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Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Satun June 10th 2016

Local characters from around the shipyard.... read more
Jim & Helen on Gaia
Thai Fishing Boats
Haul out man

Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Satun June 9th 2016

Work in progress - The Mighty Aria... read more
ceilings
deck
new heads

Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Satun April 18th 2016

Guns seem to be a big thing here in Thailand with some of our men in the yard actually making their own! Scott and I have started going down to the range where you can hire a gun and have some practice which is great fun. I am definately getting a better shot! I remember the first time I ever fired a gun in Vietnam, the excitement and thrill I got was incredible, it was soooo addictive and thrilling, I just loved it and I am enjoying now getting some practice.... read more
Guns
Guns.
Guns

Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Satun April 1st 2016

Refitting the Windrose in PSS Shipyard, Satun... read more
filler
painting
carpenter ron

Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Satun January 16th 2016

Satun is in the very south west corner of Thailand were no tourists visit in general, of course there will always be the odd one on visa runs or hauling out their boat. Here's a few pictures around Satun, where we lived and enjoying our Sunday's off work at the only western bar in town for a Sunday roast. ... read more
Truck for work
Temple in Satun
Painted temples

Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Satun January 1st 2016

Geo: 6.62, 100.07I celebrated New Year initially a day early with the shipyard crew which turned out to be great. Everyone knocked off at 3 o'clock and we had arranged food, drinks and karaoke fun. The boat, shed and surrounds were all cleaned ready for the new year and everything ship shape before we left, not due back until 4th January!One of the local ladies organised the spread which was impressive, from BBQ fish, chicken, squid, mussels, vegetables, local fish balls, sausages etc. to fried rice, noodle dishes, tom yam and chicken coconut soups, plain rice, veggies, and an array of fruits, it looked fabulous.Not only did many of the workers come but their families too which was good fun, there must have been around 80 of them. First up was our very own Mr Wan, ... read more
Mmmm.... finger food
Reno
Lovely buffet

Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Satun December 28th 2015

Driving through Bangkok to the south terminal on a tuk tuk, and then out to Satun on the bus, I could really appreciate the concreting over of the many waterways. Left and right, Bangkok's water alleyways were obscured by grey and driven over. That's to start on a greyer note, the time ahead in Satun had many highs, surprises and tales. On my coach ride down we stopped off and ate communally around tables with lazy Susans, it was really nice, whilst thai soap operas played on big screens outside as more and more coaches arrived for the night pit stop. I had to make a sleepy note of my bus registration with the identical hoardes coming in. Luckily, Satun was the last stop of the ride, so there was no chance of me missing that, ... read more
Arriving into Satun, nice karsts
Walk to 'monkey mountain'
Cave pathways ahead

Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Satun December 25th 2015

Geo: 6.62, 100.07Merry Christmas from Satun, Thailand.I had a fab time celebrating Christmas with friends @On's the Living Room in Satun, Thailand. It's always hard being away from friends, family, loved ones at this time of year but thankfully the transient community of travelers provides fun times and fascinating experiences.In the morning I shared fruits, duck and drinks with the boys at the shipyard and got into the festive spirit, they're a great bunch of guys and they all wished me a 'Merry Christmas' on my arrival. It was a nice start to the day and a really festive atmosphere. In the evening I celebrated Christmas at On's place in Satun, the chef 'Sow' had cooked a delicious meal of Roast Chicken and Roast Beef with all the trimmings... Yorkshire pudding, roast potato's, onion gravy, veg ... read more
On's
On's
The girls

Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Satun December 9th 2015

The start of any Aria's refit project. So we moved Aria onto her new stands as she was moved into the shed, the scaffolding and access was built around the boat and work began. Aria is a full refit on a 1975 Palmer and Johnson built sailing yacht,badly in need of a facelift. Here's some pictures on the decks being levelled, chipping off old paintwork and filler in preparation for a new teak deck which will go on. Cabin's being stripped out for a updated new look and old 70's spirals taken out.... read more
Scaffolding going up
Clearing/flatenning the decks
Chippping old base off

Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Satun December 7th 2015

Geo: 6.62, 100.07What a surprise and fun celebration!!There's a bit of tradition at the shipyard when it's someones birthday, we made up a sign and add our notes of congratulations and normally have a BBQ to celebrate the occasion. For a number of weeks we had many BBQ's at the yard, so instead I decided I would like friends to come out to Satun for the night and was delighted by Cap'n Scott's offer to make food and celebrate at the house.We piled people into a couple of trucks and headed out from the yard for the night, other friends made their own way out and it was an opportunity for a different night instead of sitting in the shipyard which was great fun.It was wonderful that everyone could come out to Satun for my birthday ... read more
Party
Lounging at the house
Candles




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