I ordered a new coffee grinder from Lazada (think Amazon for Southeast Asia) in order to grind the flaxseed I eat for breakfast into meal. It is much easier to source whole flaxseed here than flaxseed meal, and a coffee grinder seems to work just fine for grinding it up. And this one “Perfectly fits…
Rains of biblical proportions
After a record drought, we seem to have moved on to record rainfall this week. Just a week ago, Praew and I were walking around the pond and wondering why, despite occasional rains, the water level seemed to be stuck at a point that put the whole “floating house” idea in doubt if that was…
We’re open… but we’re closed
Praew and I spent a few days in Ratchaburi on a work trip of hers. On the way back we stopped for lunch at “Coro field cafe” in Suan Peung District, Ratchaburi. It is part of a little farm that specializes in enclosed greenhouses where they grow Japanese cherry tomatoes and melons that are difficult…
La Toscana: Tuscany in Thailand
Praew and I took a brief trip to Ratchaburi for her work over the past few days. While we were there, she found us a rather nice resort called “La Toscana”. It was Italian villa themed, and while we were a bit worried about it being quite tacky, it was very tastefully done. All-in-all, Praew…
A four wheel drive tuk-tuk
Today, on the way back from dinner, I snapped this picture of the tuk-tuk driving in front of us: In particular, make sure you check out the mud flaps. In case you are wondering why this is funny, a tuk-tuk only has three wheels. (Only two of which are powered, the front wheel being steered…
Creepy crawlies
We spent some time today digging and wiring in the dirt so that we can finally get the permanent electrical hookup. At one point a rather large centipede crawled out from under some large dirt clumps. K’Tanawat was worried because apparently these guys are quite poisonous and so he proceeded to smash it. I guess…
Cold spell hits Bangkok
Yesterday, the temperature plummeted here in Bangkok. Overnight I saw the temperature get down to about 18.5C (about 65F) although I’ve heard that it got as low as 13C (55F) in some places. When compared to what is happening to our friends in the eastern United States, or in South Korea, or most places in…
Random: American Fried Rice
For those of you new to the interesting delights of Thailand, I figured I’d introduce you to one of these delights. It is always interesting being in a foreign land and seeing how they look back at the country you came from. So in that vein, I bring you… American fried rice! While I am…
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