17 March 2022

Bamboo poles FREE — ลำไม้ไผ่ฟรี

— UPDATE 24 MARCH 2022: Pile #5: All bamboo poles have been picked up and are no longer available —

Internodes striped

From Thursday, 24 March 2022, ready-cut bamboo poles will be available free of charge.

Pole sizes: Length 2.7–7.5 m, diameter 3.5–5.5 cm (approx. 50 poles), length 0.7–1.9 m, diameter 3–5 cm (approx. 15 poles).

The poles are heavy, very strong, thick-walled, basally solid.
Species: ไผ่เลี้ยงแคนดี้ (phai liang khaendi), ×Thyrsocalamus liang 'Candy':
https://sites.google.com/view/bamboos-of-thailand/1-native-species/thyrsocalamus/thyrsocalamus-liang

Location: Baan Sammi, 15 km (10 mi) northeast of Chiang Mai, location is on Google Maps:
https://goo.gl/maps/ZLoQTW4n8UJWsEYz6
The poles can be picked up every day, but 1 day's advance notice is required.

Contact: Preferably private message in English or Thai via Facebook Messenger.
Phone (English) 081-9502565, Tuesdays only 6:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Phone (Thai) 089-6339517, Tuesdays only 6:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.


Pole length 2.7–7.5 m

Internodes striped

Diameter to 5.5 cm, walls thick, basally solid

Pole length 0.7–1.9 m