A hillbilly shack in the jungle...

[hillbilly]

You see this guy here?


Surely, he had to be trusted as he was wearing an American cap. Come to find out he was hustling other dump truck drivers to deliver our red rock. The wife asked him to leave... He did sorta...

[buadhai]

Thanks for the explanation on the spirit houses. I've asked many people and never really got a straight answer:

Why are there often two? Why is one taller than the other? Why is the taller one usually more ornate, brightly painted and on a single post? Why is the shorter one usually painted in earth tones, less elaborate and on four legs with a ladder leading up?

The simple answer your workman gave pretty much explains everything. The tall one is for permanent residents, the short one with the ladder for guests.

[lom]

The tall one is for permanent residents, the short one with the ladder for guests.

Not really, the one with the ladder is for the gnomes ie the small people who has ever stayed in the land. The tall, more ornate one, is for the spirits of our ancessors. Obviosly they can fly so they don't need the ladder

[buadhai]

Thanks. Greenie for you lom.

[hillbilly]

Thai back hoes at work!


Finishing touches from my B200 per day worker.

[Marmite the Dog]

So. What would happen if you didn't have a spirit house built? My place in Ayutthaya hasn't got one, and it's not going to have one either. Will this mean we'll have all the ghosts round for tea every night?

[hillbilly]

So. What would happen if you didn't have a spirit house built?

GoW, do your care to add your thoughts?

[hillbilly]

The complications of the traditional Teak bathroom begin.


Here you can see my idea of a curved driveway around my Teak trees.

[hillbilly]

The driveway is starting to look good.


I think that the spirit house is coming along.

[hillbilly]

Part of the road within the hillbilly's land is almost finished.


I wonder what this guy is doing?

[hillbilly]

Another load coming in.


Notice the Thai farm truck on the left.

[hillbilly]

Many of you may be wondering what this pile of dirt is for. Can you say tee off, in to the water?

[flash]

Just tried saying tee off into the water, that was simple, give me something more difficult to say

[hillbilly]

See this big massive white tree over my home? Stay tuned and let's see what happens...

[hillbilly]

Just tried saying tee off into the water, that was simple, give me something more difficult to say

Without giving any hints away;let me just suggest swing towards the monkeys...

[hillbilly]

While a beautiful tree, is it good to have next to the house? Was I stupid or could it cost me me a hole in the roof?


In the meantime, we have the workers wondering, does it stay or go?

[Eliminator]

You see this guy here?


Surely, he had to be trusted as he was wearing an American cap. Come to find out he was hustling other dump truck drivers to deliver our red rock. The wife asked him to leave... He did sorta...

What do you mean by "he was husling other truck drivers"? You paid for the amount of rock so how could he make money?

[Thaicoon]

Hillbilly, fair play mate,, i like your style, making a bloody good job, i cannot wait untill i see the finished product.

[hillbilly]

You see this guy here?


Surely, he had to be trusted as he was wearing an American cap. Come to find out he was hustling other dump truck drivers to deliver our red rock. The wife asked him to leave... He did sorta...

What do you mean by "he was husling other truck drivers"? You paid for the amount of rock so how could he make money?

He arrived first thing in the morning when he heard we wanted some red rock. He quoted a price. Basically, what he was doing was collecting about B50 extra per load. He was trying to be the middleman. We went around him!

[hillbilly]

A look from the back at the land before the landscaping began.

[hillbilly]

The driveway work continues. Here is the tractor guy we use. Normally, he charges about B250 per hour.


I think that he does a pretty good job. However, he does like to drink his special Thai water all day.

[hillbilly]

Sometimes you see the workers in this position.


But, mostly in this position.

[hillbilly]

The old style bathroom work is ongoing.


Have you figured out what this old man is making? We all have at least one somewhere...

[hillbilly]

This photo was taken to show the new along with the old.


It seems as though the trucks would never stop coming.

[hillbilly]

The spirit house at least the concrete base is nearing the end.


Dirt was being dumped everywhere! Luckily, I had ignored the wife's request to sweep the walk earlier.