Festival Preparations underway

They were hauling away road dividers in town this morning.

Construction of the grandstands is well underway.

Banners all over town announce the Wax Castle Festival, the boat races, and a vegetarian festival at the Chinese temple from Oct 8 through 10.

They are also quite busy at the lake harvesting seaweed and vegetation from the boating race area.

 

As previously mentioned, the Welcome bar was recently sold.
It is now Thai owned and will shortly be renamed.  They will continue the Friday evening pool tournaments.  At the moment the bar is open in the evenings only.
The bar will begin regular hours on October 15 and will have a Thai menu.


There's some interesting reading at the EXPAT FORUM, entitled "In Thailand ... someone is always watching you." It's well written, and oh so true.

Don't miss the picture of the porn restaurant sign at the Pattaya Rag. 
It's hilarious.
Porn is a very common name in Thailand and does not mean the same thing it does in English. 
While ago I had this call from a friend complaining that his girlfriend went to Pattaya to do Porn. A quick phone call and I set him straight. 
She was in Pattaya with her friend named Porn


If you're interested to find out what sales BigC is having, you can see their advertising brochures on-line

The most intense La Nina since 1955 is forming near the equator.  Expect unseasonably heavy rains.  Philippines bracing for La Nina