Sunday, September 27, 2020
Friday, September 25, 2020
Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Thursday, September 17, 2020
Red Tape
Our company is 100% export, so we don't pay duty on imported leather. The problem with this is that 30% of this leather ends up as scrap due to lost yield. Our monthly total usage is about 500,000 sf, so 30% is 150,000 sf, which means that every month the hides of about 3,000 cows go to waste.
However, instead of going to the landfill, we can sell these bits and pieces to local scrap dealers, who use them to make wallets, key chains, phone covers... To make sure we're not selling un-taxed hides locally, the Thai Tax Office needs to confirm how much scrap we have to ensure that our books balance. To prove that we have 30% scrap, they weigh the bags, and then, we must piece together 1 kg samples of scrap, so they can be converted into square feet.
Here's the painstaking job of making a scrap leather puzzle.
Tuesday, September 15, 2020
Long Haul
Sunday, September 13, 2020
Taste Tested
Friday, September 11, 2020
Pew Pew The 3 Legged Dog
A few months ago my neighbor's dog got through the front gate and was promptly hit by a car. His back was broken and he could no longer use his hind legs. Because we're in a Buddhist country, they didn't want to put it to sleep. Instead, they kept it in the front yard where it just kinda laid on the grass, ate and crapped.
Then, a few days ago I heard this scraping outside and an old familiar yapping. Pew Pew was up and running again. I'm not sure whose idea it was, but they put his legs into a water bottle and then, tied the bottle to his body. Now, Pew Pew plays fetch and chases the neighborhood cats while dragging his backside around like nothing has happened.
Wednesday, September 9, 2020
River Valley - Mega Bangna
There's a new addition to our local shopping mall - Mega Bangna. They've add a shallow creek that runs through the outer promenade.
This wouldn't work in most places, but since most shoppers are wearing shorts and flip flops it makes for an easy way to cool your feet.
Monday, September 7, 2020
Friday, September 4, 2020
View From Above - Mahanakorn
Wednesday, September 2, 2020
The Grill Room
They're still using all the Covid protocols. Staff wore face shields and all the silverware came in plastic bags