November 17 2003
Cockroaches, ants and termites

The daddy of all cockroaches
Yesterday, I crunched the daddy of all cockroaches in my bedroom. Seen here, he measures over 100mm. With company like this, it makes sense to sleep with your mouth shut. Whether penthouse or flophouse, you're never alone in your Thai apartment.
Termites are shy insects that prefer to hide in furniture. Last year, my bed collapsed. Sadly, this was not due to my legendary sexual prowess but to the appetite of my hungry termite chums. They had turned the frame into a weak latticework of chambers. Though not normally harmful to man, my Thai girlfriend reckons that a termite in the ear is a serious and painful business.
Tiny black ants complete our trio of mandatory house guests. They don't cause much trouble but, if you rub them up the wrong way, they do bite. Given that their natural habitat is the bathroom, a quick spray from the shower head is usually enough to show them who's boss.
All three are impossible to eradicate but, in a well-managed apartment building, monthly spraying will keep them under control. If, like me, your girlfriend comes from Isaan, take care to remove the resulting corpses before she serves them up as dinner.
[Posted to Thai Secrets by David]
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