Hot day

08:35 and the temperature is already climbing beyond 31C.

Humidity is 63 making the feels like temperature 36C.

Lucy is settling down in front of the fan

According to news reports provincial air quality is surging into the red, while my reading are in the green.  Obviously it depends on location  https://sakonnakhon.prd.go.th/th/content/category/detail/id/57/iid/376426

Thursday evening power outage was apparently planned to update parts of the electrical service

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Drinking and smoking in public places prohibited

Information Campaign continues advising visitor of public parks that drinking alcohol or smoking is prohibited in public places. Hefty fines and even jail time may result.

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Sakon Nakhon province 2025 Indigo City Festival from March 28 to 30 at the King Rama V Monument Plaza

 

One of the biggest problems in the Thai tourism industries is timely advertising. Two day notice is not going to get a lot of tourist attention. Most tourists plan their vacations, weeks or even months in advance. Short notice of events only draws attention to locals to attend สกลนคร Sakon Nakhon

Restaurant destroyed by fire

A local outdoor restaurant was destroyed by fire Tuesday morning at around 10:30. 

A friend sent me the video clip as it was happening.  

I had visited the restaurant on the previous two Sundays with friends.

The restaurant is located at Khu Muang Rd, almost across the street from the '@ Sakon Hotel.' 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/oLT5gGTbkqtzinc57

The video received 1.3 thousand views on facebook by Tuesday evening. Probably the most one day views I have experienced since the haydays of this blog สกลนคร Sakon Nakhon

Sakon Nakhon City Mayor celebrates end of 5th term

Photos from years past ⬇️

Parks closed, burn ban in effect

To insure healthy air the governor has announced a burn ban is in effect. Violators will be fined สกลนคร Sakon Nakhon

Local Elections 1 February

Expect alcohol sales restrictions from 6 pm Jan 31 until 6 pm Feb 1

Peeking over my fence: 

 Till election day expect daily very noisy loudspeakers promoting their candidates throughout the neighborhoods. (whiteouted the poster as I am not taking sides)

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Youtube Filters set to 'สกลนคร Sakon Nakhon this week'

There's frequently interesting and worthwhile videos about local scenery and events
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NOK air cancels afternoon and evening flights to Sakon Nakhon

NOK air reduces service ro one flight per day สกลนคร Sakon Nakhon

Evening walk down Thanon I.T.U., then a drive along That Na Weng

🕡 sixthirty pm, Saturday

Apparent to me are the number of shuttered properties.

     

 

A short time after my walk I took a 🛵 ride on city roads I usually travel. 

🕗Night markets seemed to be buzzing with action.

Some popular restaurants had 'full house,' while the majority of restaurants I passed, seemed to be waiting for customers.

City Night life appears to be in low gear

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The Fine Arts Department has begun excavating a 1000+ year old Khmer bridge in the old city of Nong Han Luang

Thai language video, no subtitles available  

Plenty of speculation when the bridge was built. 

There's even a suggestion that it's not a bridge, it's a dam to hold water for farming.

I read one article which suggested that it was disassembled from another location and reassembled at its present location.

New Provincial Governor making himself known through public appearances | Thai news videos

In Sakon Nakhon City At Sawang Daen Din สกลนคร Sakon Nakhon

Heavy tropical rains on May 31 caused local flooding

The rain was heavy, but not unusual.  

Most likely the matter will be investigated and appropriate repairs initiated.

The day had started with weather arriving from the east. Weather direction changed in the afternoon almost unnoticeable. The heavy tropical rain arrived from a southwesterly direction.

Landlust Isaan, a German video presenter, first in Isaan to add English subtitles | 1.3K views in three days

Finally it's raining in Thailand in Isaan   

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Modernization at the airport

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Isaan Riders, a private facebook group, has a very successful second Sakon Nakhon Meeting

I was invited to come and photograph a get together of big bikers.

Had not heard of the group before. In fact I discovered the group name after a few members arrived.

After two beers I did a headcount, came up with 56. 

Did a recount a few minutes later and arrived at 64. There was enough moving around which may have hindered a more accurate count.

Beside traveling   and touring together, the group is also involved in local charity activities.

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Building scheduled for demolition collapses

The accident most likely was caused by human error. 

No one was injured. 

Neighbors running for their lives may have been misinterpreted in one online article.

Video of next door business 👇🏻

 

News article in English 👇🏻

Identical article appears at khaosod

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Kratom Sales near Grade Schools busted

The article describes  a person selling  Kratom water  for 100 baht per bottle, or 30 baht per glass.

My understanding possession for medical reasons is legal, however sales in food or drink are not.

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Thai Prime minister was in town

Three day tour of three provinces started out in Nakhon Phanom. 

He arrived in Sakon Nakhon Saturday evening.

went to the temple Sunday morning

Plenty of video of his visit available on YouTube

Wanon Niwat District Villagers promissed answers within 15 days reagarding their protest against potash mining

Such protests have occured a few times over the past 2 decades.  

Will be interesting to see how it will be dealt with this time.

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