Our riverside home in Laos is a DISASTER! Plus look what some locals are doing to our property!
Here is the earlier video from on the market.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=518h82zuHpk
Massive adjustments over the approaching months to our Kokhea home.. keep tuned for the approaching renno UPDATES!
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Hi Todd ask neene write āļø in lao big sign DO not dump rubbish along river side! Thatās may explain! Some people just donāt understand !
Post signs in Lao "NO DUMPING TRASH"
Yes very nice plans. You'll have neighbors borrowing from his garden and his house to. Someone has to liver there everyday. I had a fish pond feed and raised the fish. Neighbor came with nets and took every last one. Hope Lao folks aren't same as Thais.
In our Thai kitchen we need power points for two refrigerators and a freezer, an oven and a microwave, an electric hot water urn, a rice cooker, a bread maker, a toaster, a kitchen wand blender, a kitchen fan, a mixer, a slow cooker, and a fan griller. That is 14 power points. We don't have a pressure cooker! We have only cold water to wash dishes and should install an electric instant hot water heater over the sink. Oh I forgot, we need a power point for our 4 stage water purifier with a UV light bacteria killer. That is now 16 power points.
My office requires power points for reading lamps, ink jet printer, 3 tablets and a mobile phone charger, WiFi, Router, Apple TV, blood pressure monitor, television and sound system. That is a lot of power points. You need to be able to re-arrange the room so you need extra power outlets.
The air conditioners have separate power supplies. Overhead fans with a light centred below the fan are very effective when one wants a rest from air conditioner noise and big power bills. These are all part of your re- wiring program. Air conditioners have wall plugs and greatly increase the size of your circuit breakers, We don't have any 3 Phase equipment but a real electric stove top and oven and a large compressor requires special electrical installation. We use gas hobs as they are best for wok cooking. I wish we had a place for a Webber gas Barbecue on a veranda outside our kitchen door. Will you have a clothes washer and drier in the kitchen, bathroom or a separate laundry?
Our garage has power for the electric water pump, for the tyre compressor and vacuum for cleaning the car. We don't have a pressure water cleaner for the car, motor bikes and trailer. Also points for power tools, especially drills, drivers and saws. We need lights in the garage and security lights for the house front. Extra outdoor weather protected power points are always useful for power tools and maintenance work.
My point is you need 4 times the number of power points and circuit breaker provision than you first think. Check out the latest safety circuit breakers that switch off before one can be electrocuted. I like power points 1.2 meters or 4 feet off the floor. Easy to access and away from the reach of young children. Power points in Thailand are live, you just push in the plug, there is no on/off switch. I strongly recommend installing power points that each have their own on/off switch. Bring the wiring down from the ceiling to avoid flood damage. Exposed wiring or enclosed in conduit is common in Asia. It may look unsightly but it is safe and easy to repair of modify. No wiring hidden in the wall to accidentally drill into and zap yourself.
Do it right the first time, or do it over and over again because of failures and disasters. Friendly advice from one who learns the hard way.
Vietnam imo is one of the worst examples of dumping litter wherever & whenever. More plastic bags & bottles on streets & blocking up the lakes than Iāve seen anywhere. People throwing litter out of car windows š«£ and theyāre doing this without a care in the world š¢
As a kid in the 60s ,I remember the Clean up Australia campaigns ,,from litter strewn roads and highways the place changed so much that nowadays instead of rubbish being part of the scenery, it is not so common ..all it took was a government / Television campaign to educate people.. something Laos really needs to do.
Give free rent to guy tell y get house fixing up
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You definitely need a good fence around the property down to the river.
Farung or falung??? Wife reckons falung but spelled farung
Why not a big balcony, deck with view towards the river to enjoy the morning coffee
I don't know if it would help to notify certain public officials about this public problem, not by shaming people but by educating the people about the impact to the environment. Perhaps,
organizing a festival (lao people love festivals) that makes it communal and fun to pickup the garbage and creating clean spaces. Just a thought ? What do think Todd and Neenee ?
It looks like Eddie is good guy that wants to make the property thrive again. All the best my friend šš Jim and Harriet
We travelled last week from through Laos . Saw lots of garbage dumped along roads. Up north around Luang Namtha its was worst piles of rubbish just dumped next to the road or trown of the hill site .
No education,more now than ever,ignorance is rife.don't shit on your own doorstep.so they dump and burn on somebody elses…not in tune with nature and contaminating the water table.and atmosphere.
Hello @Todd_Hakes.
Where's Koko. Have you despatch him to Ausi.
It's been awhile.
Hey Todd, all work in progress. The place looks better Already having someone there. Just have to stop the rubbish being dumped there . For Lao a anti litter campaign should start from the government, hopefully someone is listening to you. Take care Nev.
Hey Brother,,I still love that house! Every time I see it,,I start getting ideas. Lol one thing you need that would be a complete impossibility in Lao,,is a 1960 or earlier Fordson tractor with a 3 point hitch on it. They are great for having a rear blade,,to level things up ,,but you can have any number of attachments. I think a modern day equivalent is probably a Kubota tractor. I have a buddy that has 3 Fordsons and he didnt pay more than 2000 dollars for any of them. Super easy to work on and really torquey and they run forever.. I guess since its impossible,, you do have one good tool,,,Eddie the human bulldozer š That is one hard working old guy. Speaking of old guys,,Dad just gets healed up from his foot surgery and we have his next one lined up. They have been keeping an eye on my Dads ticker, specifically a valve,,the same one I had replaced, in fact,,its a different problem than I had and they dont have to crack his chest,,they replace it thru a vein. He only has to stay in the hospital overnight,,worst case,,2 nights,,I was there 16 nights. I hope it gives him a little more energy. It will probably be early December. Wish there was a solution for the trash dumpers. Until there are a few government regulations in place it will probably continue. A lot of farangs probably appreciate Lao because of the LACK of regulations. Our little princess has to try anything the adults are doing.šš ā¤ā¤ā¤ā¤ā¤ā¤ good for her! A great example of intelligence feeding itself. Shes curious about new things,,tries the new thing and adds to the knowledge archives. Take care mate,,Ttyl,,,Marlon
Plant a live thorn hedge and trees at the river to create cheap barrier.
Good project with the house. Same issue with rubbish in rural Thailand. We have city refuse collection twice a week ( no charge) however the old-timers insist on burning. It will only change through education of the young at school.š¢
This bad lao habits of throwing garbage everywhere is the result of " bo bpen niang" lao mentality. The government has to educate its people particularly since the use of plastic bags and items is getting bigger and bigger.
awesome!
I live in Mueang Trat in a village like you said not educated but you get baht for plastic but they still burn it
i would follow them home and dump it back on their doorstep
Cambodia is the same , people just drop rubbish were they like, it is just a blight on these countries
I just learned that Lao government has started adressing plastic waste with the support of the World Bank and EU through the National Plastic Action Plan. According to the plan, 2024-2025 is designated as the preparation phase. I really, really hope this plan succeeds!
Sabaidee Todd. Thank you for sharing the vlogs. Rubbish. Noticed that. Old habits die hard. Please continue to point that out in your videos. Maybe some folks haven't heard of a new norm "Trash belongs in a trash can". This issue stinks. Looking forward to see the Appalachian man transforming that riverbank into a jardin de paradis.
I agree, a fence is what you will need to stop folks from dumping on your property. Thanks Todd and Neenee for sharing. ā®
Uh-huh. Job 1. Put a fence up to keep the litterers out.
I was riding from Luang Prabang to Kwang Si in January and saw a man and woman in a little Mitsubishi tipper truck dumping what must have been half a tonne of full binbags into a ditch by the side of the road. A bit further on and there was the same amount of rubbish again, so it clearly wasn't a one-off thing.
Dumping trash is bad in many countries that I've been in, especially in China. It is totally unnecessary and if a country wants to stop it, it has to start with children learning to care about their environment in school. I hate to say it, but older people are stubborn and don't get it.
Hi Todd and Neenee! Iām new to your channel. Eddie is a true farmer at heart. I love how he smelled the dirt and had a clear vision of what he wanted to do with the land. Iām staying tune for the spectacular results
Saw you mentioned in another video that popped up after watching this. About 12 and a half minutes in a youtuber stops at Mina's grandmothers restaurant and gives you a shout out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozvFHUP5mso
Tell him he's pronouncing Chupacabra all wrong lol.
Hi Todd and Neenee + Mina, you certainly picked the right tenant for your house. He has so much energy and determination, that he is bound to succeed. As far as the rubbish goes, it is a problem here in Thailand too, although, there are many people here who pick up the plastic bottles and other recyclables here and make a small living out of it. I affectionately call them Wombles, after a children's TV programme from many years ago. (Look it up) As well as putting a wall up to prevent people duping their litter on your land, perhaps you could persuade the village chief to build a large fenced in cage for people to dump their plastics in which could be collected every so often for recycling and any money made invested back into the village. Just a thought. The work that you intend doing on the house will be great and a good investment for the future, plus it will make Eddie more comfortable as he works on the land. Loved his story about the monster that came into the house! As well as being an intelligent girl, Mina is also improving her building skills by helping to mix concrete! She will be a good all-rounder. Thanks fr sharing. May God Bless you all.šā¤š
Sorry to say Todd, it's exactly the same across the river. I'm forever seeing the same in Nong Khai and Udon Thani !! It just seems the norm for them, no respect or understanding unfortunately, such a crying shame. š¢
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Thank you for another great video, enjoyed it.
Iāve messaged you and Neenee, that I am in town, and hoping you have not left for Australia yet. It would be great if we could meet.
Take care.
This man said he seen a Chupacabra!
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The Thai's do that sort of stuff with the garbage burning it also at home, the government is trying to teach them to recycle but they are used to just dropping it at their feet or throwing it in the bush, they just think it will decompose like a coconut husk, as a Canadian I find it annoying as we are known for being a very clean country so we take it for granted but what can ya do. Education and the government should subsidize recycling projects IMO. Cheers Todd !
crab apple tree is for making cider/moonshine.
I think itās fine to highlight the rubbish, itās the only way they will know to keep the country clean. They certainly can do better. Itās a common problem thought out the whole of south east Asia. It will be interesting to see how the property develops. Looks like a lovely location.
A bunch of tourists are dead or in hospital from methanol poisoning from drinks in Vang Vieng. Do you think the authorities will do anything about the killers, or will they just ignore it like the littering?
Gee Todd you are almost human. Cheers up the old red roaster and more piss.
I would think that being irresponsible and dumping your waste on someone elses property would lead to bad karma, and it certainly doesn't conform with Buddhism. Maybe signage that reflects that would be more effective to prevent further dumpings ?
The people running the village Iām sure are dumping to
Stop making excuses for their rubbish dumping.
I have the same issue here in Central Vietnam. the people just litter. My son said I should rent a large dumpster, and that perhaps I can encourage the youth in my community to encourage their families to use the dumpster. they have trash service on the other side of town, but not in my community.
Were is the gray water going?