Pool Maintenance

Old pump served well for around 17 years. The option was rebuild or replace. The new pump is bigger and required removing some cement

Vacuumed up the seddiment and the pool looks clean

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Tourism comeback prediction

Everyone is expecting miracles.  

Used to be buses arrived in packs. That way you only had to herd one large group through the temple grounds instead of many smaller groups.

Many of the tour buses hauled domestic travelers.  Most international tour groups were Asian. Don't recollect groups of western tourists on tour buses

It's been twenty years since I checked in on a tour bus group, the majority were Korean. 

I'll not forget this group till the end of my days.  

All were invited to purchase eggs.  They were then cracked in various ways and the person's fortunes where then predicted by a someone who knew how to read the cracked eggs and explain to the believer.

I've never found cause to make up a story.  I have enough real life experiences.

I did spend some years in the tourism industry, worked as a bellman, maître d, party planner and even busboy in hotels and country clubs.

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$ £ € vs ฿

  UK £ +EU €

Sandy’s funeral is tomorrow, Thur, 28 Apr at 2.00pm at Tha Rae church.

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Baht expected to further weaken

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Mango season is in full swing

Have to keep an eye on visitors and limit their take home bounty, many seem to think it's s free for all.

I peel them on a daily basis (except during my recent illness) and throw them in a blender.  I use a minute amount of vodka for cleaning purposes.  It tends to evaporate during freezing.

Recently replaced a freezer which I suspect will be 50% frozen mango.  I eat a few popsicles daily

The health benefits of mango | BBC Good Food
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Just survived my second Covid

Worse than the first, even with two vaccinations. 

 All started with the traditional Songkran hand rinsing on 14 April. 

15, 16 + 17th I slept continuously under two blankets with the air con providing me cool air to breathe.

No loss of sense of smell, in fact the worst smell came from my breath.

Began eating quarter portions on the fifth day.

There appear to be some lasting after effects including muscle and chest pains

Finally cleaned out the pool on the tenth day, and man was it a mess

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Hot Season

Thunderstorms likely Saturday and Sunday
 AM showers Monday 

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Swamp Coolers

My opinion: Waste of money in humid climate. Swamp coolers are most effective in dry climates, and do little in high humidity. Also known as evaporative coolers, they have a tray which is filled with water. The fan is smaller than a wall exhaust fan and produces less wind than a standard 12" fan. 

🔴 Insure water does not drip on electrical motor compartment

  More effective is placing a moist cloth over a regular fan. Caution and common sense must be used to avoid dripping water in the fan motor.