Very nice setup, looks like you are well on the road to self sufficiency. Nice to see such a wide variety of projects going well. 

3 weeks old, no loses. 

nice and good size

low cost pond, size 5 x 15 meters. 

moving to the next season, pretty much going on here

Dear Mr Kie, it is with great pleasure that I read your posts. You sir are living my dream... ? If all pans out for me, I too should be living my dream in the next 48 months, plus/minus a month or two. 

The main reason I'm writing is to ask you two questions, neither of which you have to answer if you don't want to. 

Firstly, where in Thailand are you based and do you accept visitors? 

Secondly, you showed us pics of a pond which you described as "low cost". May I be so indiscreet as to ask how much it cost to dig out? I'm just looking for a ball-point figure for future reference. 

As previously stated, you don't have to answer any of these questions if you don't want to. 

Good luck! 

 

Edited March 12, 20179 yr by djayz

10 hours ago, djayz said:

Dear Mr Kie, it is with great pleasure that I read your posts. You sir are living my dream... ? If all pans out for me, I too should be living my dream in the next 48 months, plus/minus a month or two. 

The main reason I'm writing is to ask you two questions, neither of which you have to answer if you don't want to. 

Firstly, where in Thailand are you based and do you accept visitors? 

Secondly, you showed us pics of a pond which you described as "low cost". May I be so indiscreet as to ask how much it cost to dig out? I'm just looking for a ball-point figure for future reference. 

As previously stated, you don't have to answer any of these questions if you don't want to. 

Good luck! 

 

Thanks for your comment, first of all i would say it's still long way to go, but this year will be more productive. i'm actually living in Bangkok and Yasothon go back and forth. yes we open for visitors. the cost of a pond is only 2500 Baht, first digging by tractor 1 hours 200 Baht, and by man 400 Baht. the rest is plastic cover 1800 Baht. the actual size is 5x15x0.9. 

 

2 hours ago, Mr Kie said:

Thanks for your comment, first of all i would say it's still long way to go, but this year will be more productive. i'm actually living in Bangkok and Yasothon go back and forth. yes we open for visitors. the cost of a pond is only 2500 Baht, first digging by tractor 1 hours 200 Baht, and by man 400 Baht. the rest is plastic cover 1800 Baht. the actual size is 5x15x0.9. 

 

Thank you! A lot less expensive than I had initially thought it would be. 

Sometimes you can find someone to dig your pond and trade the dirt for the digging cost.

On 12/03/2017 at 7:33 AM, Mr Kie said:

low cost pond, size 5 x 15 meters. 

Mr Kai what is that around the bank of your pond?

16 minutes ago, Hutch68 said:

Mr Kai what is that around the bank of your pond?

it's hemp bag, not sure if i use the right ENG word. 

49 minutes ago, Mr Kie said:

it's hemp bag, not sure if i use the right ENG word. 

Thanks, can you post that in Thai please so the wife can understand what it is? I guess that helps to hold the bank together during the rains yes? been struggling for months to find a solution. Any ideas where to find?

Edited March 13, 20179 yr by Hutch68

49 minutes ago, Hutch68 said:

Thanks, can you post that in Thai please so the wife can understand what it is? I guess that helps to hold the bank together during the rains yes? been struggling for months to find a solution. Any ideas where to find?

It's called " กระสอบป่าน" i got it when i purchase the rice bran. it protect the damage to the plastic bag that hold water. to hold the bank you can simply grow the long root grass called หญ้าแฝก. 

Edited March 13, 20179 yr by Mr Kie

relax 

5 weeks old

creating natural habitat for all animals and fishes 

Reading our initial posts and your progress now...

 

(standing upright salute!) Mr. Kie, you are a man of your words!

one year anniversary. my next project in 2017 are extending one more layer house, 1 mushroom house, renovate the cattle barn and building the farm shop in the middle of village, build one more room for visitor. 

We gonna extend the layer house over here. this has to be finished by the end of April coz the young layer growing very quickly and need to move out ASAP. 

just showing the differences before and after 

9 hours ago, Mr Kie said:

just showing the differences before and after 

It just goes to show that with hard work and passion, anythings possible. 

Keep up the good work! 

Excellent job. The before and after photo is very encouraging both for yourself and those of us still counting down to the time when we can get started.

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update what we got so far except sheep. soon will bring sheep in 

update what we got so far except sheep. soon will bring sheep in 

Thumbs up for your farming project.
Just an idea, wouldn't goats be easier to take care of than sheep?
I have no practical experience but from what I've seen in Thailand there are much more goats than sheep, who are mostly limited to some kind of theme parks not farms.

4 hours ago, CLW said:

Thumbs up for your farming project.
Just an idea, wouldn't goats be easier to take care of than sheep?
I have no practical experience but from what I've seen in Thailand there are much more goats than sheep, who are mostly limited to some kind of theme parks not farms.

thanks, I just love sheep and they all eating grass mostly. just having them as hobby  

happy seeing bee in my farm one of the good friend 

looking better now