There are many considerations when placing a pond, including soil type, watershed, cost, safety, longevity, and intended use. Ponds should be placed at least 100 feet from a septic field, and ideally, they would be in an area that is not paved, farmed or grazed as all of these can diminish water quality.
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As you travel around Thailand, you will likely visit several Buddhist temples. In many of the Thai Buddhist temples, you will see Chinese fortune sticks, traditionally referred to as kau cim or chien tung. Chinese fortune sticks are a type of fortune telling practice, with origins in China.It was later brought to Thailand with the influx of Chinese immigrants.ach piece of paper relates a fortune for the future. How Devotees use Chinese Fortune Sticks. When entering a Thai Buddhist temple, supplicants first kneel and pray to the Buddha icon or deity. They then shake a cylinder holding the fortune sticks, until one stick emerges.