วันพุธที่ 11 มีนาคม พ.ศ. 2552

Going to Chiangmai, March 7-9, 2009

Between March 7-9, 2009, we [Nong Bim, I, Mae Tid, Pa Bee, Bobby and Loong Mai] went to Chiangmai to follow up Nong Bim's two units two storeyed Townhouse construction. He had requested the bank loan to invest in this matter for 30 year instalments. We left home about 6.00am [Pa Bee and Bobby went by plane but came back with us whereas Loong Mai had already been back home in Chiangmai] We stopped to cash money at the bank and fill up the fuel and tyre's pressure at the fuel station before taking off. With this trip, we loaded the tiles weighing 400 kg. from Saraburi to furnished with this house. We arrived in Chiangmai around 2.00 pm from direct trip with 2 stops at the rest areas for resting. In Chiangmai, we went straight to some fishball noodle for lunch. After that we went to the construction site, unloaded the tiles and waited for Nong Bim discussing some business with the contracted builder. Getting back to the Chiangmai Orchid Hotel in the late afternoon we met Pa Bee and Bobby having already registered two rooms there. We always stayed in this hotel because it looked elegant, inexpensive, safe and near the shopping mall. In the evening, we went to Loong Mai's home for a northern style dinner that Pa Ampa, Pee Tam, Pee Tom and Pee Tong cooked. I met Ar Anan and Ar Ubolwan, our close family friends at Loong Mai's home too. They brought some food to join us. Delicious! As a matter of fact, I was really addicted to Thai local food in every regions and have enjoyed northern food since being young while living with friends. I was happy that everyone there seem to be so healthy. After getting back to the hotel and took a good night sleep, I got up early in the morning for exercise as usual and went to the convenient store in front of the hotel buying beakfast for myself. I got Sea Food Fried Rice. Others ate at the hotel restuarant with coupons.

The town house so far looked good. One unit was suitable to 2-4 persons. There were 2 bed rooms, 2 rest rooms, 1 sitting room and 1 kitchen.

On the second day, Nong Bim and us went on shopping by considering the tiles' style, electric lamp, etc. It took all day to walk around an electric lamp store, Home Pro, and other home mart . Then, the last destination was Ban Thawai where the wooden furnitures and decorated articles were shown.

Mae Tid and Nong Bim were so busy looking for the suitable light. Then, after Home Pro, we had lunch at Plathong[Golden Fishes] Restuarant where the price was cheap,[around 400 baht totally] and the condition was safe. We could not find the restuarant like this in Bangkok. In the evening, we went to have dinner at the One Baht Boiled Rice Restuarant. Food and facilities were profssional and we enjoyed it. Then we got back to the hotel and passed out with exhauted

In the morning, we felt fresh and took some pictures in front of the hotel. Tricycle was an important vehicle for the urban people in the old days. On the last day, Nong Bim went out for his business but we went on shopping at Wanas sa nan Shop and other shop selling local food. There was a music band playing by the blind students and everyone in our group donated to the band without telling each other.

I wish that there must be a miracle in the future to make them happy.


I looked so old at the age of 63. But it was me, a man who used to work hard and donated myself to all works for all life. Too much stress life. Now I am retired with the old appearance. This is a fact of nature. I am walking to the end and disappear back to the nature one day.

Tid looked different. She was fresh and helped Nong Bim making decision. Nong Bim now has his own building house. Someone said that, building the second home was more perfect than the first one. The first one, we still did not have any experience. These words could be used for other things in life too. But, is there a chance to have a second home? Many ones do, I don't.

I'd like to show some figures about my Toyota Hilux Vigo. On the way from Bangkok going to the Fuel station in Chiangmai near the way back to Bangkok, on the last day, the distance was 809.4 kilometres. It took 75.817 litres diesel fuel. The capacity was 10.675 kilometres per litres. This figure included the 400 kilogrammes of tiles loading from Bangkok. The tyres pressure was 30 pounds front wheels and 35 pounds rear wheels.
The distance from that fuel station in Chaingmai going back to Bangkok home was 661.8 kilometres. The diesel fuel was taken about 60.71 litres. [It was 663.2 to the fuel station near my home.] It took about 10.924 kilometres per litres. From these figures, finding that the load of 400 kilogrammes of tiles did not effect much to the fuel intake. But for the heavy loaded, the calculation of losses was not in my idea now.

About the police. Since I bought this pick up car and drove on the high ways, we have been stopped by the police for checking at every check points whereas other sedan cars have not. On the way to Chiangmai, we were stopped at the check point and the police asked Nong Bim as driver that where we were going to. And on the way back to Bangkok, we were stopped at the check point and the police checked driving license from Nong Bim while other cars had passed through. We have to accept these incidents but the pick up, however, has it's advantage of being big and loaded lots of things


Loong Mai Bobby and Pa Bee

Chiangmai Orcid Hotel at dawn in the second day. Chavalvut Chanuvati
[Por Boo]

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