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I had thought about sneaking about the gate, but a little voice inside said not to. Yeah, I miss a lot of things as I drive since I get so hyper focused on traffic and less on the scenery.

Thanks! We are just on the outskirts of the city so less rural and more urban. We suspect most of the farmland will be gobbled up by home builders in the not so distant future. I kind of just want to buy land to preserve the greenery.

Have you seen the movie "Nope"? I rest my case. 🤣

It certainly looks like the statues are all the same. I wonder if it is too late to adopt a statue and get your name on it? This is suuuuper close to home. There is another temple way down the road I should try one day. Probably 30 minutes away. Ride was enjoyable.

Thanks! We are lucky to live in this area. We have the city not too far away and the greenery of the rice fields and farmland. Coming from California where everything is brown since it is a desert state, I love the green of Thailand! It looks like your country and Thailand are similar.

That is funny! My wife has even rolled the window down to tell people to stop, again in English. She has been in America for a while, so interesting to see her revert to English vs Thai.

Yes, we are attached by the hip to our vehicle. Keep in mind, we have many people to haul around, more than what a motorbike can haul, or should haul. When we shop for food, the back is filled with goodies, so much we cannot take this by motorbike.

@@thegreatlifereset Should hual is key here 😉 Always be safe.

Although there are some things I do not like, I drive well over here. You just have to throw your western skills out the window and adapt to the way things are done here. I have always said to people that driving here is like a dance. If an opposite driver slides over into your lane, you slide into the shoulder to avoid them. No road rage, no stopping in your lane to stand your ground, no honking or flashing lights, just dance with them. My neighbor, to me, seems intimidated driving here, and I think it is because he has not figured out the dance part. When in Rome, do as the Romans do and just go with the flow, as I said in this video.

They can build anything here. That would take care of the dogs, leaves, kittens, and monitor lizards 🦎. Maybe a motorbike or two. Could you imagine being a cow on the tracks being hit by a catcher? Wow!

Hah hah hah 🤣 And they DO play BINGO over here too. Seen it at the temple festivals. My new slogan: Just Vote NO To BINGO. I will start the petition now.

A LOT of defensive driving. Actually, for every driver here, I rarely see the offensive type, although I know it exists, probably in the Bangkok areas. Yes, after I made the video, I thought about the monitor lizards too. There are a lot of them in this area. We see one at least every week, big and small. I have had to come to a complete stop, put on my hazard lights, and wait for the sucker to cross the road.

Hah hah hah. Luckily things are a lot more civilized here. I should do a Top 5 for driving in the US. Top of list would be road rage people.

Yes, you are the first! Thank you!!!

Very true, but I get personal satisfaction seeing it done, plus it is exercise, and this old man needs a ton of that. Also, my eldest son joined me today to take over the push mower. He did half and I did the other. Have fun in Pattaya! No video tonight, I'm tired from mowing...hah hah hah 555

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You channel is nice, teaching people how to farm. We have fruit trees, too, but they are too small now. In fact, we just bought 2 guava trees that we will plant in the evening.

I have to mow more often, like every 3 days. With the monsoon rains, the grass grows really fast here! I like the idea of the scythe. I have not seen one for sale here in Thailand, but I am sure someone could build one for me. I wish I could mow at night. My push power is kind of noisy. It works well, but it was rather cheap. Also, the mosquitoes come out to play at night. When it hits dusk, that is when I have to stop cutting and run for safety. Thanks for your comment!

My latest video is a sort of part 2 to the grass cutting woes. I gave in and got myself a battery-powered weed trimmer. I hope you like it! I do wish it was a scythe like you have.

I agree! And they are light enough, after having carried them for sometime, it does not wear you down. Glad I inspired you to cut your own grass! That was an added bonus!

I did bring my skateboard and longboard with me to Thailand. I will have to find the box they are in and do an experiment...hah hah hah

Hah hah hah! It is kind of a long drive for me. 😀 It was really hot that day too. Luckily, I did not get burned by the sun.

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it!

I'm not sure. I do know the modern temples push the boundaries of engineering. Yes, temples may be a casualty of war, which is sad, as history is sometimes erased.

I agree. There is another temple down the road, less than 10 minutes by motorbike, that I will have to visit. Now, of only the rain would stop...

Yeah, it is pretty sad.

We are solar ray collectors!

I wish. It will be more like 7 years. Panels are dirty now so not producing as much as brand new. I need a long ladder to reach up to them, like 30 feet up.

Hah hah hah, that's funny. You are right. Call me evil Dad. Hah hah hah 🤣

Yep, and I said our home is open for their return. I mean it too! Good people.

Thanks! Definitely sweet. I have watched it many times myself. Friends for life for sure.

Oops! DaviS not DaviD! Sorry!

Speaking of sparkling, they have these crystal balls placed all over the place, some big, some small. Cool to peer into them to the the altered reality. Those crystal balls sparkle big time.

Thanks for the compliment! Sure, I can help you with a VO. Although, what you hear has a lot of editing. The raw recording has me dropping f-bombs out of frustration not being able to read a line of text properly. Hah hah hah 🤣

We are waiting for your arrival!

It was pretty cool seeing them meet for the first time. The week went by fast, but they had some awesome adventures together with family.

From what I have seen inside the temples and other temples in a 100 km radius from Sukhothai, they indeed did plaster the outside and inside of the structures. Many of them would paint the outside too. Although I did not take a super close look, I saw the plaster, but no evidence of paint. I will have to revisit the site for a deeper inspection.

Replied earlier, but some reason it does not show up. 🤣🤣🤣 You know, the new generation expects AC in their golf cart.

Absolutely! In fact, from what I read, the older Khmer style temples towards the middle of the video were actually remnants from when the area was under the control of the Khmer Empire. Rather than tearing them down, the Thai people kept them.

Thanks! Like most people, I dislike hearing my own voice, but it is getting better over time. I do like to teach. Sort of runs in my blood. This is something for me to consider. I would like to hear your thoughts on how to improve the videography portion.

Thank you so much! I tried my best to fill it with factual information. I just hope my sources are accurate.

Thanks! I am happy you enjoyed it! I had fun putting this one together.

If I don't mispronounce the words, how else are farrang going to understand me? Hah hah hah 🤣

I look forward to any content you have from those 3 weeks. I too am backed up. I have like 5 videos in the pipeline that need editing and release. Hospital visit delayed production.

Absolutely!!!

I agree! And even though there was a storm, the weather also made it memorable...as I remember that storm! The storm kicked up a huge dust cloud. I just wish I had that on video.

Thanks! I believe we took you there once. If we didn't, we should have!

the cloud ceiling was impressive by itself!

​@@user-em5dd8gh8xAgreed! While the group ate, I was fixated on the storm clouds. I wish I had captured the wind. It was crazy!

Thanks!! Nor did I! It was in our backyard the whole time. I stumbled upon it via Google search for temples in the area.

Thank you so much!!!