Thread: Rubber trees 101

Originally Posted by piwanoi

Originally Posted by Pragmatic

Originally Posted by jamescollister

Wife can get in to the working rut, something new to her, see how long it lasts before she wants to come home.

Exactly what I was thinking Jim. From being a kept woman here, to working hard to support you and the kids, is going to put a big strain on your relationship. Just my opinion on having witnessed similar. Good luck Jim, tough times ahead.

Not so strangely I suppose that's just what I was thinking too.

I have my doubts she will embrace working, she did work part time when we lived in Australia, but that was 3 hours a day after college and a 10 minute walk from the house.

Not that worried, rubber prices are on the up and we can just come back if things are not going well, good to let her get a taste of the real world.

So sorted out a new Thai passport for the youngest yesterday in Ubon, now BKK on Monday, probably, for the RRV and new OZ passport for the daughter, touch wood, no problems.

Then make arrangements for this years fertilizer, on credit, put the bill in the father in laws name, that way he can't steal that money from the rubber sales.

If he doesn't steal the rest of the money and puts it in our Thai bank, we can drawn it out in Australia, 4 or 500 dollars a week, after the rains.

If the rubber prices continue up, big maybe, I will be heading back to get the factory up and running again.

So all in all, not that much of a risk, can stay, if things go fine, if not, will worry about that on the day.

Usual old guy quoting 15baht cup gate price..Lately been delivering to major buyer 20 km away..they are now quoting 23baht...will sell in a few days...fingers crossed price keeps rising!

Dilemma for our cutters:
Neighborhood family and extended family share cutting. Want us to buy a scale to separate individual amounts of rubber cut by each group. Ain’t gonna happen. Not our problem! Major buyer uses an electronic weigh scale for truck in and out…555

A matter of lowered expectations?
Four day’s rubber yields 14k baht gross from trees that are only 40% back in leaf...happy, happy.

Originally Posted by crepitas

A matter of lowered expectations?
Four day’s rubber yields 14k baht gross from trees that are only 40% back in leaf...happy, happy.

Every extra Baht a kilo soon adds up, 5 Baht extra in my pocket, per kilo means the difference form getting by, to party on.

With the weak Australian dollar, my Baht will go further when we get back next month, so I may just be able to have enough, not to worry about money.

Got back from BKK yesterday, now just waiting for the new OZ passport and the wife's return residents visa to be issued.
So all's good and if the price goes up, even better, pity it's the end of summer there, but could take the kids up to see snow for the first time.

Finally got 1500 baht per rai from 15 rai government subsidy paid directly into mrs's account last week. 900 baht per rai for us and 600 baht per rai for staff. Better than a kick in the gonads...

Originally Posted by thaiguzzi

Finally got 1500 baht per rai from 15 rai government subsidy paid directly into mrs's account last week. 900 baht per rai for us and 600 baht per rai for staff. Better than a kick in the gonads...

Nice one TG , lets hope your good luck continues this coming tapping season

Originally Posted by thaiguzzi

Finally got 1500 baht per rai from 15 rai government subsidy paid directly into mrs's account last week. 900 baht per rai for us and 600 baht per rai for staff. Better than a kick in the gonads...

Not got the money yet, told it was to be deposited on the 15th, 18th today, workers get what I give them, on paper we work the land.

Rubber price is up, but no rubber now and the money is for our trip to OZ, will go the day it's paid and the wife's return visa is granted.

Hard life, German visiting the village, beer for breakfast, pissed by 2 pm, time for bed again and diner tonight in a nearby town.

Don't think we will last long in Australia, no living in the moment there.

Originally Posted by jamescollister

Originally Posted by thaiguzzi

Finally got 1500 baht per rai from 15 rai government subsidy paid directly into mrs's account last week. 900 baht per rai for us and 600 baht per rai for staff. Better than a kick in the gonads...

Not got the money yet, told it was to be deposited on the 15th, 18th today, workers get what I give them, on paper we work the land.

Rubber price is up, but no rubber now and the money is for our trip to OZ, will go the day it's paid and the wife's return visa is granted.

Hard life, German visiting the village, beer for breakfast, pissed by 2 pm, time for bed again and diner tonight in a nearby town.

Don't think we will last long in Australia, no living in the moment there.

Sorry Jim , but with that Attitude of doom and Gloom in OZZ , WTF are you spending a lot of your hard earned money to go there? maybe better you stay here for the devil you know , for sure if you return from OZZ in 6 months time broke HTF can you expect any pity when you've already said its doomed to failure, but you are going any way

yes agree 100% really stupid move.

Originally Posted by mykthemin

yes agree 100% really stupid move.

Don't follow, what's stupid about going on a working holiday, in Australia, never said we were moving there.

School holidays starting here, would normally head off to a beach resort here, but free accommodation in OZ, just some plane tickets to get there.

No one take holidays, if things are going OK, will stay a few months, if not plane back.

Tappers will continue on tapping, best workers are taking control of all the rubber sales and money will go into our bank.
May be not as much as when I'm watching, but not like I can't jump on a cheap plane and be back in 24 hours, firing them.

No big life changing deal, just want to catch up with family and get out of the jungle for awhile.

Ignore the pathetic, jealous wannabe’s mate: Enjoy your break in Geelong and consume a few dozen slabs of VB. Centrelink will no doubt help you to survive.
Hopefully we will see you back when the rubber price revives. Have a good one with family and friends!
Me; sadly I have to fly to Canada later this week for my mum’s funeral. Geesh I HATE FLYING…48 hours + with stopover times to get to Vancouver Island!!!

On a positive note: If my mum has left me a few bob I will be able to introduce my solid gold wife to the delights of the ‘lucky country’ She has experienced snow in Canada but has yet to see the Twelve Apostles or experience an Ozzie lamb BBQ or cuddle a Koala..Lol.
Best Regards
D

My angel with her first experience of snow on Vancouver Island: Hope you take and post a few pics of your girls/wife and you Jim?

Originally Posted by crepitas

Ignore the pathetic, jealous wannabe’s mate: Enjoy your break in Geelong and consume a few dozen slabs of VB. Centrelink will no doubt help you to survive.
Hopefully we will see you back when the rubber price revives. Have a good one with family and friends!
Me; sadly I have to fly to Canada later this week for my mum’s funeral. Geesh I HATE FLYING…48 hours + with stopover times to get to Vancouver Island!!!

Hey Sunshine ,HTF did you come up with the insane idea? , looking at my post 1609 and the following one by Mykthemin that we are patheticly jealous wannabe's ? Jims already give us the doom and gloom failure spiel , so if thats the case WTF is he spending his hard earned money going to Ozz for? which is the part we cannot understand , Jealously in no way comes into it apart from your deluded mind cos WTF should we be jealous of a guy who openly admits his trip to Ozz's short comings , FFS get a grip ,you really do take the biscuit

^^ I'm sure she showed her appreciation for you introducing and more importantly taking a photo of her actually touching snow.

Take her to Saskatchewan for a winter, see if she like snow then.

5555....yup....where the ice freezes on the inside of your windshield....

Met a poor lass..Filipino, on a trip to Vancouver. She was headed to Regina to work as a nanny..asked me if it was nice there....

Originally Posted by crepitas

5555....yup....where the ice freezes on the inside of your windshield....

At least the Canadian cars/trucks have heated air directed at the screen, whereas in Thailand try and find a pick-up with such a "feature" to get rid of the condensation!

Just do not turn the aircon off and it will never steam up.

Originally Posted by OhOh

Originally Posted by crepitas

5555....yup....where the ice freezes on the inside of your windshield....

At least the Canadian cars/trucks have heated air directed at the screen, whereas in Thailand try and find a pick-up with such a "feature" to get rid of the condensation!

Looked at the new Mazda pickup a couple of years back...had demist slots for windshield.

Originally Posted by mykthemin

Just do not turn the aircon off and it will never steam up.

That depends on what's going on in the back seats.

No if aircon running no problem.

Originally Posted by crepitas

Looked at the new Mazda pickup a couple of years back...had demist slots for windshield.

Were they connected to anything?

During the big freeze a couple of months ago. Drove a brand new Chevy pick up in the rain. Car thermometer said 13 Celsius, no way to get 'demist' air onto windscreen even though the slots were there.
Had to use a rag to keep windscreen clear.
Decent car apart from that, with an amazing Diesel engine, worth checking out if your in the market for a pick up.

clearly you turned the air con off?