Forum: Thailand Forum
02-21-2011, 06:49 AM
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You can have fun in Korat, as you can have fun...
You can have fun in Korat, as you can have fun anywhere- but I have to say, Korat is my least favorite Isaan city. I only stayed there two nights though. A considerably smaller place, but with a...
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Forum: Off-topic
01-11-2011, 06:52 PM
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Views: 190,617
Up in Nakon Ubon, us local expats have got a...
Up in Nakon Ubon, us local expats have got a thing about dogs.
Local pom has got four (3 poodles & a mongrel), plus a recent litter of 4 pups.
Local sep has got five, mostly mongrels except for a...
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Forum: Thailand Forum
09-19-2009, 04:49 AM
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Views: 77,701
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Forum: Thailand Forum
12-21-2008, 02:32 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 112,314
Heres an Ubon style beach...
Heres an Ubon style beach samile-
http://teakdoor.com/Gallery/albums/userpics/10494/normal_S6300974.jpg
http://teakdoor.com/Gallery/albums/userpics/10494/normal_S6300970.jpg
It's on the Siriporn...
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Forum: Thailand Forum
12-21-2008, 07:25 AM
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Replies: 54
Views: 112,314
No ocean within miles of us samiley, but we do...
No ocean within miles of us samiley, but we do have the Mekhong & Mun rivers nearby, & a big reservoir with a beach- good for a swim. Internet, theres a CDMA tower not far- apparently theres a pretty...
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Forum: Thailand Forum
12-21-2008, 03:17 AM
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Replies: 54
Views: 112,314
Market Day
There are two market days per week, and round here this is the time to see and be seen. The market sort of sprawls in and around the...
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Forum: Thailand Forum
12-21-2008, 02:55 AM
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Replies: 54
Views: 112,314
Country Bumpkin
We're moving to Ubon mid/late February- we can rent our place here for a tidy packet, and if the first couple of months living there doesn't drive me totally bonkers, we'll put a fishing pond, sala...
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Forum: Thailand Forum
12-21-2008, 02:00 AM
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Replies: 54
Views: 112,314
Well the house has been up for over six months...
Well the house has been up for over six months now, and we went up there recently to see if it had fallen down yet. Amazingly, it hasn't, about the only things that went wrong were two water leaks-...
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Forum: Thailand Forum
05-27-2008, 04:00 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 112,314
No phone Tom- we just use mobiles...
No phone Tom- we just use mobiles there.
Electricity- no problem, the line to the village runs close by.
Water- we tried a well, but after 3 test holes were dug with no success, gave up. They had to...
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Forum: Thailand Forum
05-27-2008, 04:46 AM
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Replies: 54
Views: 112,314
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Forum: Thailand Forum
05-27-2008, 02:37 AM
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Replies: 54
Views: 112,314
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Forum: Thailand Forum
05-27-2008, 02:15 AM
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Replies: 54
Views: 112,314
^ Might just do that mack. If we do move up...
^ Might just do that mack. If we do move up there, I'm thinking of having a one bedroom place built on an island in a fishing pond, so I can be left alone in peace on the internet, or watch falang...
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Forum: Thailand Forum
05-27-2008, 01:33 AM
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Replies: 54
Views: 112,314
Thanks crusty- Mother in Law owns the land, all...
Thanks crusty- Mother in Law owns the land, all 13 rai of it. The house is in wifes name though. Land is cheap out there- the cost of raising the earth about three feet to 'flood proof' the house is...
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Forum: Thailand Forum
05-27-2008, 01:21 AM
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Replies: 54
Views: 112,314
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Forum: Thailand Forum
05-27-2008, 01:12 AM
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Replies: 54
Views: 112,314
The contract itself went as follows-
1- 200K on...
The contract itself went as follows-
1- 200K on signing of contract
2- 200K when earth works, foundation and structural poles done. This happened so quick (2 weeks), I sent mrs up there for a look...
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Forum: Thailand Forum
05-27-2008, 12:59 AM
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Replies: 54
Views: 112,314
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Forum: Thailand Forum
05-27-2008, 12:35 AM
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Replies: 54
Views: 112,314
A house for the Mrs
I can't help but notice that Cupid has been very busy with several of the Revealed crew recently- congratulations to all the Hitched, and I wish you the same happiness that Mrs sabang and I enjoy...
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Forum: Off-topic
12-10-2007, 05:19 AM
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Views: 8,079
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