It's that special time of year where we can let go of the old to invite in the new for our lives so we head off to our local temple to celebrate Loi Krathong in true Thai style. Join our Website - https://www.dia.net.au The ThailandHUB Social Forum: https://thailandhub.dia.net.au Follow us on Patreon - https://goo.gl/LdZ18W The evening of Loi Krathong is one of the most picturesque festivals in Bangkok. It’s when everyone gathers around lakes, rivers and canals to pay respects to the goddess of water by releasing beautiful lotus-shaped rafts, decorated with candles, incense and flowers onto the water. Our local temple has two large ponds on the site and all the locals and neighbouring tambols fill the pond with their Krathongs throughout the night. It's also fun watching the young kids swimming in the pond and raiding the Krathongs for the few coins people put in their offerings. In the past, Krathongs were made from natural materials – usually, a section from a banana tree trunk, crafted into a lotus shape by using folded banana leaves, and these can still be found for sale around the main festival sites. More recently, Thais have become more creative in their craft and design the Krathongs from coconut shells, flowers, baked bread, potato slices, some breaking with the conventional lotus leaf shape in favour of turtles and other sea creatures. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loi_Krathong Wat Wonglaparam วัดวงษ์ลาภาราม https://goo.gl/maps/FCPFNtcBU1oRMGHZA __ __ __ __ __ __ I chose early retirement over working the 40 40 40 plan and now I'm living stress-free as an Aussie expat living in Thailand with my Thai girlfriend. Our Video Blog covers the typical things we find ourselves doing as we build our life together living in the suburbs of Bangkok. My fiancée is a post-op ladyboy and we have been together since 2009. I finally moved to Thailand in September 2016 because the 8 years of travelling to see her were taking its toll. We hope we will give you a unique perspective on Thailand life and lifestyle as we go about our daily life and sometimes explore the Land of Smiles. Pop on over to our channel, and if you like what you see, pop a click on the Subscribe button so you can catch the latest videos on your YouTube feed. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVIVApPtsU5bG01yH6I78zA?sub_confirmation=1 Don't forget to check out our blog where I'll be uploading additional stories and information about Thailand - http://www.dia.net.au/ You are more than welcome to visit my friend Dan's website where you will find additional videos from around Thailand https://danaboutthailand.com If you feel inclined, you have the option to make a financial donation to this channel at Paypal. I will endeavour to give yo ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBdzD5nWQLs

Support the stream: https://streamlabs.com/warrengerdes Hello and welcome to another livestream from me and the gang from the western side of Bangkok. Our weekly chit-chat is an opportunity for our channel followers to get together on text and voice and build a community focused on the weekly happenings around Thailand. Check the description below to find all the relevant social links associated with this channel. My private Discord channel - https://discord.gg/PFENZwaqZy Join our Website - https://www.dia.net.au/about-us/ Follow us on Patreon - https://goo.gl/LdZ18W Find us on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/chanya.wazza/ I’m on Twitter - https://twitter.com/PopeKael Here’s our Paypal - https://www.paypal.me/WarrenGerdes All our content can be found on Odysee - https://odysee.com/$/invite/@WarrenGerdesTV:e __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ You are more than welcome to visit my friend Dan's website where you will find additional videos from around Thailand https://danaboutthailand.com or check out my buddy's site GoGoHopping https://bit.ly/3sn3MF9 where you will find tips and tricks for navigating the Nightlife scene in Thailand Music: TheFatRat - Time Lapse - https://lnk.to/tfrtimelapse Music: TheFatRat feat Lola Blanc - Oblivion - https://lnk.to/Oblivion Music: http://www.purple-planet.com Registered user of Filmora: https://filmora.wondershare.com/ #warrengerdes #thailand #expat Here are more social links: You don't know how to use Discord? Check this video playlist out - https://bit.ly/3qTxfpZ Our photo album on Flickr - https://www.flickr.com/photos/popekael Stay LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/warrengerdes Our pics on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/warrengerdes/ Buy me a Coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/warrengerdes I also stream on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/popekael You’ll find me on Minds: https://www.minds.com/warrengerdes/ And on MeWe: https://mewe.com/i/warrengerdes And last but not least, my LineID: PopeKael Check out some additional playlists like our new Wazza's Shorts https://bit.ly/3qvGsFO or my Bangkok Insider series which is on hold at present due to the virus issues shutting Bangkok down https://bit.ly/3AarVU3. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3broI2TM7o

Some of the things I'd like to try on this channel is to get a better feedback engagement from our viewers and really get to know them better. I'm very engaged with our current audience who do post comments and questions, but with an average video seeing 1,500 views, I'm only getting a very small percentage of viewers leaving comments. Although this isn't a problem at all, I would like to see more engagement and questions as I'm sure you've got them and that might help me with recording new material to help you guys with your plans to visit or live here. __ __ __ __ __ __ I chose early retirement over working the 40 40 40 plan and now I'm living stress-free as an Aussie expat living in Thailand with my Thai girlfriend. Our Video Blog covers the typical things we find ourselves doing as we build our life together living in the suburbs of Bangkok. My fiancée is a post-op ladyboy and we have been together since 2009. I finally moved to Thailand in September 2016 because the 8 years of travelling to see her were taking its toll. We hope we will give you a unique perspective on Thailand life and lifestyle as we go about our daily life and sometimes explore the Land of Smiles. Pop on over to our channel, and if you like what you see, pop a click on the Subscribe button so you can catch the latest videos on your YouTube feed. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVIVApPtsU5bG01yH6I78zA?sub_confirmation=1 Don't forget to check out our blog where I'll be uploading additional stories and information about Thailand - http://www.dia.net.au/ If you feel inclined, you have the option to make a financial donation to this channel at Paypal. I will endeavour to give you a mention in an upcoming video if you want: https://www.paypal.me/WarrenGerdes We also have a Patreon account for the people who feel inclined to pledge ongoing support for this channel: https://www.patreon.com/chanyawazza If you want to keep in touch, here are some of the links you'll need:- The Big Mango Forum: http://bigmango.boards.net/ Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/chanya.wazza/ My Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PopeKael Chanya’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chanya.khamjeen Google+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/+WarrenGerdes Twitter: https://twitter.com/PopeKael Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/warrengerdes Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/popekael LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/warrengerdes You can also visit us at The Thailand Vlog Hub facebook group which is a community I'm building to support the Thailand Vlogging scene: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thailandvloghub/ If you don't like YouTube, I am also uploading my back catalogue to Daily Motion and TopBuzz http://www.dailymotion.com/warren-gerdes https://topbuzz.com/user/64788154 ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYbOKiIxAkU

It was our 8th anniversary from the first day we met. Time to go out to a flashy restaurant near our home. The Rome Restaurant Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Rome-restaurant-168629316803077/ Google Map Location: https://goo.gl/maps/zpvQpHDNK2J2 __ __ __ __ __ __ I’m just an Aussie living in Thailand with the girl he loves and starting our new life together. This Video Blog is about the typical things that we get up to on a weekly basis. I’m not making any promises about how regular I’ll get videos posted but I will try to get something out each week. If you want to keep in touch, here’s some of the links you'll need:- My Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PopeKael Chanya’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chanya.khamjeen Google+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/+WarrenGerdes Twitter: https://twitter.com/PopeKael LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/warrengerdes Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVIVApPtsU5bG01yH6I78zA?sub_confirmation=1 Music: http://www.purple-planet.com Don’t forget to give this video a thumbs up if you like it, and don’t forget to hit the subscribe button. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hw-FzCu4Y9o