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I am looking at buying some land for rice farming in a small village near Surin. Does anyone have recent experiece in buying such land. Appeciate any advice you can give.
thanks
Al
You'll probably get more accurate information from others but I would think you should expect to pay between Bht 10,000 and 25,000 per rai depending upon location and access.
Note: In my experience unless you are able to grow 2 crops per year, don't expect to return a profit of much more than Bht 1,500 per rai.
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As this may turn out to become sub judice, the thread is better closed.
Sorry Frances.
J
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Mushy Peas
Mushy peas are dried marrowfat peas which have been soaked overnight and then boiled. They are a great favourite of the north of England and are a traditional accompaniment to fish and chips.
INGREDIENTS: Dried marrowfat peas - 225 g, Bicarbonate of soda - * tsp, Unsalted butter - 15 g, Salt and freshly ground black pepper.
COOKING:1. In a large basin, soak the peas overnight (or for at least 4 hours) in three times their volume of cold water, with the bicarbonate of soda.
2. Rinse the peas well and put them into a medium saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil and then reduce the heat to simmer for approximately 1 - 2 hours stirring from time to time, until the peas are cooked and have fallen to a softened mush.
3. If they appear too wet, continue cooking over a low heat to drive off any excess moisture, but take care to keep stirring, to prevent them burning on the base of the pan.
4. Beat in the butter, salt and pepper to taste.
Recipe from Britannia recipes.
I usually add a little bicarb at the cooking stage also - helps to break down the skins and shortens the cooking time a little.
Here ya go:
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Good to know he's still got his sense of humour.............
<Krook> FEW didn't like me telling her to leave the room whilst having a bed bath
<toaster> why did you want FEW to leave during a bed bath ?
<Krook> in case of a happy finish
Note: FEW = "Future Ex Wife"
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Best wishes and a speedy recovery, Frances.
Keep your chin up mate!
Will anyone who visits from here please pass on my best wishes.
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Have you tried ProBike? Helmets and ProBike dealers. Adult helmets start at 1390 Baht.
Cheers for that Hipp. They appear to have a good selection and also an outlet in Buriram. I'll nip over there in the week.
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I suppose that this forum is as good a place as any.
I have been searching over the net in vain. I wish to purchase a bicycle protective helmet. Has anyone any idea if such an item is available in Thailand?
I've tried online stores but they are quoting around USD 60.00 addition for handling and shipping for a USD 25.00 helmet.
Any help would be appreciated.
Cheers
J
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Just to confuse the matter further; the following are given in an old Thai diary that I have:
1 coyan 16 pikuls paddy................................... 968 kg
or 22 pikuls cargo rice................................... 1,330 kg
1 kwien 23 pikuls white rice............................... 1,391 kg
Rice miller's kwien:
82 baskets of 40 lbs each = 24 pikuls ................1,488 kg
And the following other conversions:
Length
1 kabiet ........................................... 5 mm
4 kabiet = 1 nieu............................... 20 mm
12 nieu = 1 keub .............................. 250 mm
2 keub = 1 sawk ............................... 500 mm
4 sawk = 1 wah ................................ 2 m
20 wah = 1 sen ................................ 40 m
400 sen = 1 yote .............................. 16 km
Area
1 sq wah ........................................... 4 sq m
100 sq wah = 1 ngan ......................... 400 sq m
4 ngam = 1 rai .................................. 1,600 sq m
Capacity
1 standard tanan ............................... 1 litre
20 standard tanan = 1 standard sat .... 20 litres
50 standard sat = 1 standard ban ....... 1,000 litres
2 standard ban = 1 standard kwien ..... 2,000 litres
Weight
1 baht (tical) ..................................... 15 gm
4 baht = 1 tamlung ............................ 60 gm
20 tamlung = 1 chang (kati)................ 1.2 kg
50 chang (katis) = 1 hap (pikul) ......... 60 kg (plus a headache the size of a small planet)
Unless anyone knows better?
J
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Happy Birthday Lampy. May 19 is the best day to have a birthday
Not necessarily in Thailand. May 10th was a "DRY" day!!!
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Happy Birthday. Any particular reason there is " 16 " when you're " 60 " on the Cake or am i really confused ??
In Thai terms he's actually 61 so the grils had put that number on. It looks like he transposed the numbers.
I sent this card on Monday but he didn't receive it so I'll post it here:
Cheers
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The company has just introduced a new large can (50 millilitres), reflecting the growing tendency among budget-conscious consumers to hold social gatherings with friends and colleagues at home instead of going out.
50 millilitres at 27 Bath ? 540 Bath a liter
Methinks it's a typo - should read 500 ml.
Archa has increased in price during the last six months from Bht 280.00 to Bht 335.00 per case (12 x 560 ml). Given that plus the decrease in my pension (exchange rate) of almost 10% plus a doubling of UK income t*x and the increased cost of diesel, I'll soon be broke!
Whilst I'm here I may as well put my vote in regarding the disgusting taste of Cheers "beer".
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yorkies & scotties drink archa is cheap
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Are there problems with finding quality cement or sand in thailand or does it not much matter? The reason I ask is becasue I hear people talking about thai houses falling apart quickly, is it ever the actual concrete that decays? What about fiber mesh to add to the mix, is that available and advisable?
I my (very inexperienced) opinion, the 'falling apart' of Thai houses has more to do with the inadequacy of the foundations or the cost 'savings' on steel reinforcement than the quality of the concrete.
As far as 'fibre mesh' additives, I'm lost on this one.
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The mix of concrete these days is different to when I was a lad but as a rule of thumb, I still use:
1:2:4 mix (smooth finish) - 1 part cement, 2 parts sand, 4 parts aggregate (by weight)
1:3:6 mix (rough finish, foundation concrete) - 1 part cement, 3 parts sand, 6 parts aggregate.
For mortar (brickwork), 1 part cement, 3 parts sand.
For screed I would use the same formula as mortar perhaps with slightly less sand.
The volume of water added is a little trial and error but basically the slump should be no more than 50 mm for bog standard construction.
J
Simple slump test: fill a small bucket with concrete and vibrate well. Tip the bucket upside down on a level surface and gently remove the bucket leaving a concrete cone. The top of the cone should not slump more than 50 mm from the height of the bucket.
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Is that it? Top left?
Missis reckons it's Holy Basil if it is.
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Normally, my 90 day reporting is done at the Kab Cheong Immigration Office. However, I have also reported at Jomtien Immigration Office but using my Surin home address. If you use your temporary accommodation address then you will, by law, need to re-report when you return home.
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Latest update:
Just read it in the paper
Apparently from one of the Pattaya "fabricated news is better than no news" Rags.
Say no more!
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...he article says ...
If with “article” you mean a newspaper article it will be best if you disregard anything you read in newspapers about extension of stay rules because everything I have seen so far in newspapers usually got part of it wrong.
The attached is what the Immigration Bureau’s English translation of the official rules says about the “marriage extension” (highlighting is mine)
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Maestro
Do you know when that Order came into force, Maestro? It doesn't indicate any date on the .pdf file.
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Then why they don't tell me "sorry you need a work permit" instead of giving me this BS with "must update passport" and then "must change customer type".... i still haven't gotten time to go there again but already wonder, after "changing customer type" what will follow? "Must sing Mambo Nr.5 on a dark and stormy night in front of bank"??
Best regards.....
Thanh
I was told that at a branch office (I originally opened the account on a 30 day exemption stamp). When I went to the "head office", they said I couldn't change my customer type because I didn't have a w*rk permit.
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Oops, it might be 7 years! My car is 25 years old so I'm pretty sure I have to do the check-up
The garage I go to does everything and issues the tax stamp on the spot. No need to go to the Transport department at all!
It is Monty. 7 years for vehicles, 5 years for motorcycles.
There's more detail here:
Cheers
J
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I would never trust e-banking that can be used on Internet Explorer only. It is not so much a question of IE or Firefox, but a question of compliance with standard HTML code. If a site works only in IE , not in Firefox, it means that some proprietary stuff has been used in coding and it is this that can make a site unsafe.
I initially used Microsoft Publisher (a mistake, I now know) to build my websites. Firefox (which I use) and Netscape have no problems with the sites but Microsoft I.E. appears confused with it.
PS. I have since gained a little more experience and have rewritten the sites using Kompozer (plus some direct HTML editing).
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Went to my branch (Chiangmai) and presented it with passport and work permit. They photocopied them and put the info in the computer. Took about 30 minutes but had to wait 3 weeks for the number/password to come from Bangkok. Pleasantly easy in my case.
But then again, your question may be rhetorical.
That's the key, Tiswas. I could not obtain access to Bangkok Bank's internet banking because I didn't have a w*rk permit.
No problem with Kasikorn or Siam Commercial (I'm told).
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Oh Mother dear, I'm over here,
And I'm never going back,
What keeps me here is a rake o' beer,
The women and the craic.
-- McAlpine's Fusiliers --
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What is it with everyone here?.Life so miserable that a night in a bar in Surin gets you all so excited? Tried it once.
"Once"? You obviously now know all there is to know.
Thaivisa Bbq Party At Farang Connection - Invitation
in Isaan
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Got back from Ozz yesterday. What little of the party I thought I was at was great. Felt like <deleted> at 06:00 in the morning when I arrived in BKK.
Thanks to everyone concerned.
Cheers
J