Comments on: Kopak Trees on the Family Farm

By: Martyn

Martyn — Fri, 08 May 2009 21:58:16 +0000

The Kopak tree was a mystery to me until I viewed this post. I like the way the pods hang down from the branches and with their multi purpose usage then perhaps money really does grow on trees. If one of the pods fell on your head you'd need the cotton wool substitute from quite a few of them. Martyns last blog post..Thai Ladyboys - Pattaya

By: Catherine

Catherine — Fri, 08 May 2009 21:40:26 +0000

Well, I for one will be looking forward to your experiences with rural life in Thailand. I love gardening and so much here is still a mystery to me. Catherines last blog post..Bangkok Taxi Drivers: Die, No Problem

By: Talen

Talen — Fri, 08 May 2009 17:56:52 +0000

Catherine, I don’t know of any books on the subject but I have a lot to write about it and plan on adding a lot about rural life to the blog.

The family thought I was crazy always taking pictures on the farm but there was so much to remember and that I wanted to write on that I didn’t want to forget it.

By: Catherine

Catherine — Fri, 08 May 2009 15:30:48 +0000

Talen, I envy you being able to experience this side of Thailand. I don't know anything about the Kopak tree but I expect there is a lot about the farming side of Thailand that would interest me. Do you know of any books on the subject? Catherines last blog post..Bangkok Taxi Drivers: Die, No Problem

By: lina

lina — Fri, 08 May 2009 13:55:19 +0000

We call the Kopak tree, Kekabu in my part of the world. We also use the fiber to make pillows, but the down side of using kopak/kekabu as a pillow stuffing is that they will get hard over time. So after a while, it is not a nice fluffy pillow anymore. linas last blog post..Gachapon Madness