Phu Phan Cup and more

Ubon FC will face Nakhon Phanom FC  in the first game of the Phu Phan cup on Tuesday, November 9 at Muang Sakon Municipal Stadium.

Sakon FC will play in the second  game of the Phu Phan Cup to be held Wednesday, November 10.  Sakon FC recently changed ownership and had tryouts for new players last week.
A Sakon FC restaurant is planned to open for the 2011 season


Someone recently commented when he renewed his VISA (married),
he encountered a seemingly new Visa requirement.
Pictures of him and his wife inside and outside the house.  That may be a new requirement locally, but this requirement has been in effect for some time at other locations.  One source tells me they had to provide pictures of the couple in every room and outside the house, when they registered in Pattaya.


Escape Bar recently was visited by Monks for a traditional Buddhist blessing ceremony 




Expect cooler nighttime temperatures midweek for a couple days


Hong Kong preflight screening needs improvement.
Man in disguise boards flight for Canada


Chickens have better lives in Thailand ..... than in Britain, says RSPCA Mail Online


Lets have some more parades with those funny balloons.
During my first days in Sakon I watched a parade of school children.
All had rubbers blown up to look like balloons.
In recent years Thailand seems to have reduced their Aids awareness programs.
HIV is on the increase  


Back in the late 70's I spent many a  Saturday at the midnight showing of the original film.
No I did not come in costume


Don't watch the video at this link if you are squeamish