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jandajoy · 22-09-2008, 01:47 PM

More an excuse to try and improve my inadequate photo skills really.
Anyway, we live in a little village in the bush, about a 40 minute drive from Chiang Kong. Every 3 or 4 days we'll go into town for a bit of shopping and to have a beer and a yarn. It's a nice drive and I thought I'd put some pics up. All comments and crtiticism gratefully received.

So, there's a lot of stuff grown here. Rice, oranges, corn and those big grapefruit things, which are delicious.

As you leave the village it's mostly rice.

Yes, we do have electricity too.

jandajoy · 22-09-2008, 01:54 PM

After a bit the road follows the Mekong.

jandajoy · 22-09-2008, 02:04 PM

These four had been out collecting food on a Sunday. They walk miles for a bag of bamboo and a few crabs.

Happy though.

jandajoy · 22-09-2008, 02:08 PM

Occasional road problems during the wet.

They'll fix it one day.

This blokes house was lucky.

jandajoy · 22-09-2008, 02:13 PM

Fish farm in the Mekong. Laos across the water.

Used to have corn now ready for planting up again

Corn husking, if thats the right word.
A merry bunch.

davearn · 22-09-2008, 02:20 PM

Nice back yard there, JJ.

jandajoy · 22-09-2008, 02:26 PM

Thanks mate. More photos to come. Yes, it's a quiet little spot. Very friendly locals.

Nawty · 22-09-2008, 02:33 PM

Very nice....can you put up a map and mark its location ?

jandajoy · 22-09-2008, 02:37 PM

I mentioned those big grapefruit things. I don't know what they're called. Anyway they grow tons of the things here and export them all over the world. Peeled, broken into bits and cooled in the fridge they are delicious. Apparently there are a number of different types, but I love em all. Great for breakfast. We pay 2 baht a kilo, I saw them in Big C for 45 !!!!! Any way two types here.

And another.

jandajoy · 22-09-2008, 02:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nawty

Very nice....can you put up a map and mark its location ?

I'll try. You going to visit? Nice ride on a bike.

alphagirl · 22-09-2008, 03:03 PM

Very nice indeed

jandajoy · 22-09-2008, 03:17 PM

I hope this works........

jandajoy · 22-09-2008, 03:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alphagirl

Very nice indeed

Thanks. I'll add to it as and when there's something worth adding.

aging one · 22-09-2008, 03:22 PM

Pomelo JJ.

spiff · 22-09-2008, 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aging one

Pomelo JJ.

Som-Oh

jandajoy · 22-09-2008, 03:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aging one

Pomelo JJ.

YES..... Well done. I've never seen them before in Aus or the UK. Or anywhere else for that matter. Thanks.

Quite delicious.

Nawty · 22-09-2008, 03:54 PM

Would like to visit....but bit far away for this time.

Last year we did a 4000k trip around Los, from Bkk to Kanchanaburi, Mae sot, burmese border, chiang mai, fang, mae sai, chaing rai, loei, khoen khan and home with various spots inbetween.

I was just interested to see if we had been past your area.

My son loves pomellos also. They grow a lot around Kanchanburi area or the dams to the north west anyway.

Thetyim · 22-09-2008, 04:00 PM

^^^^^
I must have gone past your house a while back

That's very near phu chi fa isn't it ?

jandajoy · 22-09-2008, 04:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thetyim

That's very near phu chi fa isn't it ?

Yup, not far at all.

jandajoy · 22-09-2008, 04:45 PM

You're right according to the Boss. But she says there's 4-6 different types. I'll see if I can work it out when she gets back.

Cheers

22-09-2008, 01:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
jandajoy Thailand Travel Forum Last Online: Yesterday 07:26 PM Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: out bush Chiang Rai way Posts: 14,224	A drive into town. More an excuse to try and improve my inadequate photo skills really. Anyway, we live in a little village in the bush, about a 40 minute drive from Chiang Kong. Every 3 or 4 days we'll go into town for a bit of shopping and to have a beer and a yarn. It's a nice drive and I thought I'd put some pics up. All comments and crtiticism gratefully received. So, there's a lot of stuff grown here. Rice, oranges, corn and those big grapefruit things, which are delicious. As you leave the village it's mostly rice. Yes, we do have electricity too. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Last edited by jandajoy : 22-09-2008 at 01:52 PM.

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22-09-2008, 01:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
jandajoy Thailand Travel Forum Last Online: Yesterday 07:26 PM Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: out bush Chiang Rai way Posts: 14,224	After a bit the road follows the Mekong.

22-09-2008, 02:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
jandajoy Thailand Travel Forum Last Online: Yesterday 07:26 PM Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: out bush Chiang Rai way Posts: 14,224	These four had been out collecting food on a Sunday. They walk miles for a bag of bamboo and a few crabs. Happy though.

22-09-2008, 02:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
jandajoy Thailand Travel Forum Last Online: Yesterday 07:26 PM Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: out bush Chiang Rai way Posts: 14,224	Occasional road problems during the wet. They'll fix it one day. This blokes house was lucky.

22-09-2008, 02:13 PM	#5 (permalink)
jandajoy Thailand Travel Forum Last Online: Yesterday 07:26 PM Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: out bush Chiang Rai way Posts: 14,224	Fish farm in the Mekong. Laos across the water. Used to have corn now ready for planting up again Corn husking, if thats the right word. A merry bunch.

22-09-2008, 02:20 PM	#6 (permalink)
davearn Thailand Expat Last Online: Yesterday 05:11 PM Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 1,836	Nice back yard there, JJ.

22-09-2008, 02:26 PM	#7 (permalink)
jandajoy Thailand Travel Forum Last Online: Yesterday 07:26 PM Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: out bush Chiang Rai way Posts: 14,224	Thanks mate. More photos to come. Yes, it's a quiet little spot. Very friendly locals.

22-09-2008, 02:33 PM	#8 (permalink)
Nawty Boxed Member Last Online: 21-11-2009 03:37 PM Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: in a box marked 'fragile' Posts: 5,756	Very nice....can you put up a map and mark its location ?

22-09-2008, 02:37 PM	#9 (permalink)
jandajoy Thailand Travel Forum Last Online: Yesterday 07:26 PM Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: out bush Chiang Rai way Posts: 14,224	I mentioned those big grapefruit things. I don't know what they're called. Anyway they grow tons of the things here and export them all over the world. Peeled, broken into bits and cooled in the fridge they are delicious. Apparently there are a number of different types, but I love em all. Great for breakfast. We pay 2 baht a kilo, I saw them in Big C for 45 !!!!! Any way two types here. And another.

22-09-2008, 03:03 PM	#11 (permalink)
alphagirl Sa Kaeo Last Online: 17-08-2009 07:47 PM Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The Dirty Lou Posts: 259	Very nice indeed

22-09-2008, 03:17 PM	#12 (permalink)
jandajoy Thailand Travel Forum Last Online: Yesterday 07:26 PM Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: out bush Chiang Rai way Posts: 14,224	I hope this works........

22-09-2008, 03:22 PM	#14 (permalink)
aging one Elite Member Last Online: Yesterday 07:08 PM Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 4,347	Pomelo JJ.

22-09-2008, 03:54 PM	#17 (permalink)
Nawty Boxed Member Last Online: 21-11-2009 03:37 PM Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: in a box marked 'fragile' Posts: 5,756	Would like to visit....but bit far away for this time. Last year we did a 4000k trip around Los, from Bkk to Kanchanaburi, Mae sot, burmese border, chiang mai, fang, mae sai, chaing rai, loei, khoen khan and home with various spots inbetween. I was just interested to see if we had been past your area. My son loves pomellos also. They grow a lot around Kanchanburi area or the dams to the north west anyway.

22-09-2008, 04:00 PM	#18 (permalink)
Thetyim ssshhhhh Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mousehole Posts: 14,633	^^^^^ I must have gone past your house a while back That's very near phu chi fa isn't it ?

22-09-2008, 04:45 PM	#20 (permalink)
jandajoy Thailand Travel Forum Last Online: Yesterday 07:26 PM Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: out bush Chiang Rai way Posts: 14,224	You're right according to the Boss. But she says there's 4-6 different types. I'll see if I can work it out when she gets back. Cheers

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