Living as a Single Farang in the Jungle: Planning and Planning
Everyone will already know that making plans in Thailand is easy. Complying with these plans, that's another matter.
Living as a Single Farang in the Jungle: Relax day in Isaan.
As predicted yesterday, today was supposed to be a quiet relaxing day for Lung Addie. Especially after the heavy grueling trip yesterday. And it was a relaxing day.
Belgian winner Megabreak pool billiards tournament
You may know that one of my hobbies here in Pattaya is pool billiards, which I practice in Megabreak Poolhall and also help organize the tournaments there. Last year we had about 150 again, because three times a week there is the possibility to participate in a tournament.
Reader Submission: The teacher comes to visit
Wim goes with teacher (his wife) on a home visit, but with 'bad people' he has to stay in the car. And he meets his wife's boss, a Thai with Chinese stature.
Living as a Single Farang in the Jungle: From the South to Isan Again – The Great Exodus
It was that time again. Lung addie was once again allowed to prepare for a trip to Isaan. More specifically to the province of Buriram, Chanwat Lahan Sai. This is a trip of about 850 km from his hometown of Chumphon, in the South of Thailand.
Thea meets the most beautiful and ugliest woman in Bangkok. And she gets on the back of the motosai. "It's a kind of freedom kick that I can't explain."
Cold Thai and warm farang
It is also winter in Thailand. In the past we always had to chuckle a bit at those Thai people who put on a vest and a hat at 25 degrees. Today I had been wearing my vest for a while when I looked at the thermometer: 25 degrees. Cold though. The past two mornings it was only just 10 degrees early in the morning. At night we just need a duvet. Really check it out here.
Reader Submission: Entering the Temple
A cousin of Klaas' wife Nui is initiated as a novice. Food, drink, a procession and monks reciting spells that Klaas does not understand. Nor, by the way, is it.
Buying a dog in Thailand
Here in Thailand we see that a dog's life is a dog's life. Which is actually incomprehensible, in a Buddhist country. A story about a dog.
Christmas in Udon Thani
Months in advance, De Inquisitor had reported that he wanted to go to Udon Thani for Christmas. He had stayed at home for the previous three years and he didn't like it. No Christmas atmosphere. However, Christmas is in his genes, that special time is about the only thing he cherished from his old Belgian life.
Reader Submission: What a Holiday!?
Michel is caught littering in Bangkok, meets Phil the postman and clashes with a chicken farmer.
Living as a Single Farang in the Jungle: On the road 8 – With the Bikerboys Hua Hin to Ban Krut
Wednesday 13/12 and Thursday 14/12 were reserved for two days in the “busy” life of Lang addie. There was a new meeting with the “Bikerboys” on the program. The group of about 20 bikers left early in the morning from the faithful meeting place, the parking lot of Big C in Hua Hin. I myself was able to leave a lot later because it is barely 100 km from my hometown to Ban Krut, so a "trip".
I did it Thai way
Every other day we drive to the country at the end of the afternoon to water the newly planted plants and enjoy the landscape in the last light of the day. Despite the fact that Nong Noi is a hamlet of a few houses, there is a restaurant of respectable size.
Living as a Single Farang in the Jungle: On the Road 7 – The Bikerboys from Hua Hin
Before I report on a trip by Lung Addie with the “bikerboys” from Hua Hin, Lung Addie would first like to write a short introduction or reminder about who exactly the bikerboys are and how it all started. So first a look back to the past, already a few years ago.
A cremation in Nong Noi
A death in Nong Noi, the hamlet closest to our country. A 19-year-old boy died in a motorcycle accident.
Farang can't do anything
Farang know nothing and can do nothing. That is common knowledge here. If something needs to be made, it really needs a Thai. Take Frank now. (Because François is really hard to pronounce for most people here, they just baptized me Frenk.) Frenk and Mik had moved Marieke Jacobs' 14-meter-long flags to Thailand with them, with the intention of taking them to their new home. to adorn. Now that the land had been handed over, the fence placed and construction started, it was a good time to put words into action.
Sinterklaas overwhelmed by the massive reception in Hua Hin
Sinterklaas's birthday was celebrated in grand style at White Sand Beach in Hua Hin. Saint Nicholas came with his two Pieten, Pedro and Jonathan in a nice pick-up to the Dutch Association in the hotel on the beach. The sea was too choppy to come by boat and the Sinterklaas couple was ill, the good saint told the crowd of children who had gathered on the spot at the invitation of the NVTHC.