Thai Country Life - ThaiKarl

Karl I know all about working my way back to Thail...

2009-11-08T02:53:15.227-08:00

Karl I know all about working my way back to Thailand but you've just gotta think long term and believe the dream or work will come true. Good luck.

Hey Karl -- interesting blog. I'm also married to...

2009-08-30T08:08:37.202-07:00

Hey Karl -- interesting blog. I'm also married to a Thai who lives in Kalasin and I also work in the US. Hopefully I'll be in LOS by the year end. Good luck and keep your spirits up, you'll be home soon.

Jeff

@telldem i left a comment on your blog. you can ...

2009-08-23T16:16:51.158-07:00

@telldem i left a comment on your blog. you can email me direct at indiakarl at yahoo and i can pass on the info.

Hi again, Thanks for your advice about being caref...

2009-08-21T08:40:31.366-07:00

Hi again, Thanks for your advice about being careful. I understand it is a big decision, I've been to Thailand four times last year and I've seen the bad and the good, and I think the good out weighs the bad.

I dont see your response about building. How do I view it?

Hey Karl, My name is Linc. I like your blog. I w...

2009-08-12T12:39:50.353-07:00

Hey Karl, My name is Linc. I like your blog. I want to build a house in Phetchibun in the mountains for my wife and myself on her land. Can you give me the contact information of your builder? It looks like he did a good job on your house and I want the same. My budget is $200,000 usd. What kind of house and square footage can I get for that amount? Thanks

Nice blog, know the feeling, have been back in Fra...

2009-05-23T07:19:08.702-07:00

Nice blog, know the feeling, have been back in France away from home (Chiang Mai) four months now. Can't wait to get home to the family, just counting the days (end of June, for 6 months). Not easy is it!

Hi Karl.. the new van blew a gasket? ouch, that's ...

2009-05-19T10:06:00.000-07:00

Hi Karl.. the new van blew a gasket? ouch, that's sad.
I came across the pics of the camper top for it..looks like a cool addition.

Hope things go well and you can get back to your family soon. See you in about a month.

Rocketvan Alan.

oh indeed there are some cool steam showers out th...

2009-04-27T23:07:00.000-07:00

oh indeed there are some cool steam showers out there. i wish. the one you linked to cost 4000$ for that much, i could go home to thailand and be there for 5 months, or get the back of the old house opened up, porch built, new roof and bridge to the bedroom house. guess i'll have to stick with my cement room with a propane fire on a tin of water to make steam. :-0

I just looked up steam showers and found some pret...

2009-04-27T11:30:00.000-07:00

I just looked up steam showers and found some pretty cool stuff. I really like this Steam Shower. It even has a TV.

Ah, as April fools is long over, it didn't occur t...

2009-04-05T23:36:00.000-07:00

Ah, as April fools is long over, it didn't occur to me...

Another blogger, living with a Thai girl, won when she decided the tokay gecko added up to 50... go figure.

did you notice the date? to win the lotto, you ha...

2009-04-05T23:30:00.000-07:00

did you notice the date? to win the lotto, you have to buy lotto tickets, which my wife thinks is silly.

You won the lotto? For real?

2009-04-05T23:04:00.000-07:00

You won the lotto? For real?

Good to read you're enjoying yourself back in Thai...

2009-03-07T10:00:00.000-08:00

Good to read you're enjoying yourself back in Thailand. makes all the hard work worthwhile. Good luck and best wishes to Tok.

deubug, thanks for the comment. i'm understandabl...

2008-11-04T17:40:00.000-08:00

deubug, thanks for the comment. i'm understandably biased, but thailand is a great place to retire/live. you can find a good living setup anywhere- in city, near city, or out in the fields. i would suggest you just come on over and have a holiday here. winter here isn't winter. i can't stand being cold anymore. hell for me wouldn't be burning fire, it would be Antarctica. email me at indiakarl on yahoo and i can tell you more. i heard on the radio that bulgaria is a good place for expats with a little income, but the winters... couldn't handle that. it's 8 degrees C and raining here in seattle at the moment, and i'm NOT digging it.

Hey there!We’ve got some great news regarding Thai...

2008-11-04T15:28:00.000-08:00

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Hey Karl,Great blog, good guy. And good luck in yo...

2008-11-03T04:28:00.000-08:00

Hey Karl,
Great blog, good guy. And good luck in your life.
I'm a retiree from the UK, living in cheap Bulgaria. I'm building/restoring a house here but looking to escape the freezing snowy winter which starts soon.
A New Zealand lady suggested Thailand! Oh btw I'm on a budget of around 1000 USD a month. While googling I stumbled across your great blog.
Any ideas? I'd be grateful for any help or pointers. I prefer village life to hustle and bustle, but not in the absolute boondocks!

ah yes, P4... 'overseas' jobs. abound. i just hav...

2008-09-14T21:21:00.000-07:00

ah yes, P4... 'overseas' jobs. abound. i just haven't found one that would be any better than the situation that i have now. you have to understand that i've havn't had a "real job" in years. i've freelanced for more of my working life than not. so i haven't much of a 'resume' to offer. most of the jobs i've seen or heard of are requiring experience in the field and/or degrees- which i don't have. and to be honest, the thought of having to work at a "JOB", especially when it requires 40+ hours a week gives me the creeps. i did it for a long time. i haven't for a longer time. my list of experience and skills is far to long to fit on one page, and it doesn't add up to the neat qualifications list i see in most job listings. i keep looking tho, and listening, and asking around, but nothing so far. i'd love to do what ever it is i would do in another place besides the USA- but the problem is getting hired/paid for it. the handy-men (which is what i'm doing at the moment) who work on our house in thailand make $5.00 a DAY and can do many more things than i can.

so P4, do you have any specific ideas for me? Sites to visit? companies to contact? i'm open to many things, closed to others. i realize i am looking thru my own narrow field of view- i can only see what i know how to see. and i admit, i don't know enough.

TK,There are plenty of 'overseas' jobs available, ...

2008-09-14T19:45:00.000-07:00

TK,
There are plenty of 'overseas' jobs available, so I have to ask: Why are you going stateside to seek work to support you and your wife? There are many US expats working in the Mid-East and although that may not be your thing but there are other areas as well (i.e. Africa, South America, etc.). Do you prefer the states over those areas? Some people are making 'bank' overseas yet it appears that you are 'eking' out a living...
P4

Karl, Did you happen to record the sound the TookG...

2008-07-07T00:35:00.000-07:00

Karl, Did you happen to record the sound the TookGaa made? I heard one as a ringtone here a while ago and have been trying to find it on the web... no luck so far. I have some great pictures of them if you are interested. One is hanging by one leg/others. Jerry(webbrauzer@aol.com)

Hi Karl and Mike1306, I agree with both your and M...

2008-07-04T09:25:00.000-07:00

Hi Karl and Mike1306, I agree with both your and Mikes to the question "Where's home. Beautiful Thailand is my home I am english working in Dubai and dream of Thailand every day. A town near Petchinbon is my true home and is the nearest thing to heaven. Mike knows what i mean he has found his utopia. Good luck mike I do not miss England. I miss my wife and Thailand.

Hi Karl. Just found your site and put it straight ...

2008-06-03T01:42:00.000-07:00

Hi Karl. Just found your site and put it straight into my favourites.

About "Home" Easy to answer.

Is it the soulless house in England I have lived in for 20 years, a lot of aquaintances, a few good friends and a job I can tolerate?

Or is it a small town in Northern Thailand where my wife, new son, stepdaughter and extended family live?

No contest. I treat my last few months in England as "working abroad" to get the money to go home permanently.

Blogs like yours help keep me sane in England.

All the best.

Mick

the best way to get there would be to charter a pl...

2008-05-13T09:02:00.000-07:00

the best way to get there would be to charter a plane to fly you from BKK to phetchabun airport, which is just outside Ban Dong Khwan. or you can hire a taxi/minivan to drive you. otherwise, goto mochit bus station in bangkok, and take the bus.

What is the best way to get to Ban Dong from Bangk...

2008-05-13T07:14:00.000-07:00

What is the best way to get to Ban Dong from Bangkok?

Good Day Karl,Just wanted to say how much I enjoy ...

2008-04-10T13:10:00.000-07:00

Good Day Karl,
Just wanted to say how much I enjoy sharing in your Thai escapades... you've got a very interesting blog!! You certainly present a delightful picture of everyday living in hot, humid, rural Thailand (nice shower BTW).

And GREAT pictures too! It must be a kick to work with such wonderful fine-grained wood! Man, would that be pricey here in Omaha... if one could even find it locally. Bob-ette must think it's pretty tasty, too!

Best wishes on your return to the U.S. and a big THANK YOU for sharing this piece of your life with us!!

Turk in Omaha

Hi Karl,"Bob" is a carpenter bee (and a girl).Alth...

2008-04-07T22:20:00.000-07:00

Hi Karl,
"Bob" is a carpenter bee (and a girl).
Although they look similar to bumble bees, carpenter bees are solitary. They chew a tunnel in wood and stock it with balls of pollen on each of which they lay a single egg. The pollen balls are separated by a piece of leaf. When the larva hatch, they eat the pollen and grow, then pupate. The newly hatched adults then emerge from the tunnel, last bee first so they don't disturb the others.
Nice photos!
Don