Looking Back at 2553 and my posts....

Well Nok Air opened the Chiang Mai-Udon route, and closed it

The Outlet Mall Opened

Thai Air continue to fly the Bangkok-Udon route

We have vflights from Udon to Phuket

The resort is open

The Karaoke, opened, closed and has now reopened under tight management.

I am still enjoying life here.


Not a bad year

More officialdom

My temporary one year driving license expired yesterday, so now it's time to get a proper 5 year one.  Of course first task is ignore what has been read and see what the Transport Office in Nong Han need.  Last time it was a breeze, so TiT this time I am expecting new hurdles.



Original Post



http://inspiring-isaan.blogspot.com/2009/12/driving-licence-in-nong-han.html

Conserve or rebuild?

http://www.ttrweekly.com/site/2010/12/cambodia-demolishes-colonial-heritage/

Want to visit Laos, get ready to pay another $2

It is reported that Laos is to introduce a tourism tax to enable it to promote tourism through marketing!

http://www.ttrweekly.com/site/2010/12/laos-to-charge-tourists-us2-to-fund-marketing/

We've been here before, but Nok Mini are reported...

to be reopening the Chiang Mai - Udon route on February 1st and Chaing Mai - Khon Kaen on March 14th.  Initial frequency reported to be every other day

More Goings On In Udon

Construction has also started on the New Sports Complex for Udon, slated as being the best equipped in Thailand!

Meanwhile - development on expanded Central Plaza

Development has started on the expansion of Central Plaza Udon Thani.  It will certainly give Udon a further boost following the completion of UD Town and the Outlet Mall.

Todays Main Site Updates

SECTION ON PLAI PHA KARAOKE ADDED
PICTURES ADDED TO RESORT SECTION

Updated Pictures Of The House

Christmas

Christmas Day was quiet as Nit started his new venture selling at the local markets.  This meant heading to Nong Han early to stock up on what is basically Chinese ****.  Nit is buying from a local shop, wholesale and they had just arrived back from Bangkok with a load.  A least as we are buying things he also sells there is a demand.  Nit is being 'restrictive' keeping to items he can sell for 20Baht with a 20% margin.  Day one at the local Saturday market which cost 80Baht for the pitch and yielded sales of 3500Baht



As a result I spent the afternoon cooking roast pork, vegetables and home made ice cream and we had a small party at the karaoke in the evening once Nit returned.  However the favorite was the 'starter' of strawberries in red wine!.

ebooks

A few days work and I've finally got round to adding an ebookstore to the site.  You can download ebooks about Thailand and South East Asia direct to your PC, iPad, Kindle or other device.  I hope it will be particularly useful for those of you not in Thailand as many of the books are only readily available in printed form in Thailand.  Some of the books are only available in eBook format.

Back

You'll notice the new URL, bookmark it now and change any links.  I'll post updates on what has been happening together with more regular posts starting this week.

The signs are up...

Nearly There

Progress

The main thing remaining on the restaurant bar is the electrics

Trres and the rest of landscaping will start tomorrow

I've been busy

I know it's a couple fo weeks with no posts, but things have been hectic.  Designing brochures, doing menus, setting up accounting etc.  Having finished, the last thing I've wanted to do is start typing a post.  I will post some pics later.  We are 'open' although still some things to do.

The concert is under way....

It's 8.30

Part 1 is over... And the stage is ready for the concert

Opening Day - 4.30am

Well blessing of the house and 'grand' opening day has arrived.  It's 4.30am.  Been awake 2 hours.  Already been to the market this morning.  The stage for the Isaan con cert is being constructed.  They have been up all night preparing food.

The resort is almost ready.... opening within the week