Pith helmet

Post by **dtaai-maai** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 10:27 pm

You know sometimes you're about to do something you'll regret, but you can't stop yourself? Like asking why your 19" screen doesn't seem to measure 19"? Well, this is one of those moments.

I may need to lay my hands on a pith helmet at some stage in the not-too-distant future. Are there any residents who have one or know someone locally who does?

Feel free to take the pith.

And don't bother asking why - that will only be (reluctantly) disclosed to the potential lender!

Spitfire · Post by **Spitfire** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 10:44 pm

Are you off hunting wild game in the Hills of Hua Hin then DM?

Or are you looking for the Viet Cong style one?

Don't forget your

Post by **barrys** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 10:49 pm

DM - what's the name of the play?

Post by **Farang** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 12:31 am

"Desperately Seeking Pith Helmet"?

Post by **Randy Cornhole** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 1:12 am

As they say in Thailand 'It aint half hot mum'

Post by **migrant** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 1:16 am

Maybe hunting HHF rats??

Post by **BaaBaa.** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 5:02 am

What a load of Pith heads?

Post by **Big Boy** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 5:10 am

DM, are you competing in the King's Cup?

Spitfire · Post by **Spitfire** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 10:31 am

Forgive me, but having thought about it, I'm not sure which is more humorous, wanting to borrow one or someone casually having one around the house to lend out?

Maybe he's moonlighting as a re-enactment extra on the History Channel?

Post by **PeteC** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 10:58 am

If all else fails, there's always paper mache.

Pete

Post by **hhfarang** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 2:49 pm

Maybe hunting HHF rats??

I was actually thinking of opening a business charging hunters to hunt rats on my property; The Hua Hin Hunting Lodge... kind of like the Fishing Lodge...except would definitely NOT be catch and release!!!

Post by **hhfarang** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 6:27 pm

DM,

Your request made me more interested in pith helmets so I did a bit of research and I was surprised how many different types there are/were:

I think this is the standard UK pith helmet:

Then there's this west Asian campaign variety:

The Africa Corps variety:

Camo:

North Vietnamese Army:

And my personal favorite, the solar powered air conditioned pith helmet:

Post by **migrant** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 7:48 pm

I believe the last is to help keep your beer cool

Post by **STEVE G** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 9:24 pm

Actually I know where you can buy one very similar to that N Vietnamese version above, but without the communist badge.
They sell them at one of those gift shops down by the beach restaurants in Sam Roi Yod national park, a pretty cheap affair that I don't think cost much.
It would do the trick if you wanted it for fancy dress or something of that nature.
I knew an old Englishman in Jakarta who had a real Empire-builder type one made for him by a hat shop in KL which he said was the last supplier surviving.