A Singaporean's guide to living in Thailand

[Froggy]

Sawasdee Krup everyone. I just woke up and it's a wonderful morning. Went out balcony took this pic with iPhone wish to share with you guys.



Have a great CNY eve

 

[chonburifc]

Once you do ground coffee, instant Nescafe will never taste quite the same.

Started with ground coffee but switch to instant coffee when I was posted to LOS many years ago. Always da bao Malaysian ground coffee powder back to LOS but can only last me 1-2 months.

Not many Thais know how to drink good coffee. That's why Nescafe can survive so long here.

 

[chonburifc]

Sawasdee Krup everyone. I just woke up and it's a wonderful morning. Went out balcony took this pic with iPhone wish to share with you guys.
Have a great CNY eve

So early today? Me too, waked up by the sound of fire crackers.

A little info here. In LOS, day before CNY eve is Wan Jai (Pay Day). Means 'pay' money to buy CNY things. CNY eve is Wan Wai (Praying Day) or make offerings. The actual first day of CNY is known as Wan Tiow (Play/Visit Day), visit relatives and friends, etc.

Wishes everyone a happy, healthy and prosperous Dragon year!

 

[Windsor]

Started with ground coffee but switch to instant coffee when I was posted to LOS many years ago. Always da bao Malaysian ground coffee powder back to LOS but can only last me 1-2 months.

Not many Thais know how to drink good coffee. That's why Nescafe can survive so long here.

Just go to any coffee seller in Singapore and buy their best bali beans (about $23-$25 per kg) and get them to grind or since you have the machine not necessary. Then tell them to double seal using 2 plastic bags. Important not to allow any ingress of air so they remain fresh. Once home always keep the unused coffee in the freezer to retain freshness. The aroma of freshly brewed coffee is heavenly.

 

[chonburifc]

Just go to any coffee seller in Singapore and buy their best bali beans (about $23-$25 per kg) and get them to grind or since you have the machine not necessary. Then tell them to double seal using 2 plastic bags. Important not to allow any ingress of air so they remain fresh. Once home always keep the unused coffee in the freezer to retain freshness. The aroma of freshly brewed coffee is heavenly.

Freshly brewed coffee always goes well with my ciggies. Not sure which one is the catalyst. Good coffee taste even better with cigarettes and cigarettes taste better with coffee. If I quit smoking, have to quit coffee together cos' meaningless without both.

 

[Windsor]

Freshly brewed coffee always goes well with my ciggies. Not sure which one is the catalyst. Good coffee taste even better with cigarettes and cigarettes taste better with coffee. If I quit smoking, have to quit coffee together cos' meaningless without both.

Don't take Nescafe as it is only for emergency use. Indulge yourself with the best as life is too short.

 

[chonburifc]

Don't take Nescafe as it is only for emergency use. Indulge yourself with the best as life is too short.

Problem is I can only bring that much per trip which is around 3-4 kg per trip. The coffee powder I use is actually a combination of 2 type of beans. My elderly folks buy it for me. Have been drinking this combination for decades. LOS coffee standard still long way to go.

 

[Windsor]

Problem is I can only bring that much per trip which is around 3-4 kg per trip. The coffee powder I use is actually a combination of 2 type of beans. My elderly folks buy it for me. Have been drinking this combination for decades. LOS coffee standard still long way to go.

I know exactly what you mean. My family still buys the same coffee from the guy who father used to tend the stall and sold his coffee to my parents. I have moved too far away and since then never mixed anymore. Try a small quantity and you might like it. Mixing of coffee is usually because of price and not quality. As always, it is one man's meat kind of thing and may not suit others.

The coffee beans sold here are mostly from Indonesia.

 

[chonburifc]

Here's a pic taken at my favorite Zhu Zha Tang (Luead Moo) shop at Sukhumvit Road this morning. Most Thai-Chinese just pray and release fire crackers. Business as usual. The red papers on the floor are from the fire crackers.

 

[chonburifc]

Will be alone this CNY eve. Had a nice shower and will be going for a ”Danza Kaduro“ on my civic.

恭喜发财， 万事如意，身体健康 ！发！ 发！ 发！

 

[Froggy]

Sawasdee Krup everyone. Happy Happy Golden Dragon Year. Wish all this Dragon Year everyone here

冲冲冲冲到大成功！发发发发到发大才！

 

[Khun Ying Pojaman]

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It's 財。

 

[Froggy]

It's 財。

KYP I was waiting for you to appear to wish you in Taiwan,

生意兴隆，心想事成, 步步高升

(O'level Chinese F9 midyear and E7 final like kio tio gu lan, sorry la. Most of the time I post Chinese must ask wife la)

 

[Khun Ying Pojaman]

KYP I was waiting for you to appear to wish you in Taiwan,

生意兴隆，心想事成, 步步高升

生意興隆 and 步步高升 it's either one or the other lah. The former for businessman, the latter, employees. But I will accept all - 包吃！

But the most important wish for 2012 which you missed out - 紅鸞心動 ！

 

[Froggy]

Thank you buddy. Sorry for the bad Chinese.

生意興隆 and 步步高升 it's either one or the other lah. The former for businessman, the latter, employees. But I will accept all - 包吃！

But the most important wish for 2012 which you missed out - 紅鸞心動 ！

 

[Khun Ying Pojaman]

KYP I was waiting for you to appear to wish you in Taiwan,

生意兴隆，心想事成, 步步高升

(O'level Chinese F9 midyear and E7 final like kio tio gu lan, sorry la. Most of the time I post Chinese must ask wife la)

Been thinking of what to wish you....you're already so 旺福.....

okay, wish you 乘勝追擊，如虎添翼，and specially for your Mrs, 健健康康， 身體一天比一天好， so that she can jet around the globe with you as frequently as possible.

 

[Khun Ying Pojaman]

Specially for Bro Joe, wishing your wish come true in 2012 :

 

[Khun Ying Pojaman]

These are the little items I wish for Dragon Year :

 

[Froggy]

Been thinking of what to wish you....you're already so 旺福.....

okay, wish you 乘勝追擊，如虎添翼，and specially for your Mrs, 健健康康， 身體一天比一天好， so that she can jet around the globe with you as frequently as possible.

Thank you thank you KYP. Madam especially like your wish because rabbit year health not good for her. Thank you thank you also for my wish to have the new GS model. I really love it but now seems like a pickup truck is my priority because of floods. Take care and enjoy your stay in ROC.

 

[chonburifc]

These are the little items I wish for Dragon Year :

May all your wishes come true in the Dragon year! Happy Dragon Year!

My wish this year is to have lesser headaches. And if possible, a body kit for my old civic. Heard the body kit in ROC is very top notch. Any recommendations?