/10/2016 at 1:38 AM, gobs said:

Digital ducks in Isaan maybe. Llike this: "QB10yM4YoN29.....C7EZ"

 

No image in your posts, Jimmy!

Well, at least on my PC screen...

 

 

Can you have a look at those images again please and let me know how you get on.

[samuijimmy]

OK for me at least things seem to have improved....  If still experiencing problem just post here and we'll report it! 

 

 

[samuijimmy]

I have now experienced Etans!  Noisy buggers they are too!

 

 

 

And small tractors pulling large trailers, Cassava I think...

 

[gobs]

17 hours ago, Ron19 said:

Can you have a look at those images again please and let me know how you get on.

Hi Ron,

I'm happy to let you know everything is back to normal for me

I can see all here and uploading from my PC is back to working as expected now...

 

Thanks for your commitments, Ron and Jimmy!

 

Cheers,

Ray

[samuijimmy]

Rural Isaan road congestion (Somewhere around Phen)

 

 

 

[samuijimmy]

 

Almost the end of the day.... Phen area 

 

 

[samuijimmy]

Hi Everyone... there still seems to be a few glitches, today..., pages not opening etc... Please post any problems you are experiencing and we'll report it!

Will remove all this chat chat some time! (soon I hope!) 

[samuijimmy]

Casava ... preparing for planting...

 

I was actually amazed how much of this we saw growing, on the trip I gather the roots used for some kind of flour? 

 

 

 

And roots off for processing in one those noisy Etans! 

 

[samuijimmy]

They've got big and small water melons! 

 

 

 

 

[samuijimmy]

As some of you may have noticed many older images are missing.... Apparently when the new format has finished they will all be reinstalled.... (we hope!) It can be done by hand, one at a time, but more than any of us are prepared to do! So let's hope it all comes back to life again,

 

It affects the Local forums, where I know some of you contribute images and probably Farm Photos too ... Let's just bare with things and see what comes out in the wash!!! 

 

Jim and Ron! 

[samuijimmy]

Isaan Market

Lemon  Grass ready to dance:

 

 

Shade brella!

 

 

Allsorts

 

[samuijimmy]

 I saw these bikes with super sized tires, in Udon City! 

 

 

 

[samuijimmy]

Police check.... we went through several, I think at Provincial boundaries.

 

 

The youngest in the group had to go  pee in a pot... behind a tree!  They totally ignored me! 

 

 

 

[samuijimmy]

If there is one thing I can't do and that's sit crossed legged on the floor to eat....  not there was much there I could eat! 

 

 

 

ah waffles, now that's better!

 

[samuijimmy]

My what big ears you have....

 

 

You too...

 

 

Maybe it sleeping in doo doo that does it! 

 

 

[samuijimmy]

Morning walk to the grazing field... about 3 kms

 

 

 

 

 

 

[shaggy1969]

Your making me homesick,Jim.........looks like they put on quite a spread for you,it's not everyday that ant eggs are on the menu!

[samuijimmy]

10 minutes ago, shaggy1969 said:

Your making me homesick,Jim.........looks like they put on quite a spread for you,it's not everyday that ant eggs are on the menu!

 

Sorry to make you homesick Shaggy....  That was one of many meals, I am not at all partial to much of it....

 

Glad I took cornflakes and milk  for breakfast.... cheese and bread and other "western goodies" in the ice box! 

 

Not sorted all images yet, but frogs and other ...ermmm Isaan delicacies to come...

At least a floor mat for this meal ..... 

 

and thai style bathrooms,  I was so pleased to get back to "westernised Thailand" 

 

[shaggy1969]

Can't beat a bit of grilled rat,mate!!!

 

Wooden floor in their home,was it a raised home?.....death trap toilet,I see!

[samuijimmy]

Isaan Crab... not sure if they go on the menu! 

 

[samuijimmy]

Fish on the menu.... 

 

Stuffed with lemongrass and smothered in salt.... BBQ for  what seemed like hours....

 

 

 

What ever this fish is, it had a texture I did not like! 

[samuijimmy]

Other items served.... to sour and spicy for me!

 

[samuijimmy]

Meet the weavers

 

 

 

Hours of work and sold for next to nothing

 

[shaggy1969]

That crab will of been added to the somtam,Jim.That snow fish,Talapia or pla-nin looks wonderful!

[samuijimmy]

 

Next aeries of images  are "somewhere in Isaan markets" 

 

Not only did I see these frogs ..... the smell was ...well not to my   I think ASTX would cope more! 

 

 

One bag headed to Samui 

 

 

 

A selfie ..why not.... hubby waiting to double bag them! 

 

[samuijimmy]

More weird a smelly fish!  I am not a fan of fish! 

[samuijimmy]

Attractive sales lady!   hangin Bangers  and turtles for turtle soup... make it snappy! ! 

[samuijimmy]

The next market several kms down the road....  more edible !!! 

[samuijimmy]

Super sized drink