Tropical Storm upgraded to Typhoon Pakhar

29 March:   Upgraded  from Tropical Storm 02w to Typhoon  Pakhar  30 March:   globaldisasterwatch.blogspot " ...12 inches rainfall possible in the storm path"  31 March:   Thai Meteorological Department Weather Warning "...thunderstorm with gust and 3-5°C temperature drop in the Northeast..."  Updated tracking maps     wunderground weather.com Thai Meteorological Department Forecast tracking map wunderground 5 day tracking hurricanezone.net

4:25 AM,  31 March Almost the Doughnut effect noticeable frequently over Mueang (City) Sakon Nakhon.

Nong Han Monster?

Naga Sighted on Nong Han lake Thai media identify the object as a Naga. Naga is a deity found in Hinduism and Buddhism. Nag is the Hindi term for Cobra. From the video it's hard to determine if the object is indeed an animal or other object. I'm a bit skeptical, especially since "Fools Day" is this Sunday.

Tropical Storm "Pakhar' Moving inland That storm in the South China Sea, which I first mentioned March 22, Sakon Nakhon alert: Batten down the hatches, has intensified and is now moving inland.  Pakhar is expected to reach Vietnam with 129 km (80 mph) winds. The storm is moving extremely slow creating a potential for flooding. Tropical storms at this time of the year in this area are quite unusual. At the moment the local weather system is moving in a north-easterly direction with local cloudy conditions over the weekend The local forecast at accuweather calls for thunderstorms and rain from 4 April through 15 April.

Beware of flying lawnmowers

This morning 9 AM Parade.  Looks like some sort of Sport day

Yesterday afternoon: Sounded like an overhead lawn mower flying along ITU and circling the Sakol Grand Palace hotel. Don't know what the occasion for the flyover was this time. Last time, some years ago, it was a car dealership promotion.

Flood-struck Thailand braces for wet season - Al Jazeera  Daring double game in Thailand - Asia Times Online Japanese wary of flood prevention - Bangkok Post

Funny Mail

Native English Speaker wanted in Phon Ngam

Teaching Job  75 km   Native English Speaker wanted   for rural Mattayom school   in Phon Ngam, Sakon Nakhon  At least 20,000 baht per month  ajarnjobspace.com   list date: March 27, 2012

Saraburi Fireworks Factory Explosion  Tuesday, 27 March  Saraburi  18 car pileup  THE NATION

Ford Builds $450M Plant in Thailand Honda reportedly plans new plant in Thailand Joint exercises planned with Vietnam, Thailand - BusinessWorld Online Edition Kittiratt- I want a weaker baht - Bangkok Post Shin Corporation  Added to Dow Jones  - MarketWatch Thai opposition quits peace panel, fears Thaksin amnesty Thailand drought causes heavy damage - UPI.com Thailand probes hospitals for missing cold drugs Survival calls for 8% increase in output after wage hike - The Nation Phuket NEWS - Firebomb blasts rock Phuket housing estate Phuket NEWS - Gang cuts off tourist’s thumb in bag snatch

Once upon a time... a long time ago...

Firework factory blast in Saraburi - subzerosiam.com  no casualties, blaze under control within hours Sakon Nakhon province  Tomato farmers gain from Doi Kham, T-Holding partnership - The Nation Human Rights Watch: Police Blamed for Killing Drug Suspect - The Isaan Record

Mailbag Chinese traditional qi gong treatment for prostate problems     Bizarre and hilarious Made me wonder if the person who sent me this video is doing research on a medical condition he might experience

Keeping Cool on Hot Days

Misting fans now available locally   I'd been doing it for years: Wet towel covering the top half of the fan produced cooler air than just the fan running. Only problem was towels would dry in a matter of three to five minutes. Had considered purchasing a misting fan for years,  but the prices where a lot more than what I wanted to pay. Misting fans now available locally have become affordable.  With a 65 watt fan and a 35 watt misting motor, I'm quite happy with the cooling result. Only thing I didn't care about was the remote control feature.  Have to unplug it when not in use. Otherwise the power is always in standby for remote control use.

Songkran, love it or hate it, is approaching Those of us who love it will have to prepare to arm ourselves. I have found that most mass produced water pistols tend to quickly 'wear out'.. Best water weapon I found to be the garden sprayer. Big enough to fill with ice cubes for that special effect. After the party's over the sprayer is returned for garden use

Television on the net        Noted SKY NEWS on TVU. watched the CBS evening news at 6:30 AM on SKY        CBNS (Canada) is another favorite TVU channel with fairly recent movies

DSI takes over cold pills scandal investigation - Bangkok Post- news Man sought for smuggling cough medicine out of Thailand Fugitive Ex-PM Thaksin Promises To Return To Thailand In Full Glory - Thailand Forum Red Shirts Plan Across Border Thaksin Celebrations- Jatuporn - Thailand Forum Return of banned politicians will create 'dream team' in Thailand TAT To Officially Unveil 'Miracle Year Of Amazing Thailand' Campaign Next Week - Thailand Forum Scientists find root of male baldness - YouTube

April Showers in Sakon Nakhon

Sakon Nakhon Teaching Jobs advertised on line: http://www.teachergig.com  English, Math, and Science teachers - Pang Khon Applicants must have BA   THB 33,000 + 3,000  housing allowance.

April Showers in Sakon Nakhon        Hot season ends April 5, the rainy season begins.        That's the monthly forecast at accuweather.        At this stage it's probably a scientific guess.        Recently weather system was approaching from        the south-south east, rain and storms where headed this way.              Weather shifted:        a stronger system from the north turned the thermostat down        to "comfortable, no sky drippings."        Songkran Ahead

Where no man has gone before

Sakon Nakhon Air Fare SPECIAL

updated   NOK AIR offers THB 990 flights to/from Sakon Nakhon        ****not shown on their webpage: for flights March 23 to 25 only

Men in Black pounce on Sakon FC Sakon FC trashed by Roi Et United 7-1 .  ..  5 losses, 1 Draw, ZERO win   Sakon FC faces a one year suspension

Weather roller coaster plunge 44 - 18C

           

                                             Satellite Image from Thai Meteorological  Department

Couple of very hot days Thursday and Friday.   44C
My pool water has warmed up to a pleasant 24C.
Quite cool Saturday morning. 18C (6AM).   

Two smaller storms approaching from the south-south east.
Slow moving, will keep the area from experiencing extreme heat for close to a week.
The larger system now approaching southern Vietnam, is expanding and gaining some strength.

Mother nature may decide to participate in this year's songkran water merriment, and decide to start a week or so early.

Sakon Nakhon Immigration Office Roadsign

Turn at the sign

Sakon Nakhon alert: Batten down the hatches

Tropical Storm may reach Northeast Thailand! At the moment the storm is moving in a northwesterly direction. Hard to predict with any certainty speed and  direction the storm will take. Should the center of the storm reach Sakon Nakhon, expect 'strong' 'destructive' winds, heavy rains. More details at .... ISAAN NEWS accuweather satellite Updated Thai Meteorological Department Satellite image

Construction of new Sakon Nakhon Sports Stadium begins

YFC preseason Game We won 3-1 Notice the guy practicing his golf at the end of the field. I was amazed that he picked up all his golf balls without bending over. Picked 'em all up with his club.

Hot Season Heating UP

Live Cam at Bangkok Airport (5555)

Hot Season Heating Up Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri AccuWeather 36/24 36/23 37/21 33/18 33/19 34/20 34/21 35/23 38/24 39/24 AccuWeather Feels Like 39/24 40/24 41/20 35/16 36/17 36/20 36/19 39/23 41/24 42/24 Thai Meteorological 36/24 36/25 37/23 33/19 31/19 32/20 The Weather Channel 36/23 35/23 35/22 31/18 31/18 31/19 32/20 33/21 34/22 34/23 Wunderground 37/24 37/25 32/24 29/19 31/19 29/20 33/21

Moments when I wish I had a camera on my head Saw a lone policeman along the highway attempting to wave down helmet-less motorcycle riders. Nobody stopped.  Traffic just seemed to ignore him, they didn't even slow down.   Doubt he wrote any tickets that day. More recently at a three cop checkpoint, a motorcyclist slowed down until he approached the policeman.   Then he gave it all his engine could muster and continued down the road like a bat out of hell.   No police chase, just a grinning cop with a blank ticket book in his hand.

Calendar Having been asked, I've added a calendar (Pages top of the blog) I've updated April, the rest of the calendar will take me a few days

Sakon Nakhon Food 's Land

Submitted by Tomas Persson 

Comfortable, Great food, Great prices

Located on Thanon Rat Banrung the road

 

Sakon FC looses at Mahasarakham

We arrived in  Mahasarakham  two hours before scheduled game time.

175km /109miles

Discovered a new shopping area, not quite ready for business.  

Vendors seemed to be moving in.

 

Spotted this restaurant across the street.
The food was tasty. A bit pricey for what you get. 

   

Quite classy place.  Paintings with price tags, apparently for sale

Arrived  early for the game.  Time for some poses.

Drinks...  
Wrapped in newspaper to keep them cooler longer  !!!! (5555)

 

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Present Standings

Screen capture from wikipedia: 2012 Thai Division 2 League North Eastern Region