Bangkok Week 499 January 18, 2018 Primarily house updates this week. Plus the fiercest guard dog in Bangkok. View fullsize Another of the BTS's security detail, hard at work. View fullsize The BTS is a safer place because of him. View fullsize Red pork noodle soup. My first Thai food in weeks! View fullsize Checking in on the house; trying out the shower. View fullsize Even the small bathroom shower should comfortably accommodate adults. View fullsize New kitchen roof: work-in-progress. View fullsize The ground floor doesn't look quite as far along as the upstairs! View fullsize Finishing the new wall between the living room and driveway. View fullsize Finishing the new wall between the 'piano room' and downstairs bathroom. View fullsize One of the workers' bedrooms. View fullsize Working on the downstairs bathroom. View fullsize It's still winter in Bangkok! View fullsize Last day to see Santa at Central Embassy! View fullsize Santa's eaten too many Thai desserts. (Mika shown for scale.) View fullsize He sees you when you're sleeping. He knows when you're awake. View fullsize Inside the mall, they also had a themed play area for kids. Slide down Santa's belly? A bit creepy. View fullsize The latest addition to Ari. Umm... View fullsize My warm welcome to Manila on Monday morning. Perfect. View fullsize Progress: finishing the new wall at the back of the driveway. View fullsize Putting in the door frame for the sliding doors at the front of the living room. View fullsize The "L" at the entrance is being built. View fullsize The back wall in the kitchen has been finished off. View fullsize The downstairs bathroom is coming along; even the shower tap is installed. View fullsize That wall in the "piano room" is finished now, too. View fullsize Finishing off the "L". View fullsize The study frames are finished and ready for (1) the sliding door tracks, and (2) the railings. View fullsize Ground floor wiring is going in. View fullsize Bending the wiring tubes around the beams.
