Owned by Eddie Carey ( Of Eddies Bar Fame) And managed my his wife Pin. They offer a wide range of Beer, A Food Menu and an extensive shop selling western food.
Opening times: 9 am – 7:00pm
Phone:
Mobile : 0854553646
Web-site : pinscafe.bandunglife.net
A New Apartment Block ( Sookniran ) has opened just before the M&B Mansion Hotel, Equipped with Air Conditioning, TV and Wi-Fi with 24hr service availble.
Daily and Monthly prices are available:
Telephone 081 7998159 or 081 9644021 for more details
A Private swimming Pool has opened to the public, It is located at grid reference 17o 41` 27o.60`N 103o 15` 23.94`E ( off Google Maps)
It has a small sign on the railings showing folk`s in the pool, all in Thai. The gate should be ajar if open for swimming. She opens at 16:00 during the week & 9:00 over the weekends.
Private Swimming Pool
( Thanks to Bob Bentley for this Information)
Over the past few months the bar scene has changed considerably. Eddies Bar Has changed hands (New Owners Jack & Kevin). Gary’s bar under the last owner (Chris from England) has closed – apparently permanently. Igloos bar sold at the very last moment to Rob from Australia – It is going to be run by his family so the consensus of opinion is that it will become a Thai Bar offering only Thai food. And finally a new bar is due to open soon on the opposite corner to Zeb’s and will be owned by Gordon from Australia and be managed by the Original Gary (Of Gary’s Bar)
Sometimes I am asked is rubber a good business to get into:
Scenario 1 – Bank ( Interest 5%)
7 years investing 150,000 a year at 5% interest ( Total outlay 1,050,000 Baht )
Total Return 1,500,000
Then leave for another 5 years accumulating Interest
Total in 13 Years 1,900,000
Scenario 2 – Bank ( Interest 3%)
7 years investing 150,000 a year at 3% interest ( Total outlay 1,050,000 Baht )
Total Return 1,370,000
Then leave for another 5 years
Total in 13 Years 1,600,000
Trees Scenario 1 ( 50 Rai , 4000 trees Rubber 75 Baht a Kilo – outlay 1,000,000 Baht)
Wait 7 Years – Start Tapping Predicted Revenue a Year – 600,000 a year
After Another 5 years – Total Revenue after inital outlay – 2,000,000
Trees Scenario 2 ( 50 Rai , 4000 trees Rubber 35 Baht a Kilo – outlay 1,000,000 Baht)
Wait 7 Years – Start Tapping Predicted Revenue a Year – 250,000 a year
After Another 5 years – Total Revenue after inital outlay – 250,000
Since current rubber prices are Running below 30 Baht a Kilo , The conclusion would be to leave your money in the Bank . That is unless Rubber prices bounce back but even then it will still take at least 13 years to Break even instead of letting your money accumulate In Investments or a Bank
We have just sowed this years rice crop in anticipation of the rainy season. This year we bought an automatic seed planter which attaches to a Rot Tai Na or conventional tractor.
The land has also been ploughed & new paddy fields created.
In addition a new pond for irregation has been excavated & a new resort built.
Another Hotel has opened in town Between the Grand and M&B Mansion . Liteally translated its Name is Luck-Pie-Shrine to Ghosts-Plate, Where Pie is an obsolete Thai coin – How that translates colloquially I don’t know – nor does my wife. After the name in smaller letters is Beautiful Jasmine. Therfore I Think for future reference I will just call it the Jasmine Hotel. Since there are no signs in English I presume it is aimed at the Thai market. I have no details on prices.
We are currently clearing some of the Land Tim Inherited from her Late Father. Most of the Land is Rice paddies but some is overgrown with Weeds,bushes and Trees of various sizes.
Uncleared Land
This is How It used to look a few weeks ago and now how it is looking after some of the small & medium Trees have been chopped down.
Semi Cleared
When it is eventually fully cleared and ploughed the plan is to plant Palm oil plants on it. However I doubt if it will be anytime soon.
