Wat Wong Sridaram Bun Mahachat Festival March 27th to 30th

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Paid US Taxes due for a small online fee, mailing my tax return is another matter

That's the message I got from a person attempting to post my tax return envelope at the local post office. The envelope is now on the kitchen table. Alternate online filing is offered at $100 fee and more. Of course I would like to avoid that and go for the $10 mailing fee สกลนคร Sakon Nakhon

Police training 🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨

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Music Festival Thursday thru Saturday

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Early morning rain started right after I had watered the plants.

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Most of the weather system moving west to east seems to stay north of Sakon City

For an updated version of the animation go to http://www.sattmet.tmd.go.th/satmet/mergesat.html

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Delay of hot season 😙

"Scattered" thunderstorms one or two days. or all week . . . 

Depends on which forecaster you follow.

Thai Meteorology Department: "today and every day next week"   Accuweather: "Monday, Thursday and Friday"

BBC: "all week except Thursday

Wunderground: "Tuesday,Wednesday, Saturday"

System arriving from the west.  Sakon City seems to be at the south edge of the system.  But that can change

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Noteworthy:  the system seems to increase humidity, thus the feels like temperatures will be hot some days

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There may be a day of rain end of March, otherwise not much of a spring rain in the local forecasts yet

At age 81 dust is becoming a noticeable problem. If there is any doubt. I sweep a four meter pathway every day, and every day there's a pile of dust. Pictured are three days piles
After encoutering facial skin problems, especially pimples on my nose, I started washing my face at least four times a day in hot water to open pores, then use rubbing alcohol cautiously on my face and neck for cleaning. Pictured is the early morning face rinse after getting out of bed

Due to the dust in the air, I have a severe sleeping problem. Wake up during the night with a very dry throat from breathing through my mouth because my nose is clogged. First night with a air purifier, very minimal dry throat สกลนคร Sakon Nakhon

Dust Season

Dry season. from October through April is the dustiest and at times the windiest period of the year.

Causing sinus, eye and even skin problems like pimples.

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Bloomberg assessment with a bit of a history lesson

 

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😤Local air quality: moderate ☀️ UV mostly high, 😎 and 🎩 recommended

Temperature forecast numbers differ.

On average, no fan needed overnight for now.

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New mutated influenza

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Cold spell will ease up after the weekend

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Thailand–Cambodia Ceasefire, Banking Rules & New Year Travel Reality Check

2025 Sakon Nakhon Starlight Parade Route

Seems a bit different than past years สกลนคร Sakon Nakhon

Forecast calls for cooler nights ahead

Chart depicts overnight lows expexted through January

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Fruit and Vegetable recommended for flu prevention

Flu season reports have been increasing since early November.

Vitamin C is at the top of the list of preventative measures. Red bell peppers are touted to have the vitamin C equal to three oranges. 

Garlic is on the recommended list due to its natural antibiotic ingredients. 

Surprisingly yogurt is on the list of recommended preventative measures. It controls gut bacteria. (I make my own).

Various greens and berries are also on the recommended list

There's a few variations of the flu. The B variant is quite common, Expect the K variant to arrive via tourism.

Masks are recommended in indoor public spaces, such as shopping.

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Baht worries "2 Strong" No cease fire yet

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Bug Wars 101

Eating onions and garlic daily has apparently been debunked by science as being ineffective. Even though garlic is a great antibiotic, eating too much can cause stomach problems.  Garlic does not discern between good and bad bugs *.

I avoid using hazardous bug sprays around the kitchen and pets.  Been using VINEGAR for cleaning and as a bug spray very effectively.  It's a deterrent to many flying and crawling insects.

Short while ago I experienced the effect of vinegar first hand. Felt something crawling on my leg. Sprayed the area with vinegar. Shining a light on the area, I discovered and removed a 'comatosed' mosquito. Placed it under a light, identified it as a mosquito, and crushed it.

Vinegar is not necessarily a bug killer, it does keep bugs scurrying in other directions.

In the kitchen I use vinegar for cleaning countertops and cabinets. Works just as well as many commercial cleaning products. I spray the recycle and trash containers.

Bathroom is another place where mosquitoes are attracted to the moisture.  Vinegar is a great substitute for commercial glass and time cleaners.

I must admit it took a few days getting used to living in what smells like a salad bar. The smell dissipates, but the effect on surfaces lingers. 

* Potent properties-What’s the real logic behind not consuming onion and garlic?

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travel advisory: Mosquito Virus

 "chikungunya virus causes joint pain that can persist for weeks"

A few fairly warm nights, then slightly cooler

Nothing unusual สกลนคร Sakon Nakhon