He is a Complete Laotian ❤️😄

What a character and a very interesting man ,

@NowinLao

Жыл бұрын

Really nice and knowledgeable guy 👍

That dude is Fecking LEGEND!!!🙏🏻❤🙏🏻❤🙏🏻❤🙏🏻

I grew up in rural Iowa in the 50s and 60s. So much of that reminded me of my great gramps's farm with multiple outbuildings and old tractors. Thanks for sharing.

@NowinLao

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed Mark

@aznprnz2225

Жыл бұрын

Mark, Todd I'm Lao and Iowan! It's fascinating to see the unique machinery for farming around the 🌍. I appreciate all you've done to share Now In Lao with the rest of the world! TY

@NowinLao

Жыл бұрын

@@aznprnz2225 my pleasure mate. Thank you for the positive feedback 😁👍 Hope Iowa is treating you well 🙏

Hi Todd Thanks for the visit, and the opportunity to tell people about our projects. Once the road is fixed up I will probably be making a trip to VV my old hunting ground. So I can pop in to your pad for a visit to tell you some more of my stories of my 15 month road trip through Asia 50 years ago and my time in the US and NZ that cam after that..

@FrankfortNews

Жыл бұрын

Chris I will be getting in touch with you. Hopefully coming to Thailand within 2 months

@chrisperkins7331

Жыл бұрын

@@FrankfortNews Thanks for getting in touch about the project. Do you have any questions in the mean time?

@thomasmckenney3518

Жыл бұрын

Sabai Dee! I’d like to know what y’all did to the soil? I have property in Isaan in a village around Pho Sai and I’d love for my rice and cassava and everything else to grow up like yours did!?

@chrisperkins7331

Жыл бұрын

@@thomasmckenney3518 Hi Thomas I am always happy to talk about soil quality to anyone who is interested. Todd has just visited again a few days ago as we had a family wedding. Take a look at that to see the size o cassava root we get. What I do to the soil is to work with nature as opposed to trying to control it. I can get into specifics later, but main thing is to stop killing it with fertilizers plowing and pesticides. Feed the microorganisms, with animal or fish poo is the trick. .

@thomasmckenney3518

Жыл бұрын

@@chrisperkins7331 I’ll definitely check it out. I’m definitely interested. I’m also looking at buying a rubber tree plantation around our village also so hopefully I can retire soon and enjoy the great life in pho sai Thailand.

A delightful and entertaining video with Chris. A beautiful peaceful place he has there I wish I had some of that and not living around some of the nutters I have here. Chris' lawn looks better than mine. Chris is very knowledgeable and witty I can't wait to hear some of the stories he was telling you. Good stuff as always, Todd. 🙏👍

Chris is really belong to Lao, he is really a "maker" he reminds me about my grandfather where we go to the summer to help on the farm, very interesting video.👍

Wow , so proud of my Aussie Mate in Lao👌👌Very educational on Farming in your Homeland now . Totally Enjoy your Vlogs, Todd Greetings From Brisbane Australia 🇦🇺 👏👏👏👏

@NowinLao

Жыл бұрын

Thanks mate.. hope you're doing well 😉👍

Congratulations 16 years in Laos 🇱🇦 🎉🍾👍😄

LMAO🤣 Todd you said ah man while the oldman backing up his transformer. 🤣🤣 hey it was very educational and this is the coolest clip by far. You both are 2 goofy men mate.🙌🙌

Making amazing use out of many inches of their land , a great lateral thinker & craftsman 👌🙏👍

Very nice,, a reminder of a simpler life. Thank you

Living the dream

The terrain strikes a resemblance to rainforest zone; very interesting.

This ol mate is a classic and so bloody cluey. I have seen those tractors in Vietnam and Cambodia and they are a wild bit of gear. It is amazing how much they can haul.

Great Video! Very informative, and full of humor as well.

This is soooooo awesome..you really have it goin on!!! Thank you for sharing this with us..I'm inspired to the moon and back. ty..xoxo 🥰

Wow, Chris is such an amazing person. Great vlog thank you. Jeff

Thanks for sharing your living in Laos. It looks a little like my brother's farm in Homestead in southern Florida USA.

🤗🙏🏼! LOVED the video 👍, truly enjoyed it. Chris is an interesting man, a hard working man. Thank you. Have a great weekend.

The fruit tree is call Mak Tong. It is very good for a person who wants to lose weight

Chris your Legend too , thanks for your knowledge of Farming You guys are so hilarious 😂

should be promoting him to make a homestay, or campsite at his place, and bring tourists to support his luxurious life there, love this video dude.

@chrisperkins7331

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the idea, we are considering how best to do this

16:10 is Santol aka mak tong also available in tropical QLD.

Wow! Awesome. You designed the landscape look like in the USA.

Very great idea from him !

I watched all of your videos with Chris. Would be interested in more videos with expats making a go of it in rural Laos.

Todd you need one of them tractor things 😊 Great vlog as always

I farm with the walk behind tractor as well. I'm in a small village around 3 hours away from savannakhet. If you're around you're always welcomed for a visit.

@NowinLao

Жыл бұрын

Sounds great!

Very nice 👍

Thank you Todd and Chris, I love your video

@NowinLao

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Danny

Awesome Chris cockney know how gets them every time...

Enjoying the video, thank you.🐷🐖🐷🐖

More more

he's a smart guy

I have driven an Iron Buffalo (Tiller) a few times on my Thai farm. It gets interesting plowing with it. Better than going to a gym.

Todd,,you..got..me.. worried..for..just..a..bit..driving..that..tractor😅😅😅😅

Genius idea Get a pad 4 the kiester. IORN BUFFALO 🐃

Probably won't admit it but he's a clever guy!

A great way to live, being self-sufficient. Chris is very resourceful and is a problem solver! The goats wander but wondering if the pigs are able to get out and roam around? They say happy grazing cows produce better milk and free-range chickens, more quantity and higher quality eggs. Even in a controlled area I'm sure that pigs would love it. Enjoyed the video and wish him best of luck on the leasing of the land!

@chrisperkins7331

Жыл бұрын

I agree with you about the free ranging of animals. Unfortunately they tear up the place and can wander onto other people land and cause all sorts of damage which we would have to pay for. The middle ground is using animal tractors which allow them to have accesses to fresh ground, whilst keeping them from damaging crops. This is my goal which I am working towards.

@sherylgergen6672

Жыл бұрын

@@chrisperkins7331 That is a great idea! Challenging and so much to consider when trying to keep everything balanced, healthy and also make a living out of it. Learning a lot and am looking forward to more videos! Thank you:)

👍🙂

X vid mate

I was wondering about the Lao tractors and why they looked like that, but seeing this, it's just so mechanically simple, and you just build the end to be whatever you want, I understand them now, just two wheels attached to a motor and you can call it a day, no complex steering or hydraulics needed.

@chrisperkins7331

Жыл бұрын

Not just Lao they are everywhere in Asia. About 2-2 1/2 grand a pop will last forever

@NowinLao

Жыл бұрын

Incredibly versatile peice of machinery. Even seen them used as irrigation pumps.

@RobotsWithKnivesCartoons

Жыл бұрын

@@chrisperkins7331 I looked them up after this video and they seem very handy, sometimes I use a pretty fancy tractor that cost maybe $15-25K USD which has a bit more options but for a fraction of the price it's hard to beat

The Cockney and his Iron Buffalo. sok dii der

You can do it

One guy living in big city and another guy living in paradise farming 😏😏

I don't believe how he can live in Laos for 16 years. My cousin retired and went back to marry a girl in Thailand. He chose to live there but after 10 years, he missed his families in the US so much then he brought his wife with kid to live in the US and die there. We, Hmong, tend to have something attach to our families and friends then we can not go to other country and live there with different woman.

I like watching your channel some of your videos you turn your camera too fast and I get dizzy.

💯🔥💙👍…

Hi Todd. Can you ask Chris, how do you get rid of those prickly weeds (the one that it closes the leaves when you touch it). Those prickly weeds are the worse especially when your land is flooded and you can’t see through the water. Thanks heaps

@NowinLao

Жыл бұрын

Will do mate.. I feel your pain 😟

@chrisperkins7331

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the question. Goats love them, and the pig tractor also works a treat. Another place it never grows is at the end of the pig poop shuts. I think the reason weeds grow is to bring soil back into balance.

@martinm7966

Жыл бұрын

@@chrisperkins7331 thanks for the reply. yep goats love my fruit trees too 😆 they come through the gaps under the fencing.

@chrisperkins7331

Жыл бұрын

@@martinm7966 You have to peg them out. The best bet is a line of metal strung between 2 pegs in the ground. Then a rope around their neck clipped to the wire.

Can you explain, how much money I need to live in Laos. Also a budget cost on visas, permits, health care, land cost etc. Thanks

@chrisperkins7331

Жыл бұрын

It all depends on the standard and location as in most countries. However annual visas (multi entry) are $450 for 1 months. I use the local health system, and on minor health issues would budget /year $100. Major problems are cheaper than the west. Land again varies widely, but again cheaper than the west. If you wan to get more detail just drop me a line at my email added posted on the video..

God bless Chris. What a guy🙏🙏. The question We would like to ask Chris is. Do you spend any time in the West? That is visiting family ,friends etc.? He should have his own KZread channel. Todd, this is a great story to tell. If it were me, I would take Chris up on his offer. Now convincing Harriet that's another matter. All the best, my friend🙏🙏 Jim and Harriet. Richmond, Va.

@chrisperkins7331

Жыл бұрын

Last time I was in NZ was 4 years ago for my daughters wedding and I am thinking about another trip next year. I can understand her reluctance, woman in all things make their minds up slowly. Maybe come for a visit to Lao and see what a wonderful place it is when you would normally be in frozen nut territory..

If i was yo both, i'd buy me a welder and make a small seat vintage tractor seat *the ones with that spring load* and a steering wheel for that mini tractor whatchamacallit.. more easier to maneuver around than that handle.

@NowinLao

Жыл бұрын

There's a reason it has long handles.. you can't plough the fields with a steering wheel 😉

Great 😃👍 place to prepare yourselves for changes before the #GlobalFinancialReset #GCR2022...

@chrisperkins7331

Жыл бұрын

Yes there will have to be a reset as the system is creating too much money in the hands of the few. You have to be debt free and on land that will grow what you need to feed yourself and those you care about. Also knowing how to fix things that will never war out (like the iron buffalo) will be also imperative. If you are dependent on the system then you have no chance.

Lmao,,big boys and their toys! You've been dying to do that since the 1st day you ever saw one.i think most of us have. Diesel engines are connected to our heart beats. Lol piece of piss😅😂🤣😝🤠Ttyl,,,Marlon

Is there a back story available on how the Englishman came to be in Laos?

@NowinLao

Жыл бұрын

Yes, I've done 3 previous videos to this one that you can find on my channel titled "15 years in Laos"

@chrisperkins7331

Жыл бұрын

Yes there is Check out "15 years in Lao" which was the interview I did with Todd 7 months ago.

@presidentxijinpingspoxdoct9756

Жыл бұрын

@@NowinLao Thanks, have just subscribed and checking older videos.

@NowinLao

Жыл бұрын

@@presidentxijinpingspoxdoct9756 Thank you

What's are the steps of owning land for foreigners?

@NowinLao

Жыл бұрын

Marry a Lao person and put it in their name.. unfortunately foreigners can not own land in Laos.

@pahnterchanhsamone3849

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the information 🙏

Barleys no hawe in laos ?

@chrisperkins7331

Жыл бұрын

Barleys?

@cenkadali3141

Жыл бұрын

@@chrisperkins7331 yes for food pig cowe chiken coat

Maybe we will be neighbours then Chris. 😊

@chrisperkins7331

Жыл бұрын

If that is what you would like to do, let me know how I can help you to achieve that.

@janm.7053

Жыл бұрын

@@chrisperkins7331 Thanks

@janm.7053

Жыл бұрын

Did you get my email?

@chrisperkins7331

Жыл бұрын

@@janm.7053 Not today

@chrisperkins7331

Жыл бұрын

@@janm.7053 Not in the spam box I checked.

Hi can anyone can retire in Laos

No matter where you go try a new life. Home will always be home. A foreigner will always be a foreigner no matter what. You can try to assimilate, learn the language, make friends, live there half your life, but when you return to your home country your heart remains there.

@chrisperkins7331

Жыл бұрын

Maybe some feel like that, but some don't. I was as you know born in the UK. I left because I could not fit in, my heart was never there.

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Why not hold animals such as goats, sheep, rabbits, geese?

@chrisperkins7331

Жыл бұрын

Could you explain what "hold" means

@user-tk7yy6jl4p

Жыл бұрын

@@chrisperkins7331 I am not a native speaker of English, that's what it means:)

@user-tk7yy6jl4p

Жыл бұрын

Keep/have

@chrisperkins7331

Жыл бұрын

@@user-tk7yy6jl4p You are doing well with your English. We have goats and geese. We have had rabbits but they did not breed and eventually died. There are a few sheep heards in Lao, but I don't think they are suited to such a hot humid climate.

@user-tk7yy6jl4p

Жыл бұрын

@@chrisperkins7331 Thank you.

Hi Todd, could you please send me Chris's you tube name as i would like to learn more about his property and future living. Thank you and have a great day, Jeff.

@NowinLao

Жыл бұрын

Hi Jeff, Chris's email address is in the description of the video. Unfortunately he doesn't have his own YT channel.

Why he lock the dog so tight? Very stupid and feel sad for the nice dog 😥

@NowinLao

Жыл бұрын

Settle down.. it was only while I was there. What is stupid, is not restraining watch dogs when strangers are around. That dog has a great life out there 👌

Tastes like fr***** bark...lol

@chrisperkins7331

Жыл бұрын

While still attached to the tree yes it does. However detached and processed, very different.

420 Friendly...?

@chrisperkins7331

Жыл бұрын

Sorry I don't follow

@kaldeekaldee8191

Жыл бұрын

@@chrisperkins7331 #medicalplant $CBDOil #RSO friendly?

@chrisperkins7331

Жыл бұрын

@@kaldeekaldee8191 Absolutely we have many plants that have medicinal uses that my wife understand better than me.

@kaldeekaldee8191

Жыл бұрын

@@chrisperkins7331 Learn how to make #CBDoil on KZread if you want to live long and prosper spiritually... Take care ❤️❣️💞

@chrisperkins7331

Жыл бұрын

@@kaldeekaldee8191 Thanks for the heads up.

The sour fruit is Mak Tong, aka: Cotton Fruit. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandoricum_koetjape