They are currently finishing off resurfacing the main road through town, once completed it should be back to a “usable” dual carriage way all the way.
Andrew
Coach Crash
A coach traveling from Udon Thani to Chang Mai has crashed in Lampang province killing 2 people with more than 25 injured. The accident occurred at an intersection with the lights apparently on red.
see http://www.innnews.co.th/shownews/show?newscode=620877 for a video of the accident.
I’ve done this trip once when there were no direct flights & will never do it again.
Room for Rent
One of the rooms above the Chang Noi massage shop is up for rent. Contact Chang Noi massage for more details
Recycling – Thai Style
Unlike the UK – Recycling in Thailand is not compulsory and run by the State but just the opposite the recycling system is run by private individuals who make a tidy profit from recycling waste, there are many people who will collect you recyclable waste and actually pay you for it. Most of these individuals will come to your house in their samlor and collect the waste you have set aside for recycling, they will separate it, weigh it and give you a few Baht’s in the process. Unlike in the UK where the authorities actually charge you for recycling and fine you if you don’t do it.
These individuals then take it to larger recycling centres – again privately run where they compact it into bales of Plastic, Tin, and Carboard etc. for selling on – again at a tidy profit.
There’s a saying in the UK where’s there’s muck there’s brass, In Thailand that translates as where’s there rubbish there money to be made and not an insignificant amount.
Road Resurfacing
The resurfacing of the main Road through town has finally started,
How long a stretch they will resurface is still not clear, hopefully they will do the complete section through town and fix the rough sections near the shop fronts, and the hole in front of Eddies bar.
Davos Bar Closed
Davo has removed all the fittings and closed the bar. There was nobody interested in buying the business , not that surprising considering the competition in Ban Dung and the long hours entailed in running a Bar. He has moved on to pastures new.
M&B Mansion For Sale
Ban Dungs Longest established Hotel and yet Only 7 years old with an excellent reputation both locally & with overseas visitors alike. It comes with 27 Bedrooms all rooms recently re-furbished.
It also comes with ample car parking & Room for expansion, i.e building a swimming pool & restaurant etc if desired.
Current Asking Price 15,000,000B.
Reason for selling. After 7 years the owner wants to Retire and take things easier.
Phone (+66) 0854553646 (Ban Dung agent) for any enquiries or e-mail me & I will forward to the appropriate parties.
Morning Ride Through Ban Dung
This is what it is like to cycle through Ban Dung in the morning, with people coming & going to the market the Samlor drivers waiting for customers outside the Bus Station and then on past the government office buildings.