Tok is selling tamarinds and watermelons from a bamboo stand in front of the house.
there are a lot of thai tourists going to the mountains for new years. so she's taking advantage of the extra traffic to try to make a little money.
15 baht for a watermelon is5 15 cents in U.S. dollars
there are a lot of thai tourists going to the mountains for new years. so she's taking advantage of the extra traffic to try to make a little money.
15 baht for a watermelon is
(that's mama hanging out in the shade there)
permits from the city: 0$
permits from the county: 0$
permits from the health department: 0$
permits for business: 0$
taxes on sales: 0$
lack of government involvement on trade and entrepreneurship: priceless
Great picture Karl , happy New Year to you and Tok and Mama, Hope all is well , I read somewhere that Thailand has more entrepreneurs than any country in the world over 22 % , and no beauricrates to tell you what and how to do , but sometimes a little Tea money helps ha ha . Take care and catch you later. Malcolm
ReplyDeleteKarl, I hope Tok sells heaps! It's amazing what you can buy at road side stalls. I swear I saw bee hives at a couple on our way to Nong Khai...but am going to investigate that further.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year! for Friday/Saturday.
Oooh, rambutans!! My favorite favorite fruit and so hard to get in Seattle. :^( If I were in Thailand I'd be one of Tok's best customers. Blessings on her endeavor and Happy New Year to you both.
ReplyDeletei'd buy a few of those fruits, even if i was not sure i would like them... it just looks so clean and attractive. tok, you go girl. does it also keep rain out?
ReplyDeletetamarind is quite tasty as a fruit, if you get the sweet kind. the sour ones are just that, lemony sour. tamarind season is in dry season, so none if any rain.
Delete15 baht is 50 cents USD not 5 cents.
ReplyDeletestill cheap but not THAT cheap.
you are correct. typo i missed.
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