The Never Ending Story 'Isaan Edition'

More Rescued Dogs Transferred  to Buriram Animal Quarantine " ...now more than 1,900 dogs ... more than 200 seriously injured or dead." Thai - Asean News Network Mail Bag

Expanded: Air Service - Night Market

NOK Air begins two flights daily service effective March 25 Boeing 737-400 (seating capacity 150) for morning flights ATR 72 (seating capacity 66) for afternoon flights   Sakon Night Market Expanded The area east of the Big C - EXPO complex will be used for an expanded night market on Saturdays only.   It was the first Saturday of the expanded night market last night. Being the end of the month, local cops were out in force to collect revenue. Plenty of fines were collected from non helmet wearing motorcyclist   Sakon FC clobbered by Udon FC 3-1 The team seemed to be playing defensively most of the game.  Goal keeper needs lots more practice, or possibly a substitute. If the team would have played the entire game like they played the last ten minutes, they could have won.   High Humidity:        "Feel me, see me, Touch me..."  6:30 PM, Sat, Feb 25. 2012    New Staff at the Steak and Pita restaurant    Quoting Gomer Pile "Surprise, Surprise,  Surprise" The new operator is none other than Mister Kung and his family. I have known Mr Kung for nine years. We worked together for a number of years as English teachers Mr Bob meets Mr Kung, July 2003

Revival of Dusit Pool as Pub & Restaurant

Party House Sakon Dusit Pool reopens as a pub and restaurant February 29  Friday Night Futsal We won again.  The team has had one tie and three wins. The game prior to ours was of special interest to me. Dee scored three goals in that game.  Last season Dee played for Sakon FC. He was most often a substitute player, hardly had a chance to show his full potential. Dee has left Sakon FC for a better paying job at one of the new home centers. I find that unfortunate, with a bit more training, he'd be national league material    Thailand to fall behind in rice exports BKK Post  Mail Bag Underarm Thermometer demonstration   For hours of stress relief stack and unstack bears

Rapid regional growth ahead

Sorry no have Aspirin bring your own for now

Over the past three weeks I had been attempting to purchase 500mg Aspirin in this, and nearby provinces. I was lucky to purchase the last pack at a shopping center in Udon last weekend. Only thing close I've been able to get is 81 mg Aspilets. "Factory problem!" was one druggists explanation Not aware of this particular shortage elsewhere. Wonder if this is one of the results of last years floods?

Global Grand Opening March 3

Thesaban Sakon Nakhon (Municipality)

Yesterday Hot 32, Today Hotter 39, Tomorrow Same 39

< -- Shaded front porch     Feb 23, 3:30 pm     Direct Sunlight -- >

My thumb is getting greener

Funny Mail

Hot Times in Sakon Town

Hotter Days ahead !

Yesterday  เมื่อวาน        Indoor  ในร่ม                32C / 90F Direct sunlight  แสงแดดโดยตรง                         44C / 111F Shade      ร่มเงา Shadow   เงา Hotter     ร้อนกว่า Ahead     เบื้องหน้า

Bkk Sweet Police - Flood prevention pending

Bangkok's Sweet Police

Thai Commercial

You don't have to understand a word of Thai to follow the plot and  appreciate the humor and intrigue. A Bit silly, but it got a chuckle out of me.

Flood projects won't finish before rains  Bangkok Post

Pending budget approval.  Work may being next month

Thai canal full of dirty water, survey finds Asia One

Did they really need a survey to come to that conclusion?

Hot and Heavy

Warm, Hot, Very Hot

The four day cold spell is over. Rapidly warming days ahead. Quoting Accu Weather:  Blazing sunshine, followed by very hot

Heavy Weight

Reminds me of my 22years in the trucking industry, loading and unloading.   My back aches just looking at that load

Sakon FC at Nong Kai FC Highlights

Sakon FC next hosts Udon Thani, February 25

Mail Room

Football -Bus Terminal - Rumors - T.i.T.

Nong Kai FC   Home Field Advantage Victory

It was a different story the last time these teams faced off. (Aug 1,  2011 Sakon Nakhon Fans are Mad as Hell) Feb 18, 2012, with home field advantage and a near capacity stadium of cheering fans.... 5:25pm    Nong Kai scored early in the game. 5:35pm There was a brief moment of hope for Sakon Nakhon 5:39pm Nong Kai FC quickly shattered that Dream It was really a great game, well worth the six hour round trip travel time. The Nong Kai Football Fans added to the day's fun experience

T.i.T.Police Blotter

Somewhere in Thailand Speeding motorist stopped at road check. Doing 50 kph (31mph) over the speed limit. No radar device, but the speeding was obvious. The officer was quite polite and professional. Quite jovial ! "Driver's license!! Where are you going in such a hurry." "Football game," the driver responded. After the mentioning of football the conversation assumed a fan club atmosphere. FIFA, and various British football teams were mentioned. A Bt100 note was neatly folded and exchanged hands. Back on the road again, resuming the previous speed, passenger not knowing the Thai word for cheap, exclaimed "Very Mai Pang." Driver replied (through translator): "In SakonNakhon they want Bt400  !!!"

Bus Terminal 2 begins operations March 9

Sakon Nakhon Shopping Mall Rumor persists

Rumor of the pending construction of a new shopping mall in Sakon Nakhon first surfaced some weeks ago on Facebook. Subsequent discussions guessed Robinson or Central Plaza. Similar posts also appeared at a Thai website entitled SAKON NAKHON "City of Beautiful lake, Beautiful Mountain and Beautiful Girl" More recently a government employee's unofficial reply was "Next Year."

Mailroom

Wear your company name with Pride Fuquing Fuxin Furniture Compay

Ken's Fantastic Thailand Travels

I'm making travel plans See more of Kens travels

applause pics on Sodahead

                                                               

Thousands stranded as Air Australia goes bust     You should make alternate travel arrangements  Air Australia began operations Nov 15,2011

Hot - Hotter - Cool

The weather had been in somewhat of a up down, up down pattern in recent weeks. Yesterday that all happened within hours.

By noon it was hot enough for me to venture into the pool and cool down.

An hour later I noticed my cucumbers, Thai chili,and young mango plants were wilting.

I quickly erected a sunscreen to prevent plant death.

At 2pm the thermometer exposed to the sun registered 45C.
I withdrew to an air conditioned room.

4pm temperature had dropped to 31C.
It was time to turn off fans and the air con.
Temperatures continued to drop.
I cuddled up to a light blanket at 7 pm

Princess Looking for a warm spot

Expect mostly cloudy weekend slight to slim chance of rain.




Video's received in e-mail


 Italian airshow, June 1, 2008. Pilot killed, 2 survivors

'New Joke Machine' Engineering college student activities day

Ituran; an Israeli company that provides stolen vehicle recovery and tracking services.... 

Hot Hotter

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Kill hours of boredom click on the guy's face

Jukebox Oldies

Be alert in public places

• 5 people wounded in 3 explosions in Thai capital - CBS


• U.S. Embassy Bangkok Citizen Services Emergency message
   February 14

"...we encourage U.S. citizens to maintain a heightened awareness when in public.  Be alert for unattended packages/bags in public and report any suspicious behavior to the nearest law enforcement personnel."

Sakon Futsal 2012

Futsal: A version of Football played on a smaller, hard surface court

At 7:30 pm I received an invitation to attend a futsal game at 9:30 pm

At the time of the invitation I was already prepared to recline in front of the tube.
I wasn't prepared for a night out.
Three bottles of Red Bull, and I was 'up for the occasion.'

A beer at a nearby entertainment bar to counter the Red Bull jitters.

I wasn't expecting the whole team to be wearing those silly  Mr. Hans Osaka shirts .
OSAKA is the 'other team sponsor.'

The oponents

10:25 PM the game ended in a tie

10:15 pm we where ahead

Birthday celebrations at halftime

I did what a sponsor does

Wallet open Bt100 pregame snacks, Bt200 team drinking water, Red Bull and beer for me	Case of after game beer

Next Game Friday Evening 7:30 pm