Show us your commute to work.

**NickA** · 27-05-2007, 01:41 PM

Originally Posted by William

If you were a hermit like some members of this forum, there really wouldn't be any real need to leve the place.

I leave the village once or twice a month to go shopping, that's it.

Have just done the same journey again to go swimming with the kids...

Sorry, that's my first attempt at a panorama, didn't quite come out right.

**danbo** · 27-05-2007, 01:44 PM

You do indeed live quite close to the new airport Nick. When you go to bed of an evening be sure to turn you landing light off.

**NickA** · 27-05-2007, 01:52 PM

Originally Posted by William

Anyhow, NickA and Hilly live in a moo-baan that is pretty much self-contained

In fact the village has its own website...

www.Sammakorn.com

Unfortunately it's out of date and they're looking for someone to take over......HillBilly???

We are looking for someone to take over this website, because the original creator of this website -- an American named Mark -- no longer lives in the area. Please contact us at this address:

**MeMock** · 27-05-2007, 02:07 PM

Originally Posted by William

Originally Posted by MeMock

Originally Posted by NickA

Originally Posted by MeMock

Thats great NickA - where abouts is it actually?

About 20km out of central Bangkok....place called Sammakorn on Ramkhamhaeng Rd, there's some pretty high class people live nearby....well, Hillbilly and William

Is that near the new airport?

MM - It's about 16kms from the new airport taking the ring-road and then the Chonburi-Bangkok motorway. It takes a little longer at the moment because they have road-works on the ring-road (in fact, just recently I notice they have road-works everywhere in Thailand. I had problems driving to both Hua Hin and Pattaya with road-works in the last month).

Anyhow, NickA and Hilly live in a moo-baan that is pretty much self-contained. Has wonderful restraunts and food stalls. Great shops. A large school. If you were a hermit like some members of this forum, there really wouldn't be any real need to leve the place.

Also, around the lake it has some of the biggest houses I have ever seen. In fact, the moo-baan there has one of the widest ranges of houses I've ever seen in a moo-baan. Some of the houses would cost little over a million Baht. Others wouldn't leave you any change out of a million dollars.

But if you ever have spare time when you are over here, we should take you for dinner at one of the restrauants over-looking the lake. Wonderful. Just a shame my favorite, the Steak Lao, has closed

EDIT - NickA, do you mind!! The outter right-hand green line of your circle is going right through my living room and everything has suddenly gone green

Would love to meet up, especially in a nice looking place like your area. Only met you for 30 mins last year - not long enough - so hopefully we can rectify that soon.

**William** · 27-05-2007, 02:15 PM

^any time mate. I know HB is the "talk of town". Every time I go to the green-grocer - opposite 7/11 - they say "ah, farang, is he HB?"

**stroller** · 27-05-2007, 03:00 PM

Originally Posted by NickA

In fact the village has its own website...

That looks fekking posh, you rich bastads!

**dirtydog** · 27-05-2007, 03:51 PM

Well as I aint got any work here is my commute to 7/11 to buy some cigarettes, first off I got about 5 7/11s near me, as I like to spread my wealth around I try to go to a differant one each day

First walk up to the end of the road.

Now I am gonna nip thru the village on the way there and on the way back the more exciting route down Soi Theprassit will be taken.

Now this village has bungalows from about 2 million baht and houses upto about 8 million baht I think, and on this village they got this business, talk about a lack of zoning laws.

Obviously as in any Thai village there is always someone wandering around selling food.

This nice village which is mainly farang orientated has 3 entrances and 3 security guards, this is one of the entrances with a restaurant made out of junk and bits and pieces probably found at some garbage dump, yep real class.

And here we are at the 7/11, later I shall post the exciting pictures of my journey going back home.

**cimboc** · 27-05-2007, 07:24 PM

OK here goes! Even though not currently living in Thailand here's mine

Across the road from my house Outback Golf Course(just a pitty I'm siht at golf)

The kids come out and say goodbye each day with a "high five"

My local supermarket and beer shop, 5 mins walk from home (no 7/11's on every corner here

)

Main road to my work, as you can see flat out on these roads

2nd Beer shop, Drive Thru's as there known here

Another supermarket over the road from work, its open 24hrs everyday (good for the tummy on night shifts)

One set of traffic lights on my way, which is outside work. In the background is a sports oval for local Football (aussie rules)

Finally the entrance to work.

Well this is it! as you can see I'm on night shift tonight (2 x 10hr days then 2 x 14hr nights followed by 4 days off

)

Well thats it...it takes me 3mins to get to work, I probably should walk...probably.

Oh thought I would throw this one in as thats what everyone lives here for

marto

**ChiangMai noon** · 27-05-2007, 07:27 PM

thank you for posting.
where exactly is that?

**MeMock** · 27-05-2007, 07:31 PM

In the best state in the best country CmN.

Sheesh don't you know nuffink?

Good pics Cimboc.

**ChiangMai noon** · 27-05-2007, 07:32 PM

^
so where exactly is it?

**MeMock** · 27-05-2007, 07:32 PM

Can't you read the sign noony?

**kingwilly** · 27-05-2007, 07:34 PM

Kalgoorlie mate, didnt u see the fuckn mine? big enuff hey?

oh dat right u welsh - its near Perth CMN.....

**buad hai** · 27-05-2007, 07:34 PM

Thanks Cimboc. Nice to see what a real country looks like....

**hillbilly** · 27-05-2007, 07:36 PM

Originally Posted by NickA

Originally Posted by William

Anyhow, NickA and Hilly live in a moo-baan that is pretty much self-contained

In fact the village has its own website...

www.Sammakorn.com

Unfortunately it's out of date and they're looking for someone to take over......HillBilly???

We are looking for someone to take over this website, because the original creator of this website -- an American named Mark -- no longer lives in the area. Please contact us at this address:

Great idea! I will see what is going on. Stay tuned...

**ChiangMai noon** · 27-05-2007, 07:39 PM

Originally Posted by kingwillyhggtb

oh dat right u welsh - its near Perth CMN..

i thought it was the grand canyon.

**kingwilly** · 27-05-2007, 07:43 PM

Jaysus with Geography skills like that... R u sure u aint Merkin??

**Rigger** · 27-05-2007, 07:49 PM

Well first I walk out this door

Then I walk down here and turn left

Then take the door on the left

And thats my commute to work

**hillbilly** · 27-05-2007, 07:49 PM

Originally Posted by William

^any time mate. I know HB is the "talk of town". Every time I go to the green-grocer - opposite 7/11 - they say "ah, farang, is he HB?"

The only reason the locals ask is because they think I am a lawyer...

**cimboc** · 27-05-2007, 07:51 PM

Originally Posted by ChiangMai noon

^
so where exactly is it?

Kalgoorlie, The biggest gold mine in Aust.

(About 600 km's east of Perth in Western Australia.)

**cimboc** · 27-05-2007, 07:53 PM

Classic pic's RIGGER, How early do you have to leave before ya shift starts

**MeMock** · 27-05-2007, 07:53 PM

where excately are you rigger? What ocean?

**cimboc** · 27-05-2007, 07:57 PM

Originally Posted by MeMock

where excately are you rigger? What ocean?

Am I missing something... where the hec is the water in those pics

**cimboc** · 27-05-2007, 08:00 PM

oh and here's us getting ready for Thailand

**kingwilly** · 27-05-2007, 08:00 PM

umm - not in pics - but his name should give ya a hint!

BTW - very polite reply to Chiang Mai Noon, but i speak for most normal ppl on this board when i say u can just reply to him with a "Fck off ya dumb welsh git!"

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