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How much do you get for this stuff in the market? any idea

this depends on many factors, Sweetness, size, taste.
You can pay 80/90 baht per kilo for the real mccoy, and as little as 30 baht per kilo for the short fat ones.

Weather today is hot.
Gonna nip down the farm in a bit and plant some stuff.
Enjoyed the beef stew Mervyn, went well with my mashed spuds.

I think chillies could be a good thing to plant,it provides an income every week, and if you have access to water then the plants should last a year.
Right, gonna gets some toast and jam, and head off.
see you later.

A bit more on prices as I buy to take down to friends that ask for the stuff in Pattaya always goes down well with the girls one barbeer owner always has an order for 5kg each time I go down for his girls at the bar.
Prices for the best macarm on the road side go up to 140thb in Phetchabun but also the crap stuff still sells at about 80/90thb in Pattaya. A lot of the crap pods are made into the seedless wraps by the way and sell for about 20thb per 250gram

Colin there is an interesting article in wikpedia by the way on the Macarm

Click Here

Mods
Why am I not allowed to upload photos to the site ???

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Originally posted by mervyn (twice):
why cant I upload photos ?? does somebody not like me

See: Premium Membership

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Why am I not allowed to upload photos to the site ???

Coz your tight
But hang on a`minute.. you are doing,I can`see them

kept your fingers out the way of this one though did you :P

Some interesting photos there Bryn, when did you get your work permit?

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Some interesting photos there Bryn, when did you get your work permit?

It wasn't me your honour, it was me mate honest.

We needed a buffalo, We ain't got one, so Mot did it.
I helped a bit, but only a bit honest.
I'll get my coat!

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this depends on many factors, Sweetness, size, taste.
You can pay 80/90 baht per kilo for the real mccoy, and as little as 30 baht per kilo for the short fat ones

Cheers Bryn
colin 244

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Colin there is an interesting article in wikpedia by the way on the Macarm

Cheers mervyn,

Very useful fruit then (HP Sauce and rubbing down metal) but if it sells well in LOS etc what the heck

I just hope we have a harvest of long ones then (not that I will see any of the dosh in the UK but its family after all ahhh!)
colin 244

Weather today hot.
Went into town this morning and got me some supplies, also bought some spring onion seed and a few koi carp to cheer up the lake.
Then did a spot of fishing.
Been informed today that the chickens will be going to the necking place on the 13th march. That means we will have reared them for 43 days, which is the optimum weight vs food costs so hopefully a nice profit.
Well thats all i did today.
Leos cooling in fridge, waiting till dusk to open a few.

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Been informed today that the chickens will be going to the necking place on the 13th march

ohh how romantic make sure they know about the birds and the bees don't want any STDs spreading do we

Ian

Now hang on a minute, my chickens are very well behaved, they will only be 43 days old on the 13th too.
I will save you one if you want
Ok weather today is hot and hazy, going to head down the farm in a minute, just had a full English brunch,and had too much.
Anyways I will report back later, if I can access the net, having some speed problems here.Thats "net" speed problems Ian, honest

Thanks Bryn what a lovely gesture but hang on yourself a moment,have you thought how ironic that is ?

Giving a chicken to Mr Allcock, is this some sort of new genetic engineering experiment.

BTW the wife calls me Mr Allgai

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a few koi carp to cheer up the lake.
Then did a spot of fishing.

I don't know those poor carp put in the lake one day and out the next,oh i don't know they should be safe with you
and Merv there fishing

Keep on posting your exploits mate very enjoyable

Ian

Bryn,

Good luck on the 13th mate !!!!!

Ian

I don't know what to say MR yaow gai .
But a nice pic though, God I wish I had a camera, still waiting for mine to be returned, had to be sent to BKK, and apperently will take around a month before it's ready.
Anyway went down the farm, did some fishing, MIL took the fish to market, and I didn't see a baht profit
Had about 40 pla duk as well!!
Well its getting late chaps and I am thinking about what my priorities are tomorrow, What do you you think..Fishing and beer sounds good, I may give it a try,
Well it is the weekend !!!
Take care chaps.

Bryn,

Keep going and you will get the record for the longest thread ever on Thai-UK
Regards
colin 244

weather was indeed hot today, but over the last week or so, pretty strong winds at night, like now.
Anyway, this morning put the MIL's Motor cike, in the back of the truck and dropped it off for some repairs, gears clunky, no front brake, I had been putting it off , hoping for an accicident... Not really, sorry "YAI" anyyway, dropped it off and came back to the farm, planted a million spring onion seed, well actually that's not correct, scattered a million seeds would be more factual. After which,,,,, seeing as it is the weekend , I allowed my self a spot of .............
Fill in the blanks chaps
Now just having a beer or 2 and I am loving it here.
cheers all.

Bryn,
Got text msg today MIL shopping in Phet and look motor cike (your words) kapoot and she pity you

ohh looks expensive best sell the fishing rod

Got a phone call yestreday that the Motor cike was ready for collection, so off THEY went to collect it, No farang in sight.
New rear tyre, new Battery, new front brake cable, new speedo cable,new little basket thingy on the front, indicators now work, and now you can select the gears properly.
So what do you think all that cost? 990 baht. Do you think we were ripped off! ?
Any way weather today is hot and a bit hazy.
Going to be a bit busy day today, the vet is coming to take a few routine swabs and pee and poo samples, not from me, from the chickens.
Also someone from the farming side of the gov't is coming out as well, I have to put a big post and rail fence around the perimeter of the chicken shed, and a couple more buildings need to be erected,This is to renew our licence which expires in May, and also bring us up to date with current EU legislation relating to chicken stuff.
A couple of my mates might be nipping over as well, and my new gardener/handyman is coming to cut some grass and other stuff.
A few more rows of chillies will be planted late in the afternoon,when it gets a bit cooler.
Gonna try and not have a beer tonight,I don't know why but there you go.
I will report back later.
cheers

Sounds like you have been busy the last few days mate will try and get over in the next day or so for a bit of rod dangling so save some of those big ******s for me please. laptop charger no problem direct replacement by the way same same 1600thb
Had a great time down in Patts will give you the details when I see you but lots of fun and much information

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Originally posted by Tobias:
when did you get your work permit?

Just a comment on work permits what first hand experience do you have on work permits and their requirements up country (that is outside the main falang areas of Thailand)just curious because I know of many that do not have such permits and have no problem one falang guy even works at the police station

Are you saying work permits are not required for falang to work in Thailand? Or are you saying falang can now legally work only in up-country Thailand without work permits?

BTW my post to Bryn was tongue-in-cheek in reference to his earlier comments about work permits and not being able to work.

As you know, this forum prides itself on the quality and accuracy of the information provided so please do provide more information about work permit requirements and how they apply up-country. We certainly wouldn't want to let members think they can legally work in Thailand without a work permit if that is not the case and expose them to sanction.