Getting rid of black algae

It's a topic with expats cause it just looks ugly.  
It's easiest dealt with during the rainy season.  Any other time of the year, wet the black algae or green moss.  Soak it for a few hours, best yet over night. When it's damp it can easily be removed with a brush or power sprayer.

My pool supplier recently added a free bottle of 'black algaetrine' to my order to fill a void in the shipping box. The stuff is not cheap from listings on the net, but you can throw away the brushes.

These two photos were taken four minutes apart, poured some on the ground and hosed it off

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Tea Time homegrown hibiscus

I'm not much of a tea drinker, but that is changing with the promise of a reduced waistline.


Prefer the flowers and seed pods, but this time of the year I have to satisfy myself with dried leaf. 

Brew them with anise, cinnamon and honey.  The combination is quite tasty.  

Never been a tea enthusiast, 
do like  this.

From the looks of things some flowers and seed pods may be on their ways soon

I'm also drinking Bael Fruit juice. Not noticing a reduction in my waistline yet. I suppose I have to stop eating caviar. 

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Ax Robber arrested

exterior cameras revealed the escape vehicle, apparently without license plate. An arrest was made a day after the robbery. 

Use your browser translator to read the full story below

Boat Races on Nong Sa at Lao PO Daeng

Opening ceremonies early this 'Saturday' morning. Boat races Saturday and Sunday

There wasn't much going on there yesterday during the day. An evening concert was on the schedule

Damaged due to excessive tourism

I read somewhere up to 5,000 people, or up to 200 boats converged on the island daily. Boat exhaust, sunscreen and garbage caused some major damage to the coral.




Sun Screen Kills coral 

Crackdown on illegal foreigners

No big changes in the temperature for now

Source accuweather

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Chinese New Year 2019

Tuesday, February 5, 2019

In past years there have always been public fairs and reservation only temple dinners with entertainment. 

2009 Feb 09 Chinese Temple Dinner

2010 Feb 27 Chinese Temple Dinner

2013 Feb   Chinese Street fair

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I'll update this page as information becomes available

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