Glad to hear you have the same feeling of dismay and sadness about the trash problem in our village as we do. This area could really be spectacularly beautiful with just a little care -- although I must admit it does look better than when i was last there in February. Looking forward to speaking to you when my wife and I return in October--maybe we could brainstorm a Farang improvement to the litter problem.
G'Day Michael The village workers have been doing a lot in recent months, but they obviously don't get much support from the community. :-( The rubbish just keeps coming back Take care Brad & Ta
Well, Brad, nice video, hmmm well looks like your at the helm of a great adventure! Well, I'll hop aboard, lets all figure out how to fix this problem. First thing, get rid of Pong, Pong tree!
Well, after alot of thought, mainly because this is a big problem, your absolutely right. Its education, on a community level. Yes, people need to feel a sense of pride, thru their own involvement . Well, who knows, maybe the whole community will rebound, and where seeing it unfold thru your channel. I mean alot of capital investment going on in new businesses , city government making upgrades , and now a PR activist telling the whole world about a wonderful community! God speed Brad & Ta, press on!!
Thanks Brad, great tour of your village. Phraeksa has the same issues with rubbish it’s a real problem. We also have our fair share of water monitors. Some are meters long. Look forward to the next video.
G'Day Steve A few years ago I spent time in upcountry Bali and the situation with rubbish is even worst there. It can be really shocking what other cultures consider to be a normal way of life. Thanks so much for watching Have a great day Brad & Ta
Very interesting video well done Brad. We also have a problem with people leaving rubbish everywhere, it's terrible to see. Wow those lizards are amazing creatures. I wouldn't have thought that they'd be scared of humans, I guess there's not a history of them attacking humans.
Hi Brad, the tree with the fruit on it that you said was toxic is called the Suicide tree and the fruit is called Pong Pong. Great videos by the way, keep them coming.
IDK why, but I never knew you two lived in BKK. I was always thinking some where north away from the hustle and bustle of the city. I will be visiting for the first time in November. I saw your vid on the Dream hotel and you have inspired me to stay there.
That rubbish is a bit disappointing . I too have seen places in Thailand like that . Maybe a community effort ( "Clean-up the Lake" day) . A lack of bins is common throughout Thailand .
Great film as always there Brad, Nung Noi give me that lemon and honey drink every morning she says it help to go to the restroom. 🤣She is here with me now for another week or so.🍺
Wouldn't be Thailand without fires n rubbish... ungortunately. As you say no bins n no education to help the situation. The same pretty much all over. Great tour around your village Brad. Keep up those morning health drinks... good for you. Bushyboy Oz.
My wifes village in Surin is very proactive in keeping the village clean and tidy. Every Sunday the villagers get together and do a big clean up, picking up the rubbish (would be easier if they didnt drop it on the ground in the first place 😂) and pull out weeds etc. Its only a small rural village and they are quite proud of it.
G'Day Andy Welcome to Our Life Thai That sounds pretty typical of upcountry villages, they take pride in the villages that their families have lived in for generations. Thanks for sharing your story Take care Brad & Ta
Hua Hin trash hereo's which seems to be largely led by farangs has a lot of young Thai's now which is imperative for the future of Thailand and heart warming to see.. Charging for plastic bags and straws will reach Thailand soon and that will help.
Hate seeing all that litter!! Have the same problem here in upstate NY. What I do on some of my days off is pick it up and put it in big plastic bags and leave the bags looks better than seeing it all over. And some people see me and now they do it sometime also. Love your video's. All the best!!
Hello. Great videos and very educational. Suggestion for episodes. Can you go to Tesco express and do a video on Thai prices for Western items. Can you also do a video on Thai ladies looking for Farang Husbands? Excellent job thanks again
Any particular items you are interested in? I’m at Tesco at On Nut literally every day and could get you a quick answer on that. You’re on your own trying to find a lady though, lol.
People are the same here Brad although we do have the council trucks that pick up stuff but still they litter. Are the lizards aggressive at all?. Thanks for sharing mate.
That lake is beautiful but so dirty, there is no way we would burn thrash or anything neat our properties here in Los Angeles get arrested, fined or even beaten by the neighbors. Brad, which airport is near your village ? I always hear planes when you film around your pad.
The plastic polution happens in many countries in south east Asia. I think it has something to do with their habit. I think back then people used to use banana leafs and other leafs for packaging and just throw away after using it and let the Nature do the rest. Although they are using plastic for quite some time now they dont seem to adapt with the situation completely and being more evironment friendly.
Good one Brad , are lizards dangerous if you know . Amazing amount of trash , I always say humans will end up destroying this planet if it's by physical or mental means , the animals don't create a mess like humans do , John from Harwinton Connecticut USA
G'Day John I wouldn't want to be bitten by any reptile, but I don't think that there's been any reported cases in the village. :-) The lizards do their best to stay well away from humans. Thanks so much for watching Take care Brad & Ta
Tell Ta talok mak mak Laughing my f@#*ing ass off. I was warned of this video, at length this AM, and was told to watch for it all day! You understand "Braed", I am going to have to pass this on! No T-shirt for you, but maybe one for Ta. All the best and keep it up. Thanks, for respecting N's whishes. Eric
G'Day Eric Just buy a t-shirt for N, maybe then she won't need to ride around in her pyjamas at 10.30 in the morning. 555 Oh, but don't worry, she's not the only Thai girl in our village that does it. 55 Ta and I have a laugh every Sunday when we see women shopping at the market in their pyjamas. :-) Have a great day Brad & Ta
Pong Pong Tree (Cerbera odollam) , also known as the suicide tree.It bears a fruit known as Othalanga that yields a potent poison that has been used for suicide and murder.
Hi brad this is something i noticed as well was the large ammount of plastic that is used in thailand although where chon lives it is not so bad as the streets are swept every day . I dont know what it is about the thai phsyci but you are right it doesnt seem to bother them about rubbish on the ground,my first visit there we used to catch the bus from a stop next to a small drainage ditch and it was putrid the smell .Some of the pictures i have seen of some beaches and other places are pretty bad for plastic bags and bottles ,i like the sign about dogs no pooping here i quite often get into arguments with people when i walk my dog about not picking up there dog poo ill actually confront them if i se them let their dog take a dump and then walk off it really pisses me off my theory is it is your dog and you fed it ,it takes a dump so that dump belongs to you you paid for it 55555 ,the council provide plastic bags in holders for people to use free in the parks and beaches so people put it in the bag and leave it on the beach ,i think they believe that at 5.00 the turd fairy comes down and picks them all up ready for tommorow ,good video of what some problems are in a thai village i think it is about community attitude and making sure visitors are aware that littering is just not on take care .
Plastic pollution is getting a biggest current issue as plastic is never destroyed, it converted into micro plastic and then further to nano plastic and that enter the food chain, you can read the June issue of National Geographic magazine for this information.
Oh dear, those lizards are not anything I'm crazy about. I'm sure they are an important part of the eco system of the lake. If you put your hand in the water and a lizard was close, would they attack and bite? As for the trash problem, it appears that it happens all over Thailand, with rare exception. Sadly, Thailand isn't alone. There are groups of citizens that will care for a certain part of a road or highway...and then those that live on, or close to the water will get together and clean up the beaches. Even with trash barrels readily available people very often don't use them. I still enjoy your trips around the village. You're right, I'm beginning to recognize certain areas. The left over trash from the night market is shameful. maybe if they improve the area, like they are doing with the morning market, it will encourage the clean up. I am going on too much......sorry.
Hey Phyllis Happy for you to share your thoughts. No problem. It's very hard to even get close enough to one of the lizards to bite you. I haven't heard of anyone being bitten. Have a great day Brad & Ta
People litter regardless of the location. I live in one of the prettiest parts of the US, Arkansas: the Natural State, and people throw their trash on the side of the road all the time. It's sad but what I find the most irritating is I just don't understand the mindset of people who litter!
G'Day Wayne I'm guessing that the priorities of what kids are taught in their homes have lost their way over the years. :-( Thanks for sharing your story Take care Brad & Ta
Hi Brad! If you were to clean up an area (not saying you should), how would it be received? Would your fellow villagers be happy or find it insulting? Or would it be in vain? (555...a Thai friend of mine said she lived in a village. I thought a village meant a few hundred people. Her village is 150,000 people! So I completely understand how cleaning up a small area would be in vain if you have 100k people in the area...555)
Wayne O. Lawler Hi Wayne. I just thought I would touch on that question. I live in Bangkok, on a small side-soi. Myself and another American gentlemen used to clean the trash strewn about our soi a few times a week, hoping that people would catch on. We even put out some common-use trash bins. The result? Zero. Nobody could understand why we were worried about it, and I think it actually made some of them just litter more. It’s a weird dilemma, because they (Thai’s) are very conscious of other environmental things, but littering is not one of them. They are not ALL like this, of course, but many are.
Thanks for the reply, UhYeahWhateverDude! LOL...I was wondering about that? Maybe a little bit of, “Who does this farang think he is?” attitude? Again thanks for the reply! People (everywhere) are funny with what they consider important and priorities. And like most societies, it’s usually a small percentage of the population who tend to be the biggest offenders. Hey, I am not judging. I live in a place where people use coke bottles as spittoons and chunk them on the side of the road; so freaking gross!!!...lol
Hi Brad and Ta. Really enjoy your videos. Shame about the trash everywhere. I read many of the comments here and it seems like it's a prevalent issue. It reminded me of a great video I saw recently by another Thailand vlogger, Graham and Pie. Pie showed how the village is kept clean through group effort th-cam.com/video/HTzb0zy73K8/w-d-xo.html Very good to see. Good videos, Brad. Keep them coming!
G'Day As I said in the video, the situation up country is very different. People can live their entire life in the same small village and everyone knows everyone. Certainly makes it easier for them to pull together when necessary. Thanks so much for watching Take care Brad & Ta
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Glad to hear you have the same feeling of dismay and sadness about the trash problem in our village as we do. This area could really be spectacularly beautiful with just a little care -- although I must admit it does look better than when i was last there in February. Looking forward to speaking to you when my wife and I return in October--maybe we could brainstorm a Farang improvement to the litter problem.
G'Day Michael
The village workers have been doing a lot in recent months, but they obviously don't get much support from the community. :-(
The rubbish just keeps coming back
Take care
Brad & Ta
Well, Brad, nice video, hmmm well looks like your at the helm of a great adventure! Well, I'll hop aboard, lets all figure out how to fix this problem. First thing, get rid of Pong, Pong tree!
G'Day
Education!!!!!
Thanks for watching
Take care
Brad & Ta
Well, after alot of thought, mainly because this is a big problem, your absolutely right. Its education, on a community level. Yes, people need to feel a sense of pride, thru their own involvement . Well, who knows, maybe the whole community will rebound, and where seeing it unfold thru your channel. I mean alot of capital investment going on in new businesses , city government making upgrades , and now a PR activist telling the whole world about a wonderful community! God speed Brad & Ta, press on!!
Thank you so much for this video. Do the lizards ever try to harm anyone? Loved the tour of your village. God bless.
G'Day Sharon
No, the lizards do their best to keep well away from people.
Thanks for watching
Have a great day
Brad & Ta
Thanks Brad, great tour of your village. Phraeksa has the same issues with rubbish it’s a real problem. We also have our fair share of water monitors. Some are meters long. Look forward to the next video.
G'Day Steve
A few years ago I spent time in upcountry Bali and the situation with rubbish is even worst there. It can be really shocking what other cultures consider to be a normal way of life.
Thanks so much for watching
Have a great day
Brad & Ta
❤ AWESOME VIDEO ❤
G'Day
Thanks so much for watching
Take care
Brad & Ta
Very interesting video well done Brad. We also have a problem with people leaving rubbish everywhere, it's terrible to see. Wow those lizards are amazing creatures. I wouldn't have thought that they'd be scared of humans, I guess there's not a history of them attacking humans.
Hey Adrian
Thanks so much for watching
Have a great day
Brad & Ta
GREAT VID BRAD, NICE TOWN. THANKS.....Z......
HEY ZMAN
THANKS MATE
HAVE A GREAT DAY
BRAD & TA
When our wives take the effort to care for us (your drink) we need to support that - as you did. Good job! Thanks for the tour.
G'Day
We live for each other
Thanks for watching
Take care
Brad & Ta
Hi Brad, the tree with the fruit on it that you said was toxic is called the Suicide tree and the fruit is called Pong Pong. Great videos by the way, keep them coming.
G'Day Johnnic
Welcome to Our Life Thai
Thanks for the info
Have a great day
Brad & Ta
IDK why, but I never knew you two lived in BKK. I was always thinking some where north away from the hustle and bustle of the city. I will be visiting for the first time in November. I saw your vid on the Dream hotel and you have inspired me to stay there.
G'Day Jeremy
Welcome to Our Life Thai
Thanks so much for watching
Looking forward to hearing from you often
Take care
Brad & Ta
Nice video!
G'Day Marco
Thanks so much for watching
Take care
Brad & Ta
That rubbish is a bit disappointing . I too have seen places in Thailand like that . Maybe a community effort ( "Clean-up the Lake" day) . A lack of bins is common throughout Thailand .
G'Day Russell
Thanks for watching
Take care
Brad & Ta
Great film as always there Brad, Nung Noi give me that lemon and honey drink every morning she says it help to go to the restroom. 🤣She is here with me now for another week or so.🍺
Hey Carl
WOW, great to hear that Noi is there with you.
Please pass on our love
Take care
Brad & Ta
Should it be ’Quiet’? Be going to Udon Thani and then to Phuket in August.
G'Day Amir
My whole life needs spell check. 55
Have a great day
Brad & Ta
I was in Bangkok today, and it was realy clean there, it was someone sweeping on every street.
Nice video
G'Day Singh
Thanks for watching
Have a great day
Brad & Ta
Wouldn't be Thailand without fires n rubbish... ungortunately. As you say no bins n no education to help the situation. The same pretty much all over. Great tour around your village Brad. Keep up those morning health drinks... good for you. Bushyboy Oz.
G'Day Ewen
Thanks mate
Have a great day
Brad & Ta
My wifes village in Surin is very proactive in keeping the village clean and tidy. Every Sunday the villagers get together and do a big clean up, picking up the rubbish (would be easier if they didnt drop it on the ground in the first place 😂) and pull out weeds etc. Its only a small rural village and they are quite proud of it.
G'Day Andy
Welcome to Our Life Thai
That sounds pretty typical of upcountry villages, they take pride in the villages that their families have lived in for generations.
Thanks for sharing your story
Take care
Brad & Ta
Hi, i would like to see more about lizards. Can you feed them and make a video? Are they big?
And can you have one as a pet ?
Thais don't keep them as pets.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_water_monitor
Hua Hin trash hereo's which seems to be largely led by farangs has a lot of young Thai's now which is imperative for the future of Thailand and heart warming to see.. Charging for plastic bags and straws will reach Thailand soon and that will help.
G'Day
Nice to hear from you again
Thanks for watching
Take care
Brad & Ta
Hate seeing all that litter!! Have the same problem here in upstate NY. What I do on some of my days off is pick it up and put it in big plastic bags and leave the bags looks better than seeing it all over. And some people see me and now they do it sometime also. Love your video's. All the best!!
G'Day Kevin
Thanks for sharing your story
Have a great day
Brad & Ta
Wow! Huge lizards.
G'Day Victoria
They look scary, but they run away pretty quickly when you get too close
Take care
Brad & Ta
Hello. Great videos and very educational. Suggestion for episodes. Can you go to Tesco express and do a video on Thai prices for Western items. Can you also do a video on Thai ladies looking for Farang Husbands? Excellent job thanks again
G'Day Curtis
Welcome to Our Life Thai
Thanks for the suggestions
Looking forward to hearing from you often
Take care
Brad & Ta
Any particular items you are interested in? I’m at Tesco at On Nut literally every day and could get you a quick answer on that. You’re on your own trying to find a lady though, lol.
UhYeahWhateverDude .no not in Thai now but have been many times would like to retire there
Forgot to ask what kind of lizards are they? Monitor??
Hey Kevin
Yes, they're water monitors.
Take care
Brad & Ta
It's really so sad to see all the pollution and rubbish everywhere.
G'Day
It's all too common in and around Bangkok unfortunately
Thanks for watching
Take care
Brad & Ta
People are the same here Brad although we do have the council trucks that pick up stuff but still they litter. Are the lizards aggressive at all?. Thanks for sharing mate.
G'Day Bernard
I don't know of anyone ever having problems with the lizards
Thanks for watching
Take care
Brad & Ta
How many rats?
G'Day
I've never really been interested in counting rats. 555
Thanks for watching
Take care
Brad & Ta
That lake is beautiful but so dirty, there is no way we would burn thrash or anything neat our properties here in Los Angeles get arrested, fined or even beaten by the neighbors.
Brad, which airport is near your village ?
I always hear planes when you film around your pad.
G'Day Edie
We're about 20km's from Suvarnabhumi.
Take care
Brad & Ta
Very similar to Taiwan.
G'Day
Nice to hear from you again
Thanks for watching
Take care
Brad & Ta
The plastic polution happens in many countries in south east Asia. I think it has something to do with their habit. I think back then people used to use banana leafs and other leafs for packaging and just throw away after using it and let the Nature do the rest. Although they are using plastic for quite some time now they dont seem to adapt with the situation completely and being more evironment friendly.
G'Day
Welcome to Our Life Thai
Thanks for sharing your thoughts
Take care
Brad & Ta
Good one Brad , are lizards dangerous if you know . Amazing amount of trash , I always say humans will end up destroying this planet if it's by physical or mental means , the animals don't create a mess like humans do , John from Harwinton Connecticut USA
G'Day John
I wouldn't want to be bitten by any reptile, but I don't think that there's been any reported cases in the village. :-)
The lizards do their best to stay well away from humans.
Thanks so much for watching
Take care
Brad & Ta
if you see it pick it and bin it in the end people will notice and kids will help you
Is this Lizard 🦎 Danger
G'Day
Welcome to Our Life Thai
Not really, the lizards run away if you get anywhere close to them.
Take care
Brad & Ta
I would say there's a lot more then twelve lizards in that pond
G'Day Billy
Possibly, they don't stay still long enough for a complete census. 55
Have a great day
Brad & Ta
Tell Ta talok mak mak
Laughing my f@#*ing ass off. I was warned of this video, at length this AM, and was told to watch for it all day! You understand "Braed", I am going to have to pass this on! No T-shirt for you, but maybe one for Ta.
All the best and keep it up. Thanks, for respecting N's whishes.
Eric
G'Day Eric
Just buy a t-shirt for N, maybe then she won't need to ride around in her pyjamas at 10.30 in the morning. 555
Oh, but don't worry, she's not the only Thai girl in our village that does it. 55
Ta and I have a laugh every Sunday when we see women shopping at the market in their pyjamas. :-)
Have a great day
Brad & Ta
Pong Pong Tree (Cerbera odollam) , also known as the suicide tree.It bears a fruit known as Othalanga that yields a potent poison that has been used for suicide and murder.
G'Day
Thanks for the info
Take care
Brad & Ta
Might be a good tree to poison if you were bored one day?
That fruit looks like a pear
👍🙏
Hi brad this is something i noticed as well was the large ammount of plastic that is used in thailand although where chon lives it is not so bad as the streets are swept every day . I dont know what it is about the thai phsyci but you are right it doesnt seem to bother them about rubbish on the ground,my first visit there we used to catch the bus from a stop next to a small drainage ditch and it was putrid the smell .Some of the pictures i have seen of some beaches and other places are pretty bad for plastic bags and bottles ,i like the sign about dogs no pooping here i quite often get into arguments with people when i walk my dog about not picking up there dog poo ill actually confront them if i se them let their dog take a dump and then walk off it really pisses me off my theory is it is your dog and you fed it ,it takes a dump so that dump belongs to you you paid for it 55555 ,the council provide plastic bags in holders for people to use free in the parks and beaches so people put it in the bag and leave it on the beach ,i think they believe that at 5.00 the turd fairy comes down and picks them all up ready for tommorow ,good video of what some problems are in a thai village i think it is about community attitude and making sure visitors are aware that littering is just not on take care .
G'Day Chris
Thanks for sharing your experience
Take care
Brad & Ta
Plastic pollution is getting a biggest current issue as plastic is never destroyed, it converted into micro plastic and then further to nano plastic and that enter the food chain, you can read the June issue of National Geographic magazine for this information.
G'Day Khawaja
Thanks for sharing your thoughts
Take care
Brad & Ta
Oh dear, those lizards are not anything I'm crazy about. I'm sure they are an important part of the eco system of the lake. If you put your hand in the water and a lizard was close, would they attack and bite?
As for the trash problem, it appears that it happens all over Thailand, with rare exception. Sadly, Thailand isn't alone. There are groups of citizens that will care for a certain part of a road or highway...and then those that live on, or close to the water will get together and clean up the beaches. Even with trash barrels readily available people very often don't use them. I still enjoy your trips around the village. You're right, I'm beginning to recognize certain areas. The left over trash from the night market is shameful. maybe if they improve the area, like they are doing with the morning market, it will encourage the clean up. I am going on too much......sorry.
Hey Phyllis
Happy for you to share your thoughts. No problem.
It's very hard to even get close enough to one of the lizards to bite you. I haven't heard of anyone being bitten.
Have a great day
Brad & Ta
today is monster lizard day 😉😉😉
G'Day Azaan
Thanks for watching
Take care
Brad & Ta
People litter regardless of the location. I live in one of the prettiest parts of the US, Arkansas: the Natural State, and people throw their trash on the side of the road all the time. It's sad but what I find the most irritating is I just don't understand the mindset of people who litter!
G'Day Wayne
I'm guessing that the priorities of what kids are taught in their homes have lost their way over the years. :-(
Thanks for sharing your story
Take care
Brad & Ta
Hi Brad! If you were to clean up an area (not saying you should), how would it be received? Would your fellow villagers be happy or find it insulting? Or would it be in vain? (555...a Thai friend of mine said she lived in a village. I thought a village meant a few hundred people. Her village is 150,000 people! So I completely understand how cleaning up a small area would be in vain if you have 100k people in the area...555)
Wayne O. Lawler Hi Wayne. I just thought I would touch on that question. I live in Bangkok, on a small side-soi. Myself and another American gentlemen used to clean the trash strewn about our soi a few times a week, hoping that people would catch on. We even put out some common-use trash bins. The result? Zero. Nobody could understand why we were worried about it, and I think it actually made some of them just litter more. It’s a weird dilemma, because they (Thai’s) are very conscious of other environmental things, but littering is not one of them. They are not ALL like this, of course, but many are.
Thanks for the reply, UhYeahWhateverDude! LOL...I was wondering about that? Maybe a little bit of, “Who does this farang think he is?” attitude?
Again thanks for the reply! People (everywhere) are funny with what they consider important and priorities. And like most societies, it’s usually a small percentage of the population who tend to be the biggest offenders.
Hey, I am not judging. I live in a place where people use coke bottles as spittoons and chunk them on the side of the road; so freaking gross!!!...lol
you drank that health drink as if it was medicine :) Your dog needs to go on a health diet mate, you're fine
G'Day
Nice to hear from you again
Thanks for watching
Take care
Brad & Ta
Hey hopefully the lizards would eat any snakes!!!
G'Day George
Maybe, 'cause I never see snakes in the village.
Thanks so much for watching
Have a great day
Brad & Ta
Hi Brad and Ta. Really enjoy your videos. Shame about the trash everywhere. I read many of the comments here and it seems like it's a prevalent issue. It reminded me of a great video I saw recently by another Thailand vlogger, Graham and Pie. Pie showed how the village is kept clean through group effort
th-cam.com/video/HTzb0zy73K8/w-d-xo.html
Very good to see. Good videos, Brad. Keep them coming!
G'Day
As I said in the video, the situation up country is very different.
People can live their entire life in the same small village and everyone knows everyone. Certainly makes it easier for them to pull together when necessary.
Thanks so much for watching
Take care
Brad & Ta
Need a little whiskey and hot water and you got a hot tottee
G'Day
Thanks for the tip
Have a great day
Brad & Ta
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