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Nak's rock climbing. Nak started climbing when he was eight years old and has been loving it ever since - and good on him! :

Nak's rock climbing. Nak started climbing when he was eight years old and has been loving it ever since - and good on him!

Updated: Jan 30, 2008 1:55am PST

The newest water feature area with Master Bedroom : There are three (3) pages of pictures here. The first page shows what we have been working on this past year, while the second and third page are a consolidated view of what we did previously.

The newest water feature area with Master Bedroom

Pools and Plants, The Kwai Sabia (AKA The Farm) Feb. 2007 :

Pools and Plants, The Kwai Sabia (AKA The Farm) Feb. 2007

Updated: Feb 25, 2007 11:01pm PST

Chiang Khong, The Kawi Sabai, (AKA The Farm) then and now 2007-2005 : We started this project June 2005 and finished October 2006. And today (22 Feb. 2007) I got busy and took some photos and then put them together with ones taken back when we first started. The property is 650 meters by 150 meters deep with a small lane on one side and a small stream on the other. The Mekong river is 300 meters away with the mountians of Laos in the background. We cut down over 180 trees and then planted over 200 new one. There are over 20 species of fruit trees. Too many varieties of flowering plants, shrubs and trees, plus many types of veggies, spices and herbs. Plus fish in the Big fish pond. Building design was a 5 minute job on scratch paper on then getting some local carpenters the next day to start work. Everything was kinda like build and design as we go... We hope you enjoy! Cheers David and Mai

Chiang Khong, The Kawi Sabai, (AKA The Farm) then and now 2007-2005

We started this project June 2005 and finished October 2006. And today ...

Updated: Feb 22, 2007 3:11am PST

Phuket House : On the beach with protected year round achorage out in front. The December 2004 Tsunami did no damage other then to salt water the grass.

Phuket House

On the beach with protected year round achorage out in front. The Dece ...

Updated: Jul 05, 2005 8:34pm PST

Family pics from 2006 : Here are a few various family activites that we did during 2006. CHEERS to one and all

Family pics from 2006

Here are a few various family activites that we did during 2006. CHEER ...

Updated: Jan 10, 2007 11:51pm PST

Mai, Akaphorn (son) and Family & Friends :

Mai, Akaphorn (son) and Family & Friends

Updated: Jan 10, 2007 3:47am PST

Chiang Khong, The Kawi Sabai - The Happy Buffalo (AKA The Farm) November 2005 : With 650 meters of country lane frontage and an equal amount of creek frontage on the oposite side, by 160 meters deep, we've got a bit of space and work to do. After five months of work the guest house is built and land cleared for the larger house to follow in a few years, when maybe we are not traveling so much. Also constructed seven storage buildings for all the wood we cut down, plus we needed storage for tools and equipment, Laundry room for workers, etc. By Early January there should also be additional living quarters for four other persons, plus Thai style kitchen and outdoor coverd gathering area. While 180 trees were cleared to allow in some sun light and to cut out old growth trees, new trees were planted, giving us 18 different types of fruit trees with 150 lemon trees, veggie garden in, fish pond ready for filling of water and cat fish, teak trees planted and general lanscaping well underway. Irrigation system has beeb started and should be finished by early January. Now we'll let everything settle in a bit and in the late Spring do the final bits and pieces of landscaping, prior to the onset of the rainy season. Up-date. 16 months later and we called it quits - for now. We build more later, but for now, it's time to travel. Will add more pics to this site once Spring is back.

Chiang Khong, The Kawi Sabai - The Happy Buffalo (AKA The Farm) November 2005

With 650 meters of country lane frontage and an equal amount of creek ...

Updated: Dec 19, 2005 4:00am PST

Chiang khong Farm July 2005 : Clearing land for the building of a home. Plus clearing for the planting of veggie garden, flowers etc. The wood will be dried and used for various building projects around the farm. Mai is standing with the architect and his assistant. One pic is taken of the lane in front of the property with rice fields across the road.

Chiang khong Farm July 2005

Clearing land for the building of a home. Plus clearing for the planti ...

Updated: Jul 27, 2005 10:14pm PST

Chiang Khong Farm June 2005 : We saw potential - just needed some clearing and a lot of re-working. Where there was this much work to do there had to be an oportunity somewhere... :-)

Chiang Khong Farm June 2005

We saw potential - just needed some clearing and a lot of re-working. ...

Updated: Jul 05, 2005 8:54pm PST