The official start date 21.07.08
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Finally the day is here. The ceremony with the monks started at 09:00. The monks walked around the premises while giving blessings. They also lay down a rope for good luck and to prevent Phi-Pop from entering. Let’s hope it works.
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It hard work to be a monk it looks like. This gang had to take a break. The oldest monk is my wives uncle, lung Pra. The ceremony is done and the food is eaten.
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There are 20 of these holes.
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The grid bars are placed over the piles.
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The reinforcing cages are lifted in.
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There were lots of spectators and I bet a lot of “good” advice
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Final the reinforcement for the columns is in place.
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The first cages are in place decorated with ribbon, palm leafs, sugarcane and what looks like a fish pot. They symbolize happiness and good fortune. 99 Bath in coins were also thrown into the well for good luck.
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Here is my wife’s brother, khun Deng who will supervise the building for us.
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Here is Kuhn Tep married to my wives sister. He will do daily inspections and hopefully supply some pictures.
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The builder is in the middle. He runs several projects around Thailand.
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There is nothing wrong to say about the working clothes. I wonder how he looks when he goes home.:)
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Here is the sign at the building site.
All I got today folks.