The New Big C is being built Adjacent to the Tile Center opposite Tesco Lotus ( The opposite side to the Thursday Market Site) . The House previously there has already been demolished & the land cleared.
Rumours are that it will be a double story building and Bangkok Bank will be moving there from its current location.
The new PTT petrol station opened Yesterday well before peoples expectations. The 7-Eleven & Amazon Coffee are open but some ot the other units are still being fitted out. Called this morning to fill up with E20. Good service – long may it continue
Had a rare trip down to the farm today. The rice for the most part is doing OK.
We also have 3 fish ponds stocked with various type of fish. One of the Ponds contain Pacu (Blah Jaramet in Thai) a fish native to the Amazon and closely related to the piranha but can grow to 25kg.
This Photograph of one of Ban Dungs Police cars has gone viral on the internet. Showing the latest in state of the art Plastic Seats the Head of the police is now saying it was just a joke !?.
Read Here for the full article.
The Traffic lights have been repaired and working again. Although the trafic flowed far better when they were switched off or left on flashing red.
Bidding is now under way for the construction of a Big C supermarket in Ban Dung ( Project No 24) . What size it will be has still to be specified.
Day 2 was an easier ride and we were joined by Alan,Chris & Kath.We went out from Parsley Hay & after a stop at the Blue Belle Pub for a beer ;
We continued back to the start along the Tissington Trail a distance of about 25 miles.
Spent two days biking in the peak district, Day one it was just myself &John.
We covered over 30 miles over undulating terrain including new tunnels opened along the monsal trail.
Then in the evening we spent a night in Buxton & enjoyed a few beers.
