Bangkok's Newest Entrepreneur

Recently, Nuch's mother became Bangkok's newest and possibly oldest entrepreneur.  Looking for something to keep her occupied while making a few baht in the meantime, she decided to convert her land across the street from her home into a parking lot. 

The narrow street that she lives on has developed rapidly in recent years and most townhouses and apartments leave little or no room for cars.  This, in conjunction with people owning more cars, creates a need for more parking lots and for people with some empty land and some free time, it's an easy source of some extra income.

Aside from actually building the parking lot - concrete, stone driveway, lights, gate, and awning, the next most part of starting a successful business is a proper merit making ceremony.  So, that's what we did last weekend.  Here are some pictures.

  Nuch's brother, Pat, lighting the Buddha candles

Monks from the local temple

Nuch Praying

Making donations to the monks

The monk about to splash me with holy water

Now, to dowse the parking lot with holy water

He gave a little splash to the neighbors who are Nuch's Uncle's family

The merit makers

View from the street