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Sawadee pee mai from the Songkran ChiangMai

Sunday, April 11th, 2010
Sawadee pee mai

(Happy New Year)

Songkran is here again

Information on

Chiang Mai

&
the Far North of Thailand.




Sawadee pee mai

Songkran is Thailand’s largest
celebration.

Songkran is the Thai new
year.

The largest and most
popular of the many New Year celebrations here.

Traditionally the pouring
of water  over another persons hands as a mark of respect

has turned into the Worlds largest water fight.

The festival is held in
mid-April when the weather is hot and the celebrations are a relief
from the oppressive summer heat. Thailand’s countrywide water fight
festival generally lasts for three days, from the 13th to the 15th of
April.

The huge amount of water
that is spread all over ChiangMai could even cause

an early start to the wet season, what goes up must come down!

So come up to ChiangMai
for a break from the Bangkok HEAT and enjoy!

11th April  5 - 11pm

Opening of Songkran festival

Three Kings Monument

12th - 15th April

Celebration of 714th Anniversary of ChiangMai

Thapae Gate

Our Stall is right in the center of Thapae Gate

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Sweet Herbal Garden & Clinic | Chiang Mai | Thailand

Friday, September 11th, 2009

Sweet Herbal Garden still has land to build on.  We are looking for co- investors who would like to help us establish an International Centre for Natural and Traditional Healing Arts on the property. We would also like for investors or retirees to be able to lease and build individual accommodations on the property. This would allow individuals and their families to spend extended periods of time living at the Gardens while taking full advantage of the clinic’s services and having easy access to nearby Chiang Mai.  If you would like to learn more about our ideas and future plans, please call or e-mail us.

Southern Addition Sites

Leases are being offered for building sites in the Sweet Compound, Southern addition. We are looking for lessees who have a chronic problem that requires long term treatment at MorNoi Clinic or who want to retire in Thailand because of the reduced living expenses, temperate climate and the hospitality of the Thai people. In addition medical facilities are modern with reasonable costs and many well trained doctors available. Our Mornoi-clinic of natural medicine will offer discounts to any permanent residence of Sweet Compound.

Between 10 and 14 sites will be set out and will offer the first six months rent free during the construction period. An initial deposit of $3,000 US is required to be paid along with your signature to start the first lease running. Up to three ten year leases can run consecutively giving a total of 30 years of occupancy.

Assistance with home construction is offered as all buildings on the Sweet Compound were constructed with our own labor at a cost of approximately $90.00 US per square meter ($9.00 per sq ft). See pictures on our web site www.mornoi-clinic.com, a two bedroom, two bath single story retirement home can be built for about $8,000 U.S. We can do drawings and necessary permits and assist as needed, having built all our own buildings from the beginning.

Actual costs for each lease are listed below. In order to save administrative costs rent should be paid each year, ½ year or ¼ year.

1st lease 10 years, 120 months at $45 per month, $540 per year for 10 years
2nd lease 10 years, 120 months at $60 per month, $720 per year for 10 years*
3rd lease 10 years, 120 months at $75 per month, $900 per year for 10 years*

*The second and third 10 year leases are not set, but can be renegotiated if the economy or inflation do not remain reasonable.

Each lease includes land taxes, all non-potable water and electric power @5.00THB per KW hour. If any of these costs increase a proration of the increase will be made. If the owner wishes to have their house managed and rented in his absence, we will take only 10% as a fee from the rent received.

Thank you.
Bud and Noi Sweet

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Condo | Chiang Mai | Thailand

Friday, May 8th, 2009
Front

Kitchen

Condo - Ref #C120

Price | Sale 1,000,000 Baht (app $29,500us)

DISTRICT: Chiang Mai,
CITY: Chiang Mai,Thailand.

Srianant Condo Town
Building B - Room # *** (3rd floor)

1 lounge, 1bedroom, 1 kitchen 1 bathroom,

Next to the Chiang Mai Ram 2 Hospital
2nd right past the Hospital on the Chiang Mai - Mai Jo Highway.

Rimping Super Market is just down the road.
This condo is 5 to 10 minute walk from large open air food markets, Super Market. Hospital 2 minutes.
It is in easy reach of local golf courses and supermarkets.

Large lounge, Bedroom, Kitchen and Bathroom

It has a large modern kitchen.

1 bedroom

1 lounge

1 bathroom

Cable tv

Internet access

24h Security

Fully furnished

We are listing this for Sweet Herbal Gardens.

Condo For Sale at a Reasonable Price

70 square meters (700 sq feet)
A. This one bedroom condo has been completely rebuilt with all
new piping, fixtures, furniture and tile.

1. List of new Kitchen features
Tiled to the ceiling
Tiled counter top
Electric stove with oven and hood
Two door refrigerator/freezer
Venetian blinds
S.S. double sink

2. New bathroom features
Shower over tub
Commode, hand basin and mirror
Chrome plumbing fixures
Hot water tank with insulated copper pipes
All PVC drains
Tiled to ceiling

3. New lounge features
Solid wood furniture
Parquet floor refinished
Window grille

4. General features
Repainted all rooms
Drop ceilings in all rooms
New switches and electric outlets in all rooms
New mattresses on both beds
New floor tile in bathroom and kitchen
All furniture is solid, no chipboard
Extra cupboards and clothes cabinets in each room.

B. Apartment features

Front door secured by keyed dead bolt

Located on the fourth floor next to a fire stair

Hallways are lighted at night

A live telephone line is available in both rooms and broad band is available as is cable T.V.

All windows are draped and screened

Because this is on the 4th floor it is possible for a foreigner to own a fee title deed in his own name. The building is mostly Thai owned as it has been used for vacations by Thai owners so it is very quiet.

C. Finance
It should be financed off shore as unless the Thai Government is involved the Banks will not loan to a foreigner usually. Taxes and transfer costs are shared between buyer and seller and these are reasonable. The only other expenses are a service charge of 8,000 THB per year for the building and security guards. Entry to the building is by a coded card.

D. Building and compound

1. The building is poured concrete and contains about 45 single rooms. After we bought, we put two rooms together and it is one of the few one bedroom apartments in the compound with a kitchen.
2. There are 12 buildings in this compound with small shops on the ground floor.
3. The current shops are small grocery, computer games, book rental, coffee shop, coin laundry, serviced laundry, hair dresser.
4. There is adequate parking for all tenants with motorcycles or automobiles.
5. Entry card required to pass the compound guard.
6. Within walking distance, bus to Mai Jo or Chiang Mai, noodle shops, bank, fish restaurant and drugstore.
7. Nearby is the large Rim Ping Market, two other banks, gasoline stations and other fresh vegetable markets and restaurants.
8. A new large central department store complex is going to be built on the corner of the super highway and Sasaket Road, which is within 600 meters of the apartment.

Costs

The land office gave an estimate of the cost of taxes and documentation of about 14,565 THB ($436us) to be split between the buyer and the seller. Title deed to be given at time of sale at land office and reissued with your name added on the back. A foreigner can only own in his name if the apartment is above the second floor.

Contact Us

Phone: (66) 53 35 40 50 Mobile: (66) 86 659 9958

email
mail@mornoi-clinic.com

CEO
bud@mornoi-clinic.com

For Thai or English language
noi@mornoi-clinic.com

75/1 moo 7 T. Nongjom A. Sansai
Chiang Mai 50210
Thailand.

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LAND | Sweet Herbal Garden’s | Chiang Mai | Thailand

Friday, May 8th, 2009


Our Triplex in the Sweet Herbal Garden’s.

Rent : 10, 20 or 30 year lease

DISTRICT: Mae Jo
CITY: Sansai, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

This land is situated in the Sweet herbal Garden’s Mae Jo.

Land for Sale and Lease.

Southern Addition Sites.

Leases are being offered for building sites in the Sweet Compound, Southern addition. We are looking for lessees that want to retire in Thailand because of the reduced living expenses, temperate climate and the hospitality of the Thai people. In addition medical facilities are modern with reasonable costs and many well trained doctors available. Our Mornoi-clinic of natural medicine will offer discounts to any permanent residence of Sweet Compound.

Between 10 and 14 sites will be set out and will offer the first six months rent free during the construction period. An initial deposit of $3,000 US is required to be paid along with your signature to start the first lease running. Up to three ten year leases can run consecutively giving a total of 30 years of occupancy.

Assistance with home construction is offered as all buildings on the Sweet Compound were construction with our own labor at a cost of approximately $90.00 US per square meter ($9.00 per sq ft). See pictures on our web site www.mornoi-clinic.com, a two bedroom, two bath single story retirement home can be built for about $8,000 U.S. We can do drawings and necessary permits and assist as needed, having built all our own buildings from the beginning.

Actual costs for each lease are listed below. In order to save administrative costs rent should be paid each year, ½ year or ¼ year.

1st lease 10 years, 120 months at $45 per month, $540 per year for 10 years
2nd lease 10 years, 120 months at $60 per month, $720 per year for 10 years*
3rd lease 10 years, 120 months at $75 per month, $900 per year for 10 years*

*The second and third 10 year leases are not set, but can be renegotiated if the economy or inflation do not remain reasonable.

Each lease includes land taxes, all non-potable water and electric power @5.00THB per KW hour. If any of these costs increase a proration of the increase will be made. If the owner wishes to have their house managed and rented in his absence, we will take only 10% as a fee from the rent received.

Thank you.
Bud and Noi Sweet

Contact Us

Phone: (66) 53 35 35 56     Mobile: (66) 86 659 9958

email
mail@mornoi-clinic.com

CEO
bud@mornoi-clinic.com

 

For Thai or English language
noi@mornoi-clinic.com

75/1 moo 7 T. Nongjom A. Sansai
Chiang Mai 50210
Thailand.

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Condo | Chiang Mai | Thailand

Saturday, April 4th, 2009
Price | Sale 300,000 Baht (app $8500)
DISTRICT: Chiang Mai,CITY: Chiang Mai,Thailand.
Srianant Condo Town
Building J - Room # 303 (3rd floor)

1bedroom, 1 bathroom, 4m x 8m

style kitchen


This is a busy Condo with 2 Adults and 2 Young ladies
(10 & 12 years old) living here.


Kitchen area


Fire escape stairs at each end of the floor,


Wide safe stair well.

Large clean lobby.

Fully Furnished

Right next to the Chiang Mai Ram 2 Hospital

1st right past the Hospital on the Chiang Mai - Mai Jo Highway.

Rimping Super Market is just down the road.

This condo is 5 to 10 minute walk from large open air food markets, Super Market. Hospital 2 minutes.

It is in easy reach of local golf courses and supermarkets.

  • Quick sale as owner needs operation.
  • It has a nice kitchen with all mod cons.
  • 1 bedroom
  • 1 bathroom
  • Cable tv
  • Internet access ADSL
  • 24h Security
  • Fully furnished

We are listing this for Ah Chau.

Ah Chau is Akha and one of the movers in the local Akha Christian movement.

Ah Chau runs House 1 at one of the local Christian missions for young 12 - 25 year old Girls in crisis and need.

They have 50 - 60 Girls getting schooling in Thai and English. Helping them over come the trauma of

the situation that they came from.

Now Ah Chau needs help. her American - Japanese Husband of 14 years and the father of her two Girls is sick.

They are trying to sell the Condo and her land to pay for his operation.

Contact the owner at

Phone Ah Chau 66 86 191 3804 (086 191 3804)

Ah Chau - acmayeu@hotmail.com

Mr. Bohsan - odasan1015@hotmail.com

or the web Master at grant@akha-hill.com

DEAL DIRECTLY WITH THE OWNERS - CUT OUT THE MIDDLE MAN

This Condo is way below market price at only

$8500 us

A month or so’s stay in Chiang Mai in an International Hotel will cost you that.
Many fall in love with Chiang Mai and come back year after year.

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Land in Housing estate | Sansai | Chiang Mail | Thailand

Friday, April 3rd, 2009

This ideal corner property is one of the last in a developed

housing estate.

Due to illness the owner is looking for a quick sale.

We are listing this on XD222 for Ah Chau.

Ah Chau is Akha and one of the movers in the local Akha Christian movement.
Ah Chau runs House 1 at one of the local Christian missions for young 12 - 25 year old Girls in crisis and need.
They have 50 - 60 Girls getting schooling in Thai and English. Helping them over come the trauma of
the situation that they were rescued from.

Now Ah Chau needs help. her American - Japanese Husband of 14 years and the father of her two Girls is sick.
They are trying to sell the Condo and her land to pay for his operation.

600,000 Thai Baht. (around $17,000us)

Size 83.8 Delang Wa Approximately 1/4 of a Rai
(1 Delang Wa = 4 Square meters)

Situated close to Chiang Mai City in Sansai, just off the Chiang Mai - Chiang Rai highway.

All amenities are situated close by.
Schools (international and public) Hospitals, Doctors, Dentists, Golf Clubs.

You name it Chiang Mai has it.

Chiang Mai has very large ex pat community.


Power and water are connected.


These four town houses opposite are built
on the same sized land.

If you don’t have the means to buy Thai land (a Thai wife or Thai Business)

Ah Chau will lease for 10, 20 or 30 years.

Contact the owner at

Phone Ah Chau 66 86 191 3804  (086 191 3804)

Ah Chau - acmayeu@hotmail.com

Mr. Bohsan - odasan1015@hotmail.com

or the web Master at grant@akha-hill.com

DEAL DIRECTLY WITH THE OWNERS - CUT OUT THE MIDDLE MAN

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Thursday, March 19th, 2009

Our Web Site built by XanDreams.com

January 11th, 2009

When MorNoi Clinic wanted to make a web site we asked the Computer club in Chiang Mai who we should get. They gave us several names, but said the best was Grant Wills from XanDreams.com

We were lucky to get him when we did and he fixed us up with a very good web site for our Garden and Clinic.. It was beautifully done at a reasonable cost, so we are very satisfied and are getting many hits as a result, particularly from overseas patients visiting Thailand.

Thanks so much Grant, all the best from Bud Sweet.

Posted by Bud Sweet
Sweet Herbal Garden and Clinic

Rain Rain Rain

Wednesday, March 18th, 2009

Chiang Mai weather and Thailand exchange rates

The wet season started last night here in Chiang Mai. It’s my favorite time of the year here. The rain cools the whole place down. Much the same as the 3 deg rise in water temperature (from the great Pacific Ocean drift) Heralds Summer back home in New Zealand. Here in The Far North of Thailand we only have 3 seasons, A very short winter (not so hot) followed immediately by Summer (Hot) As the temperature starts to get unbearable the massive amount of evaporation causes precipitation (RAIN i.e. the start of the WET season).

The Wet Season is more like New Zealand (it can rain any time) If it doesn’t rain for 3 or 4 days it starts to heat up again and the cycle repeats. What goes up must come down.

The Monsoons that sweep across India and the Indian Ocean that devastated Burma last year so bad peter out to a good storm by the time they reach here.

The Mountain range (high hills) that run all the way from the Far North of Thailand right down to the South past Bangkok protect us.

That’s not to say we don’t get some bad flooding as the spill over from China rushes down the Mekong River. In 1994 my guest house just off Chiang Mai Lampoon Road (next to the Ping River) was like an island.

Luckily for me my Guest House was built on raised land so I just opened the gates and parked my Citroen up on dry ground.

I went out and hired a large 4 wheel drive until the waist deep water receded.

The biggest problem with the flooding is for the poor. By Kings Decree they can build over flood land and water (no mans land) and not be moved on by the authorities.

Each big storm that we get the Water Board in its infinite wisdom opening the flood gates of the large earth Dam on the upper Ping river and flooding all the flood land south.

Washing away a few poor but saving Chiang Mai from a wetting. Eventually a country as rich as this will one day get around to building a proper concrete Dam.


You can help the flood relief victims directly by making a
donation
to the Hua-Fai Community flood relief fund by using pay Pal a safe and secure was to donate on the web.

Click this link to take you to Akha Hills PayPal donation page

Or indirectly by buying Akha Hill products.

Click this link to take you to Akha Hill’s products page

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Sweet Herbal Gardens and Clinic

Monday, March 16th, 2009

In 1997 we started a large planting program of big trees, medicinal herbs and flowers. We determined in the beginning not to use any chemicals with our plants and that is still our policy. We plant using rice husks, manure, compost and topsoil.

Thai Traditional Medical Clinic

The MorNoi Clinic is a Holistic Traditional Thai Clinic located just 15 minutes North of Chiang Mai in Northern Thailand. The clinic is led by Dr. Amporn Srakrupan (Noi), a fully licensed Thai Traditional medical Doctor who teaches and believes that good health results from complete physical, mental, emotional and social well being.

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Mor Noi working on “Thim”

For seven years I have been afflicted with eye twitches and tight muscles on the left side of my face. These uncontrollable afflictions have caused me great misery and heart ache. These bunched muscles and nerves lie just under the skin. I have tried everything possible and spent thousands of baht trying to eliminate this problem. I’ve tried Thai massage, acupuncture, various diets and countless doctors with pills have been tried with either small result or actual increase in size or number of bunched muscles.

As a last resort I came to Mor Noi Clinic to talk with Mor Noi, who agreed to try and help me. Mor Noi said she thought the muscle tension was caused by the body’s reaction to hard work, stress and emotion. To try to cure this problem I had tried acupuncture and heavy massage for a long time, but only a little tension was released in my upper body.

When I went to Mor Noi-Clinic, Mor Noi put her hands on my arm and a surge of energy went up my arm to my face. As a result of this run of energy I decided to try this clinic. When Noi touched me at first it was very pleasant but later the body opened it was very painful. Mor Noi had explained that there would be a painful adjustment of nerves and muscle after the body began to trust in this gentle treatment. Mor Noi told me I’d be sick for several days. Now I have a schedule of one day treatment and then two days of rest. Then we repeat of this pattern. I have had five treatments, but I will continue until I am cured if a donor will help with the payments as I have used all my saving looking for a cure.

This soft touch treatment works for me but I don’t know how long it will take for a cure, it will depend on my mind and body, Noi explained body will open layer by layer of muscle and nerves. So please help if you can. If more information is needed please contact Mor Noi about my case.

Thank you for your support “Thim”.

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Mor Noi Clinic welcomes tourists, locals, ex-pats, students, healers; everyone is welcome at Mor Noi Clinic to visit or for treatment.  If you have symptoms in any part of your body, please stop by for a free examination and discussion of your needs.  The clinic staff is dedicated to helping:

Those with long term chronic pain or chronic medical problems; those with recent injuries; and those who wish to learn the techniques of Natural Hand Heat Healing and hands-on Thai massage/physical therapy that are practiced at the clinic.

Contact Us

Phone: (66) 53 35 35 56     Mobile: (66) 86 659 9958

email
mail@mornoi-clinic.com

CEO
bud@mornoi-clinic.com

For Thai or English language
noi@mornoi-clinic.com

75/1 moo 7 T. Nongjom A. Sansai
Chiang Mai 50210
Thailand.

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Special Accommodation for Monks.

Sunday, January 11th, 2009

Plans for special houses for Monks and others not able to afford relief from their chronic illnesses at MorNoi-clinic is being formulated and we hope to receive donations for this worthy project in the near future. A special account in the Siam Commercial Bank has been set up to receive donations, account 596-261220-2.

The dollar donations will take a little while to arrange  as a P.O.Box in the U.S.A. is needed and a responsible party to transfer funds to Thailand.

Donate to help build houses for Monks and the needy.

Bud Sweet

Posted by Bud Sweet
Sweet Herbal Gardens and Clinic