WHO BUILT BIG GYM CITY?
Thai "Chang" (tradesmen & women) built it & I (Steve Dolby [owner/designer]) would like to thank some of these VERY skilled & mainly dililgent workers that I have had the pleasure of working with for the last 4-5 years.
At times, subject to finances I have had up to 15 employees (but usually only 3 or 4) & it is my pleasure to feature some of them below ( I had to promise them a 10 x 8 inch laminated photo to get them to pose). They have shown excellent skills, honesty & puntuallity, plus I hope that I can now call them friends.
My apologies for those who are omitted (several working abroard on contracts) or moved to another province.
Koon JIT (Best high altitude welder in Thailand.. Dynamic energy levels & outstanding multi facet tradesman (example built the 7 meter high Big Gym City Eagle Gate ALONE.)....A Valuable Foreman.
Koon WAI ( Fast perfectionist plasterer & multi skilled tradesman [example: built all furiture in Big Gym City Exotic Snack Bar ALONE)...A Valuable Tradesman.
Koon PEURN (was a farm girl, but developed serious painting skills to a HIGH standard. Calm & relianle she can also run Big Gym City Exotic Snack Bar)...A Valuable Worker.
Koon TONG (Vastly experienced multi skill tradesman with special technical expertise in complex tiling jobs....A Valuable Tradesman.
Koon SOM (Outstanding Artisan, lightning fast complex tiler specializing in genuine works of art such as Big Gym City Exotic Stone Living Trees)....A Valuable Artisan.
Koon WAN (Energetic happy personality versatile assistant to Tradesmen ....A Valuable Worker)
Koon MIN (Son of a top Thai Construction Foreman & already a skilled multi talented tradesman in his own right).... A Valuable Tradesman.
Koon DOW (Diligent & multi skilled [responible for cleanliness & order of entire western half of Big Gym City...A Valuable Worker)
Koon NOO ( Skilled Tile Grouter in constant demand by Class 1 Tradesmen for finishing work...A Valuable Worker.)
KOON BAI ( outstandinly skilled & multi-trade capable [virtually ALL building projects are within the abilities of this modest & polite tradesman .... Including building entire houses from ground zero, electrical, plastering, tiling, plumbing, drainage projects etc ...Very Talented.
Koon JUNE ( General Manager of Big Gym City & operater of Looking for Love Introduction Service with over 50 registered Thai ladies as clients (also intimate knowledge of many 100s of "foreigner's" romantic situations.) Excellent honesty history & vast contact base, knows the price of steel, paint, tiles etc from a dozen suppliers ... A Valuable Manager.
Koon STEVE (only modestly skilled owner & designer of Big Gym City).... "Er Hello Steve, could you smile please?"