Category Archives: Our New Thai House

Hi-so in Sarakham – New Sermthai Complex, Maha Sarakham

Posted on December 21, 2012 by

——– Three years ago, when we moved into this house, many people doubted my choice of location. I simply told them that it would be a few years until this became the new center of Maha Sarakham. Our house was … Continue reading →

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Black and pink in a sea of green

Posted on November 1, 2012 by

The green sea is an army tarp I throw over my beautifully finished hardwood table outside so it doesn’t get destroyed by the sun and rain.

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In the tank: Notopterus Notopterus, Oxyeleotris Marmoratus, and Hypostomus Plecostomus

Posted on October 26, 2012 by

Max and Mina have interesting fish in their aquarium (a real one, not the ghettoquarium) – besides Pleco, the armored catfish from South America (algae eater Hypostomus plecostomus), who came with the tank from my in-laws, I decided to only … Continue reading →

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Angry chick

Posted on August 30, 2012 by

Earlier this month Max and I found this angry little bird waiting for us in the driveway when we came back home from school. It didn’t seem to be injured, just juvenile and not really able to fly very well. … Continue reading →

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ice cream man cometh

Posted on February 3, 2012 by
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Sliding on Christmas

Posted on December 31, 2011 by

You would think that it would be hard to get hurt on such a small slide. You would be wrong (blooper reel to follow).

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flutter by

Posted on October 3, 2011 by

The camera on this Desire HD is pretty damn good. Photo taken in our side yard.

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Flooding in Sarakham

Posted on September 4, 2011 by

Today we were hit by a sudden storm that dumped a whole lot of water on us, very quickly. This year’s weather has been very wet and relatively cool for Thailand, and it’s been raining almost every day. I’ve been … Continue reading →

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Snakehead in the Gutter

Posted on June 7, 2011 by

Last time it was a pla salid (Snakeskin Gourami). No pics, but today we found a dead pla chon (common snakehead) in the pool of water that forms on the street to the side of our front yard. It was about 10 … Continue reading →

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Landscaping Our House – Before and After

Posted on April 16, 2011 by

We are on summer break and not lacking for things to do, but decided that it was time to put some effort into redoing our front yard. BEFORE: ———————————————– AFTER: We have since learned a few things regarding landscaping rocks: … Continue reading →

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Woke up this morning, smiled at the rising sun…

Posted on March 16, 2011 by

…but only two little birds were right outside our doorstep. On a tall plant next to the stairs leading up to our front porch:

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Back Home Again, No Time Again

Posted on January 15, 2011 by

It’s still quite cool during the days in Maha Sarakham and actually cold at night. Last year we only had a week or two of this weather, so it’s been great to have it continue for almost two whole months. … Continue reading →

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Mosquitoes Eating Fruit (Part 1 – Jackfruit)

Posted on April 6, 2010 by

In or new Thai house, we’ve noticed mosquitoes sucking moisture out of sponges around the sink area, or from damp towels or rags. I suppose this is normal behavior, but we never really noticed it until we lived in this … Continue reading →

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Sunset at Yoshida Manor

Posted on March 1, 2010 by

The view from our stoop.

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Sunny Day

Posted on October 5, 2009 by

The view from our front porch.

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Another great sunset

Posted on August 23, 2009 by

We’re very happy to have built this house facing sunsets over the pond.

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Our New Thai House Part 5 – The Blessing Way

Posted on July 11, 2009 by

The end of 2007 coincided with the milestone of 98% or so of the basic house being completed, so we decided to move in on New Years Day. We invited some monks for a blessing ceremony and they did us … Continue reading →

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Home Alone with Max

Posted on June 1, 2009 by

The nanny took the day off today and mommy had a meeting from the afternoon, so MAx and daddy stayed home and played all day. The highlight if the day was letting Max eat yogurt by himself on the front … Continue reading →

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Third World Concrete Pump

Posted on March 30, 2009 by

That’s definitely footage from Thailand; that’s the distinctive paint job of a CPAC truck. We see this kind of bucket brigade all the time since they are building all around us.

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Our New Thai House Part 4 – Roof and Walls

Posted on March 22, 2009 by

The Our New Thai House series must be finished before the subject becomes Our Old Thai House! —————— By the end of this period in September/October of 2007, the house was 90% completed. In some of the photos above you … Continue reading →

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