tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9132162900834611547.post1148367115946061073..comments2024-03-02T02:31:28.286-08:00Comments on Retired in Thailand and Loving It: "HE AIN'T HEAVY "HE'S MY BROTHER"Malcolm and Ciejay Burgesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09506597733416959273noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9132162900834611547.post-45513980190169597162010-04-26T09:07:16.153-07:002010-04-26T09:07:16.153-07:00What a lovely post, and very nice meeting you. I ...What a lovely post, and very nice meeting you. I visited Tipper's blog today on which you were featured on "Take Me Home Country Roads" and want to say how lovely your post was. Thoroughly enjoy your sensitibilities both in this post and on Tipper's. <br /><br />My nephew made Thailand his home some years ago as he is in the merchant marines and is often stationed around Japan. He fell in love with the pace and values of the Thai people you have so caringly expressed in this post.<br /><br />Again, it was so very nice meeting you! Have a wonderful day! Petra :))petra michelle; Whose role is it anyway?https://www.blogger.com/profile/03474448747236205303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9132162900834611547.post-43620370463621590622009-04-29T07:25:00.000-07:002009-04-29T07:25:00.000-07:00Malcom a great post, I too have come across old pe...Malcom a great post, I too have come across old people just like this. A lady who is in her 80's carries a basket filled with herbs through the streets around our area.<br /><br />She sells them for 5 to 10 Baht. She grows them where she lives by herself and also picks them in different areas. <br /><br />She never asks for an extra Baht and when I offered extra once she wouldn't take it. <br /><br />This is a heart warming story even though a little sad, but again he is happy getting by as he is. Life is simple for some and they make the most of what they have got.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing my friend.Bruntyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15834787635724207227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9132162900834611547.post-55578534243716779662009-04-28T08:16:00.000-07:002009-04-28T08:16:00.000-07:00nice article...can't wait for more articles from y...nice article...can't wait for more articles from you...travelerhttp://www.thevacationspots.info/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9132162900834611547.post-34427276817156481372009-04-25T22:54:00.000-07:002009-04-25T22:54:00.000-07:00Malcolm what a beautiful post.
Makes me realise...Malcolm what a beautiful post. <br /><br />Makes me realise how luck I am but also that my life is not half as rich as the guy you met.<br /><br />Like you I hope I can still ride my bike into my 80's.Mikehttp://www.my-thai-friend.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9132162900834611547.post-63356922473954506832009-04-25T21:25:00.000-07:002009-04-25T21:25:00.000-07:00Malcolm, thanks for this encouraging article. it'...Malcolm, thanks for this encouraging article. it's easy for us to get caught up in our own situation and think that we have it bad. but there is always someone who has it worse off than us. thanks for this important reminder.<br /><br />Hui-chen and i are leaving for Thailand this evening on business. i wish we had time to head up your way but unfortunately this is going to be a short trip.MJ Kleinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16859263977094071677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9132162900834611547.post-20839132631502454412009-04-25T18:26:00.000-07:002009-04-25T18:26:00.000-07:00Nice post Malcolm-I'm glad you stopped and spoke t...Nice post Malcolm-I'm glad you stopped and spoke to him-I'm sure he enjoyed the small amount of company you offered and the interest you and Cie-Jay showed him. I love the line from the song.Tipperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11714281090985487356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9132162900834611547.post-33862772445963349592009-04-25T12:05:00.000-07:002009-04-25T12:05:00.000-07:00Hi Malcolm and Ciejay,
You just don't get people l...Hi Malcolm and Ciejay,<br />You just don't get people like that nowadays at least not in a western society. A very proud person with morals from heaven.<br />Selling plastic and cans from rubbish bins goes on here but most who do it don't live beyond 50 years of age and it is done with slightly different morals.<br />yoj're a lucky man to live alongside so many 'light' (he ain't heavy) brothers.Martin in Bulgariahttp://www.bulgarianslivatree.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9132162900834611547.post-19117178827949977162009-04-25T09:31:00.000-07:002009-04-25T09:31:00.000-07:00Martyn, And a great heart you have to , full of lo...Martyn, And a great heart you have to , full of love and laghter, and lots of memories , happy and sad , but all a part of our lives. glad I jogged a memory hope it did'nt hurt to much , and what a story about those cans , PLEASE do a post about a ride . MalcolmMalcolm and Ciejay Burgesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09506597733416959273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9132162900834611547.post-75123366793720989902009-04-25T09:14:00.000-07:002009-04-25T09:14:00.000-07:00What a great song and one I remember for a sad mom...What a great song and one I remember for a sad moment in my life many years ago....mai phen rai....the song probably had a lot of significance in me eventually visiting Thailand but that's a story I'll keep locked in my heart.<br /><br />Many years back when I used to regularly visit Tak I stayed in a village about 8 kilometres outside the city. Most days I would take the pick up truck bus into the city and the driver would space permitting always insist I sat in the front with him. He would regularly jam hard on the brakes jump out the bus and return with a aluminium can.<br /><br />"Two kapong (cans), one baht" he would always say.<br /><br />After a few years and quite a few trips to the village I became his kapong spotter on our regular trips and would often shout out "kapong" leap out the car and retrieve the can unless it looked to be in possible snake terrain, I then passed the task over to him.<br /><br />Once again some great memories have been brought back to me and thanks for that. A wonderful song and a delightful post. Best wishes to you and Ciejay.Martynhttp://www.thaisabai.orgnoreply@blogger.com