04 February 2023

Thick bamboo poles for free

— UPDATED 6 FEBRUARY 2023: Pile #14: No longer available —

About 12 thick and approx. 15 m long bamboo stems of ไผ่ตง (phai tong), Dendrocalamus asper, were cut by the end of January and in early February 2023. They are available for free as follows:

  • 5 pre-cut bamboo poles, 2.3–2.9 m long, basal diameters 9.5–12.5 cm, thick-walled, heavy, available from 29 January. — Already picked up on 30 January, no longer available.
  • 3 cut 15 m long stems of which 10 m each are left, available from 29 January. — Already picked up by 1 February, no longer available.
  • 2 cut 15 m long stems, not yet removed from the bamboo clump, available from 4 February. — Already picked up by 6 February, no longer available.

Location: Baan Sammi, 15 km (10 mi) northeast of Chiang Mai, location on Google Maps:
https://goo.gl/maps/ZLoQTW4n8UJWsEYz6

Visits: A 1-day advance notice via Facebook Messenger or email is required.

Contact: Preferably by private message in English or ภาษาไทย via Facebook Messenger or email. No phone call, no SMS, please.