A Singaporean's guide to living in Thailand

[Froggy]

Breakfast fishball noodles

 

[Froggy]

Bought these 2 fishes

Seabass 2.8kg x 250baht ($10) = 700baht ($28)

Behka (Spanish mekeral) 3.8kg x 270baht ($10.85) = 1,026baht ($41)

Cheap right? But for Thais this is not.

 

[chonburifc]

At my regular bike repair shop to replace the headlamp for my bike. Original parts is thb 900. Cheong one is thb550. Almost twice the price. Went for the original one.

 

[chonburifc]

Owner look like carabao. This typr of place cannot stay too long. If not, sure end up changing this, changing that.

 

[Froggy]

Bought a Kan Yao durian from this guy, 180baht per kg. This durian is 1.9kg so 360baht ($14.40).

Verdict? Ate one seed and threw away $14.50. Shit this is very bland and tasteless not sweet at all. Fuxx! I am sure kenna cheated. Obviously this is not Kan Yao.

 

[chonburifc]

Inspired by joetys, i had baa mee ped haeng (duck noodle dry) too.

 

[Froggy]

Hello, you want to have a jungle izzit?:*:

I think its still not enough for 8,000sqft. Thing is when its still small may cost a couple hundred baht each, buying big ready trees may cost a few thousand baht each. Since the land is there doing nothing, might as well let the land be productive.

Okay standing by now after maid finish with the fishes and other stuff will go see doggy and then buy tree.

 

[Froggy]

Inspired by joetys, i had baa mee ped haeng (duck noodle dry) too.

You should have brought the balacan chilli that I made with you for this.

 

[chonburifc]

You should have brought the balacan chilli that I made with you for this.

Hehehe. Should have da bao back.

Here's the new headlamp of scoopy. Everything look so new! Machiam new bike

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[Froggy]

One week in Jakarta really missed Thai food so this afternoon after visiting doggy went with maid for Isaan food. Ordered too much see this -

Here're the details

Somtam Pu (somtam crabs)

Tom Saeb Mu Sikong (spicy & sour soup with pork rib)

Kor Mu Yang (grilled pig neck)

Larb Mu Saab (larb minced pork)

Gai Yang (grilled chicken)

Pra Tabtim Ob Gleua (talapia grilled with salt)

Here's the opened up fish

And two bottles of Singha of course

 

[chonburifc]

One week in Jakarta really missed Thai food so this afternoon after visiting doggy went with maid for Isaan food. Ordered too much see this -

Pra Tabtim Ob Gleua (talapia grilled with salt)

Here's the opened up fish

And two bottles of Singha of course

Wah Piangz. How come your tub tim fish so fat one har? knn, me never get such fat tab tim before leh.

 

[Froggy]

All tab tim fish looks like this la pii, you sure you got the right one?

Wah Piangz. How come your tub tim fish so fat one har? knn, me never get such fat tab tim before leh.

 

[chonburifc]

All tab tim fish looks like this la pii, you sure you got the right one?

Confirm lah! I eat pla pao so often and cannot tell the difference meh?

The one in the pic look very fat leh. But understand that all the best of the best stuff are transported to BKK due to the stronger demand.

 

[Froggy]

Ordered 40 of these trees for 250baht each ($10) about 1.5m tall only and can grow to more than 5m. Here its called "Asoke India" tree the real name is Polyalthia longifolia. More common name is Mast Tree. I believe I may need more cos the parameter is quite long.

 

[chonburifc]

Ordered 40 of these trees for 250baht each ($10) about 1.5m tall only and can grow to more than 5m. Here its called "Asoke India" tree the real name is Polyalthia longifolia. More common name is Mast Tree. I believe I may need more cos the parameter is quite long.

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OK bro, congrats. How I wish I have something like that.

Now the serious part (see-liat), you need plenty of fertilizers for these plants. Do not use the fertiliser in the first 2 weeks. Let the plants settle down on the soil first. Add the fertilizers progressively over next 12 months. And lot's of water. I suggest you use an auto timer to turn on the water at least twice a day. One in the morning and one late afternoon. More or less same as rubber tree lah.

 

[chonburifc]

Pai Seh. A little lazy to go out now. So steam some Har Kow and Siew Mai.

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[chonburifc]

5 mins later. 4 har gow and 3 siew mai with black vinegar and chilli sauce.

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[Froggy]

OK bro, congrats. How I wish I have something like that.

Now the serious part (see-liat), you need plenty of fertilizers for these plants. Do not use the fertiliser in the first 2 weeks. Let the plants settle down on the soil first. Add the fertilizers progressively over next 12 months. And lot's of water. I suggest you use an auto timer to turn on the water at least twice a day. One in the morning and one late afternoon. More or less same as rubber tree lah.

errrr pii Chon sorry na I leave this to gardener. You see the new place is 8km from where I am now so I have to engage a gardener to firstly plant the 40 mast trees and 12 other trees. The land is bare and no water connected yet. So gardener will be taking water from a nearby pond everyday to water the trees. He should know what to do. If any tree die his head will also roll.

 

[Fishypie]

Hope you guys Like what i did earLier from my kitchen :

1. Steamed white snapper taiL :

2. Braised siew-yoke with onions and diced potatoes :

3. Butterhead vege stirfry with garLics drenched in shao shing wine :

Bon appetito ..

 

[chonburifc]

errrr pii Chon sorry na I leave this to gardener. You see the new place is 8km from where I am now so I have to engage a gardener to firstly plant the 40 mast trees and 12 other trees. The land is bare and no water connected yet. So gardener will be taking water from a nearby pond everyday to water the trees. He should know what to do. If any tree die his head will also roll.

OK, no problem. Another thing to take note is when the plant is slightly older, need to put some support to make it upright especially if the place is windy. You don't want your trees to grow up slanted here and there right. Mai Suay Laew Na. Once the trunk is solid enough, you can remove the support. Support is just 3 piece of sticks in a pyramid format.

Water, lots of them to speed growth.