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    Quote Originally Posted by Norton
    Stairs must be of an odd number.
    That's part of our german building code, too. An even number of steps makes it more likely to stumble at the end of the stairs.

    Quote Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog
    And of unequal spacing.
    That's not part of our buiding code. Should we amend it?


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    Quote Originally Posted by Takeovers
    Should we amend it?
    You should. Trips up the ghosts.

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    Thai building code???

    [quote=Marmite the Dog;1275810]
    Quote Originally Posted by Norton
    Stairs must be of an odd number.
    And of unequal spacing. Thais simply cannot build stairs or steps properly.


    I can vouch for the stairs having to be of unequal spacing, Mrs CQF and I have built two houses and the stairs in both have been unevenly spaced. Those in the first house required rebuilding because the lower 5 were between 17 & 22 cm tall and the upper 5 were all 30 cm plus and nearly impossible to climb, second time they added a stair and still had uneven spacing. in the next house they have most stairs between 17 & 22 cm, but one is 10 cm.

    Forward planning is against the Thai building code.

    Of course getting it wrong makes more money as they have to correct the mistakes at your expense. If you seem likely to refuse they walk off the job and send a cousin to complete the work.

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    I was putting on a new pair of jeans the other day when the mrs said no not today it's bad luck to wear new stuff today, forget what day it was, who cares. Then there is also a bloody day when it's bad luck to get your hair cut and so it goes on, mad the lot of 'em.
    Wednesday not a good day for hair cut, many salons used to close

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    Quote Originally Posted by Norton View Post
    As you move on to landscaping anything planted that cannot be eaten, while not necessarily considered bad luck, should be avoided.
    Unless it is some flower considered to be beautiful.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Takeovers View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Norton
    Stairs must be of an odd number.
    That's part of our german building code, too. An even number of steps makes it more likely to stumble at the end of the stairs.
    Building codes are state law not federal law. I have just checked what the Hamburg building code says about stairs and there is nothing menetioned about odd or even numbers of stairs.
    Last edited by Fabian; 04-01-2010 at 09:18 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fabian
    Building codes are state law not federal law. I have just checked what the Hamburg building code says about stairs and there is nothing menetioned about odd or even numbers of stairs.
    You are right.



    I got this explanation. The uneven stepping is not in a building code, I was wrong there. But many, especially traditionally oriented craftsmen and designer prefer it. Some just for tradition. But there is a reasoning also. People usually have one foot which they use first if they get on the stairs. With an uneven number of steps you get off the stair with the same foot as you entered. That gives you a slight advantage especially when drunk/tired/in the dark/old.
    Last edited by Takeovers; 05-01-2010 at 09:51 PM. Reason: Found additional info

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    Quote Originally Posted by Takeovers View Post
    I got this explanation. The uneven stepping is not in a building code, I was wrong there. But many, especially traditionally oriented craftsmen and designer prefer it. Some just for tradition. But there is a reasoning also. People usually have one foot which they use first if they get on the stairs. With an uneven number of steps you get off the stair with the same foot as you entered. That gives you a slight advantage especially when drunk/tired/in the dark/old.
    When you are tired, drunk, old and in the dark you need every advantage you can get, no matter how slight.

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    Quote Originally Posted by keda View Post
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    ^ Just sounds like Doc's bird just needed an excuse to split.
    Being born on the same day as HM seems ok to me, but then again I aint Thai
    My mate's kid is 'made', with 3-day village jubilations that he shares the same bday as HM.
    The wife shares a birthday (date) with Rama IX and mine is the same as Rama V. Gave the monk great pause when selecting our wedding date.

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    Look at the FOOD!

    I don’t know if anyone has written about this Thai tradition/superstition yet. Anyway, this past weekend the girlfriends family had a memorial service at a local Wat (here in Khon Kaen) to remember family members who had passed on.

    Meals are prepared for each individual Monk and novice. In this particular case there were 7 Monks and 1 novice. As you can see from the pictures below,.the 8 rows of food/meals (at least from the girlfriends family,.there was another family there also) that were to be given to each Monk/novice.

    The superstition:

    The Monk/novice eats from the plate and afterwards the family then eats (what is leftover) from the same plate and it’s supposed to bring you good luck.


    Anyway,..it seems like a nice occasion to bring the family together to remember loved ones who have passed.

    BTW,….I didn’t eat from anyone's plate.

    One more thing,…you are supposed to bring either gifts or cash to these guys. These monks/novice received both at this ceremony.






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    This one is a cracker lying in a coffin for good luck. Wonder how much the temple charge for this one.

    Lying in a coffin for good luck

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